Equinix UK Manchester Intel Xeon E-2378G Bare Metal Cloud Server Test and Review
We recently tested the Equinix UK Manchester Bare Metal Cloud Server (Plan: m3.small.x86). This server runs on an Intel Xeon E-2378G 8-core processor at 2.80GHz and comes with 64 GB of RAM. It includes two 480GB SSDs, two 25Gbps internet ports, and an Intel UHD Graphics P750, making it a powerful option for various hosting needs.
In our review, we ran several tests to evaluate its performance. We used Basic Benchmark, Yabs, and Unix Benchmark to measure speed and efficiency. The Global Node Test checked network speeds from different locations, and the Global Ping Test measured latency. We also performed the Media Unlock Test to ensure media access, the CloudFlare Internet Test to assess connection quality and checked web performance with PageSpeed Insights and GTmetrix.
About Equinix
Equinix, a global interconnection and data center company, plays a pivotal role in the world of digital infrastructure. With a presence in over 26 countries, Equinix has established itself as a leader in the colocation and data center industry. This post explores what makes Equinix a powerhouse in the world of hosting providers.
To begin with, Equinix operates over 200 data centers worldwide, making it a global leader in colocation services. These facilities are strategically located to support the growing demand for low-latency connections. One of Equinix’s most significant advantages is its global reach, which allows it to provide seamless interconnection services to businesses, regardless of their location. This capability is crucial for companies looking to expand their operations across different regions.
Moreover, Equinix offers a range of services tailored to meet the diverse needs of its customers. These include colocation, interconnection, and cloud services. By providing these services, Equinix helps businesses optimize their IT infrastructure and enhance their digital transformation efforts. For example, colocation services allow companies to lease space within Equinix data centers to house their own servers and networking equipment. This approach offers several benefits, including cost savings, improved security, and enhanced reliability.
Official Website: https://www.Equinix.com
BasicBench: Server Profile, I/O Speed, Upload and Download Speed
CPU Model : Intel(R) Xeon(R) E-2378G CPU @ 2.80GHz
CPU Cores : 16 @ 900.717 MHz
CPU Cache : 16384 KB
AES-NI : ✓ Enabled
VM-x/AMD-V : ✓ Enabled
Total Disk : 439.1 GB (1.8 GB Used)
Total Mem : 62.7 GB (629.7 MB Used)
Total Swap : 1.9 GB (0 Used)
System uptime : 0 days, 0 hour 10 min
Load average : 0.23, 0.21, 0.14
OS : Debian GNU/Linux 11
Arch : x86_64 (64 Bit)
Kernel : 5.10.0-32-amd64
TCP CC : bbr
Virtualization : Dedicated
IPv4/IPv6 : ✓ Online / ✓ Online
Organization : AS54825 Packet Host, Inc.
Location : Manchester / GB
Region : England
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I/O Speed(1st run) : 418 MB/s
I/O Speed(2nd run) : 431 MB/s
I/O Speed(3rd run) : 406 MB/s
I/O Speed(average) : 418.3 MB/s
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Node Name Upload Speed Download Speed Latency
Speedtest.net 9340.20 Mbps 8463.22 Mbps 1.26 ms
Los Angeles, US 669.89 Mbps 5249.83 Mbps 133.97 ms
Dallas, US 834.21 Mbps 7229.87 Mbps 107.68 ms
Montreal, CA 567.75 Mbps 926.75 Mbps 85.88 ms
Amsterdam, NL 5420.98 Mbps 7568.36 Mbps 14.36 ms
Hongkong, CN 477.16 Mbps 1779.41 Mbps 189.77 ms
Mumbai, IN 1520.29 Mbps 8520.94 Mbps 129.70 ms
Singapore, SG 107.34 Mbps 372.61 Mbps 310.42 ms
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Finished in : 3 min 51 sec
Timestamp : 2024-10-18 00:26:33 UTC
YabsBench: Disk Speed, iperf3 Network Speed, Geekbench 6 Benchmark
Basic System Information:
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Uptime : 0 days, 0 hours, 15 minutes
Processor : Intel(R) Xeon(R) E-2378G CPU @ 2.80GHz
CPU cores : 16 @ 1800.000 MHz
AES-NI : ✔ Enabled
VM-x/AMD-V : ✔ Enabled
RAM : 62.7 GiB
Swap : 1.9 GiB
Disk : 437.2 GiB
Distro : Debian GNU/Linux 11 (bullseye)
Kernel : 5.10.0-32-amd64
VM Type : NONE
IPv4/IPv6 : ✔ Online / ✔ Online
IPv6 Network Information:
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ISP : Packet Host, Inc.
ASN : AS54825 Packet Host, Inc.
Host : Packet Host, Inc.
Location : Manchester, England (ENG)
Country : United Kingdom
fio Disk Speed Tests (Mixed R/W 50/50):
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Block Size | 4k (IOPS) | 64k (IOPS)
------ | --- ---- | ---- ----
Read | 117.62 MB/s (29.4k) | 149.15 MB/s (2.3k)
Write | 117.93 MB/s (29.4k) | 149.94 MB/s (2.3k)
Total | 235.56 MB/s (58.8k) | 299.10 MB/s (4.6k)
| |
Block Size | 512k (IOPS) | 1m (IOPS)
------ | --- ---- | ---- ----
Read | 198.56 MB/s (387) | 214.83 MB/s (209)
Write | 209.11 MB/s (408) | 229.14 MB/s (223)
Total | 407.68 MB/s (795) | 443.98 MB/s (432)
iperf3 Network Speed Tests (IPv4):
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Provider | Location (Link) | Send Speed | Recv Speed | Ping
Clouvider | London, UK (10G) | 8.64 Gbits/sec | 7.86 Gbits/sec | 6.29 ms
Eranium | Amsterdam, NL (100G) | 33.5 Gbits/sec | 24.2 Gbits/sec | 13.0 ms
Uztelecom | Tashkent, UZ (10G) | 4.04 Gbits/sec | 3.07 Gbits/sec | 106 ms
Leaseweb | Singapore, SG (10G) | 1.83 Gbits/sec | 1.39 Gbits/sec | 161 ms
Clouvider | Los Angeles, CA, US (10G) | 1.25 Gbits/sec | 935 Mbits/sec | 133 ms
Leaseweb | NYC, NY, US (10G) | 4.86 Gbits/sec | 5.08 Gbits/sec | 74.2 ms
Edgoo | Sao Paulo, BR (1G) | 2.14 Gbits/sec | 1.73 Gbits/sec | 212 ms
iperf3 Network Speed Tests (IPv6):
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Provider | Location (Link) | Send Speed | Recv Speed | Ping
Clouvider | London, UK (10G) | 8.23 Gbits/sec | 7.90 Gbits/sec | 6.17 ms
Eranium | Amsterdam, NL (100G) | 24.3 Gbits/sec | 22.6 Gbits/sec | 13.0 ms
Uztelecom | Tashkent, UZ (10G) | 3.74 Gbits/sec | 959 Mbits/sec | 105 ms
Leaseweb | Singapore, SG (10G) | 2.63 Gbits/sec | 2.12 Gbits/sec | 161 ms
Clouvider | Los Angeles, CA, US (10G) | 1.31 Gbits/sec | 1.68 Gbits/sec | 133 ms
Leaseweb | NYC, NY, US (10G) | 6.65 Gbits/sec | 5.07 Gbits/sec | 74.4 ms
Edgoo | Sao Paulo, BR (1G) | 2.09 Gbits/sec | 1.73 Gbits/sec | 212 ms
Geekbench 6 Benchmark Test:
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Test | Value
|
Single Core | 2471
Multi Core | 9941
Full Test | https://browser.geekbench.com/v6/cpu/8360551
YABS completed in 12 min 5 sec
UnixBench: CPU Performance, A Score Higher is Better
Benchmark Run: Fri Oct 18 2024 00:40:02 - 01:08:01
16 CPUs in system; running 1 parallel copy of tests
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 76719873.7 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Double-Precision Whetstone 10128.4 MWIPS (9.9 s, 7 samples)
Execl Throughput 10426.1 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 2116923.5 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 581223.2 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 5506711.5 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Pipe Throughput 4396310.6 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Pipe-based Context Switching 94168.6 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Process Creation 7145.8 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 10798.5 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 10921.7 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
System Call Overhead 4490702.9 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
System Benchmarks Index Values BASELINE RESULT INDEX
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 116700.0 76719873.7 6574.1
Double-Precision Whetstone 55.0 10128.4 1841.5
Execl Throughput 43.0 10426.1 2424.7
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 3960.0 2116923.5 5345.8
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 1655.0 581223.2 3511.9
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 5800.0 5506711.5 9494.3
Pipe Throughput 12440.0 4396310.6 3534.0
Pipe-based Context Switching 4000.0 94168.6 235.4
Process Creation 126.0 7145.8 567.1
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 42.4 10798.5 2546.8
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 6.0 10921.7 18202.8
System Call Overhead 15000.0 4490702.9 2993.8
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System Benchmarks Index Score 2892.3
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Benchmark Run: Fri Oct 18 2024 01:08:01 - 01:36:14
16 CPUs in system; running 16 parallel copies of tests
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 468884540.7 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Double-Precision Whetstone 116060.6 MWIPS (11.2 s, 7 samples)
Execl Throughput 63925.6 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 1493949.9 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 394260.8 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 5032908.4 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Pipe Throughput 31268606.8 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Pipe-based Context Switching 4162942.8 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Process Creation 127526.8 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 130174.8 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 17214.7 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
System Call Overhead 12387055.8 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
System Benchmarks Index Values BASELINE RESULT INDEX
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 116700.0 468884540.7 40178.6
Double-Precision Whetstone 55.0 116060.6 21101.9
Execl Throughput 43.0 63925.6 14866.4
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 3960.0 1493949.9 3772.6
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 1655.0 394260.8 2382.2
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 5800.0 5032908.4 8677.4
Pipe Throughput 12440.0 31268606.8 25135.5
Pipe-based Context Switching 4000.0 4162942.8 10407.4
Process Creation 126.0 127526.8 10121.2
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 42.4 130174.8 30701.6
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 6.0 17214.7 28691.1
System Call Overhead 15000.0 12387055.8 8258.0
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System Benchmarks Index Score 12777.1
======= Script description and score comparison completed! =======
Looking Glass
None
Global Latency Test
Query: ping 147.28.205.9, interval: 5s, dense mode: no
Probing 147.28.205.9 – RIPENCC /23 AS54825 PACKET – United Kingdom, England, Manchester [hosting]
Global Node Test
## CDN Speedtest
CacheFly : 543.48 MiB/s | 4347.83 Mbps | ping 5.753ms
Gdrive : 2.69 KiB/s | 0.02 Mbps | ping 81.294ms
## North America Speedtest
Softlayer, Washington, USA : 0 B/s | N/A | ping 81.465ms
Vultr, New Jersey, USA : 75.57 KiB/s | 0.59 Mbps | ping 95.916ms
Vultr, Seattle, USA : 1.04 MiB/s | 8.29 Mbps | ping 136.149ms
Vultr, Dallas, USA : 554.00 KiB/s | 4.33 Mbps | ping 102.198ms
Vultr, Los Angeles, USA : 420.09 KiB/s | 3.28 Mbps | ping 130.120ms
Ramnode, New York, USA : 23.12 MiB/s | 184.99 Mbps | ping 71.283ms
Ramnode, Atlanta, USA : 34.82 MiB/s | 278.55 Mbps | ping 92.540ms
## Europe Speedtest
Vultr, London, UK : 44.54 MiB/s | 356.35 Mbps | ping 5.991ms
LeaseWeb, Frankfurt, Germany : 114.76 KiB/s | 0.90 Mbps | ping 16.483ms
Hetzner, Germany : 0 B/s | N/A | ping 19.173ms
Ramnode, Alblasserdam, NL : 88.96 MiB/s | 711.70 Mbps | ping 14.954ms
Vultr, Amsterdam, NL : 132.50 KiB/s | 1.04 Mbps | ping 112.103ms
EDIS, Stockholm, Sweden : 689 B/s | N/A | ping 30.331ms
OVH, Roubaix, France : 2.51 KiB/s | 0.02 Mbps | ping 10.395ms
Online, France : 247.71 MiB/s | 1981.66 Mbps | ping 13.005ms
Prometeus, Milan, Italy : 61 B/s | N/A | ping 33.593ms
## Exotic Speedtest
Sydney, Australia : 3.08 MiB/s | 24.66 Mbps | ping 313.791ms
Lagoon, New Caledonia : 160 B/s | N/A | ping 281.363ms
Hosteasy, Moldova : 38.77 MiB/s | 310.20 Mbps | ping 54.257ms
Prima, Argentina : 122.28 KiB/s | 0.96 Mbps | ping error!
## Asia Speedtest
SoftLayer, Singapore : 0 B/s | N/A | ping 210.077ms
Linode, Tokyo, Japan : 4.22 MiB/s | 33.73 Mbps | ping 239.581ms
Linode, Singapore : 13.19 KiB/s | 0.10 Mbps | ping 347.422ms
Vultr, Tokyo, Japan : 7.26 MiB/s | 58.09 Mbps | ping 268.327ms
Benchmark finished in 94 seconds
CloudFlare Internet Test
PageSpeed Insights
GTmetrix Performance
Media Unlock Test
============[ Multination ]============
Dazn: Yes (Region: GB)
Disney+: No (IP Banned By Disney+ 1)
Netflix: Originals Only
YouTube Premium: Yes (Region: GB)
Amazon Prime Video: Yes (Region: GB)
TVBAnywhere+: Yes
Spotify Registration: No
Instagram Licensed Audio: No
OneTrust Region: GB [England]
iQyi Oversea Region: GB
Bing Region: GB
YouTube CDN: Washington DC
Netflix Preferred CDN: Failed (CDN IP Not Found)
ChatGPT: Yes
Google Gemini: No
Wikipedia Editability: Yes
Google Search CAPTCHA Free: Yes
Steam Currency: GBP
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Reddit: No
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Conclusion
In our Basic Benchmark test, the server achieved an average I/O speed of 418 MB/s. While this is decent, it falls slightly below the “good” threshold of 500 MB/s. However, the upload and download speeds across different global nodes were impressive, especially in locations like Amsterdam and Los Angeles, where speeds exceeded 5,000 Mbps. Latency was low in key regions, ensuring quick data transmission.
The Yabs Performance Bench showed strong disk speeds, with read and write speeds reaching up to 299 MB/s and 443 MB/s respectively in some tests. These results indicate reliable performance for tasks that require fast data access and storage. Additionally, the Geekbench 6 Benchmark Test scored an excellent 2471 in single-core performance and 9941 in multi-core performance, highlighting the server’s ability to handle both single-threaded and multi-threaded applications efficiently.
UnixBench results further confirmed the server’s robust performance. The system benchmarks index scores improved significantly when running multiple parallel tests, demonstrating the server’s capability to manage high workloads and multiple processes without slowing down.
The Equinix UK Manchester Bare Metal Cloud Server delivers solid performance across various benchmarks. With excellent CPU scores and strong disk speeds, it is well-suited for demanding applications and high-traffic websites. While the I/O speed is good, there is room for improvement to reach the excellent range. Overall, this server is a reliable choice for businesses seeking powerful and efficient hosting solutions.
Official Website: https://www.Equinix.com
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