Vultr United States Chicago AMD vCPU High Performance VPS Hosting Test and Review
This time we will test the Vultr United States Chicago Shared vCPU VPS Server, Virtual machines for apps with bursty performance, e.g., low-traffic websites, blogs, CMS, dev/test environments, and small databases.
The server is powered by AMD EPYC-Rome Processor. 2 CPU Cores/4 GB RAM/100 GB SSD Storage/5 TB Traffic/1x IPv4 and 1x IPv6.
With straightforward and affordable pricing, you never have to worry about your monthly bill. Pay only for what you use, and scale up and down on demand.
About Vultr
Vultr is a renowned cloud hosting provider that stands out for its high-performance SSD VPS and expansive worldwide network. With Vultr, you can quickly deploy virtual servers within just 60 seconds, enabling you to start hosting your applications immediately. The company aims to simplify the cloud computing experience by providing businesses and developers with accessible and cost-effective solutions.
Vultr offers a comprehensive suite of products tailored to meet the diverse needs of businesses and developers of all sizes. These include Cloud Compute, Optimized Cloud Compute, Cloud GPU, Bare Metal, Kubernetes Engine, Managed Databases, Object Storage, Block Storage, and DDoS Protection. Each product is designed to deliver optimal performance and enable seamless scalability.
With data center locations in 32 cities across the globe, Vultr ensures fast and reliable public and private networking for its customers. The intuitive control panel empowers users to expand and manage their infrastructure effortlessly. Additionally, Vultr supports various operating systems and permits users to upload custom ISOs, enhancing flexibility and customization options.
Vultr has earned significant acclaim, as demonstrated by its impressive 8.2 out of 10 score on TrustRadius. Customers consistently appreciate Vultr’s exceptional performance and reliability, all while delivering excellent value for a fair price. Notably, even clients with small and medium budgets can enjoy the benefits of Vultr’s High-Frequency plans, which provide enterprise-level performance at an affordable cost. The extensive global network and numerous worldwide locations further facilitate businesses and developers in expanding their reach.
In summary, Vultr is a highly regarded cloud computing platform renowned for its affordability and wide range of services. Its exceptional performance and reliability have cemented its popularity among businesses and developers.
Official Website: https://www.vultr.com
Basic Bench
CPU Model : AMD EPYC-Rome Processor
CPU Cores : 2 @ 1996.249 MHz
CPU Cache : 512 KB
AES-NI : Enabled
VM-x/AMD-V : Disabled
Total Disk : 93.8 GB (10.6 GB Used)
Total Mem : 3.8 GB (106.7 MB Used)
Total Swap : 8.0 GB (0 Used)
System uptime : 0 days, 0 hour 16 min
Load average : 0.01, 0.02, 0.00
OS : Debian GNU/Linux 11
Arch : x86_64 (64 Bit)
Kernel : 5.10.0-23-amd64
TCP CC : bbr
Virtualization : KVM
IPv4/IPv6 : Online / Online
Organization : AS20473 The Constant Company, LLC
Location : Elk Grove Village / US
Region : Illinois
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I/O Speed(1st run) : 830 MB/s
I/O Speed(2nd run) : 931 MB/s
I/O Speed(3rd run) : 1.1 GB/s
I/O Speed(average) : 962.5 MB/s
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Node Name Upload Speed Download Speed Latency
Speedtest.net 3069.13 Mbps 2971.52 Mbps 1.14 ms
Los Angeles, US 1671.87 Mbps 2037.34 Mbps 51.75 ms
Dallas, US 2845.71 Mbps 1218.81 Mbps 23.79 ms
Montreal, CA 924.38 Mbps 928.48 Mbps 19.52 ms
Amsterdam, NL 773.43 Mbps 991.22 Mbps 89.11 ms
Shanghai, CN 534.89 Mbps 466.65 Mbps 224.62 ms
Nanjing, CN 239.91 Mbps 24.39 Mbps 458.10 ms
Guangzhou, CN 18.58 Mbps 2.79 Mbps 882.59 ms
Singapore, SG 340.67 Mbps 117.93 Mbps 218.37 ms
Tokyo, JP 618.52 Mbps 1615.16 Mbps 140.60 ms
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Finished in : 5 min 21 sec
Timestamp : 2023-07-07 00:48:39 UTC
Looking Glass
Test IPv4: 107.191.51.12
Test IPv6: 2001:19f0:5c00:8401:5400:ff:fe00:5364
Yabs Performance Bench
IPv6 Network Information:
---------------------------------
ISP : The Constant Company, LLC
ASN : AS20473 The Constant Company, LLC
Host : The Constant Company, LLC
Location : Elk Grove Village, Illinois (IL)
Country : United States
fio Disk Speed Tests (Mixed R/W 50/50):
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Block Size | 4k (IOPS) | 64k (IOPS)
------ | --- ---- | ---- ----
Read | 308.08 MB/s (77.0k) | 818.00 MB/s (12.7k)
Write | 308.90 MB/s (77.2k) | 822.31 MB/s (12.8k)
Total | 616.99 MB/s (154.2k) | 1.64 GB/s (25.6k)
| |
Block Size | 512k (IOPS) | 1m (IOPS)
------ | --- ---- | ---- ----
Read | 1.37 GB/s (2.6k) | 1.27 GB/s (1.2k)
Write | 1.44 GB/s (2.8k) | 1.35 GB/s (1.3k)
Total | 2.81 GB/s (5.4k) | 2.63 GB/s (2.5k)
iperf3 Network Speed Tests (IPv4):
---------------------------------
Provider | Location (Link) | Send Speed | Recv Speed | Ping
Clouvider | London, UK (10G) | 1.16 Gbits/sec | 905 Mbits/sec | 91.8 ms
Scaleway | Paris, FR (10G) | 3.09 Gbits/sec | 836 Mbits/sec | 95.6 ms
NovoServe | North Holland, NL (40G) | 1.61 Gbits/sec | 1.34 Gbits/sec | 99.8 ms
Uztelecom | Tashkent, UZ (10G) | 1.25 Gbits/sec | 446 Mbits/sec | 175 ms
Clouvider | NYC, NY, US (10G) | busy | 1.99 Gbits/sec | 19.4 ms
Clouvider | Dallas, TX, US (10G) | 2.01 Gbits/sec | 2.00 Gbits/sec | 22.1 ms
Clouvider | Los Angeles, CA, US (10G) | busy | 1.57 Gbits/sec | 46.9 ms
iperf3 Network Speed Tests (IPv6):
---------------------------------
Provider | Location (Link) | Send Speed | Recv Speed | Ping
Clouvider | London, UK (10G) | 794 Mbits/sec | 1.71 Gbits/sec | 91.8 ms
Scaleway | Paris, FR (10G) | busy | 2.18 Gbits/sec | 95.3 ms
NovoServe | North Holland, NL (40G) | busy | busy | 106 ms
Uztelecom | Tashkent, UZ (10G) | 1.85 Gbits/sec | 2.77 Gbits/sec | 175 ms
Clouvider | NYC, NY, US (10G) | busy | 3.42 Gbits/sec | 19.4 ms
Clouvider | Dallas, TX, US (10G) | busy | busy | 22.1 ms
Clouvider | Los Angeles, CA, US (10G) | busy | busy | 46.8 ms
Geekbench 6 Benchmark Test:
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Test | Value
|
Single Core | 1134
Multi Core | 1974
Full Test | https://browser.geekbench.com/v6/cpu/1837588
YABS completed in 15 min 37 sec
Global Node Test
## CDN Speedtest
CacheFly : 209.64 MiB/s | 1677.15 Mbps | ping 1.215ms
Gdrive : 57.54 MiB/s | 460.30 Mbps | ping 1.329ms
## North America Speedtest
Softlayer, Washington, USA : 40.09 MiB/s | 320.69 Mbps | ping 17.519ms
SoftLayer, San Jose, USA : 9.27 MiB/s | 74.18 Mbps | ping 48.807ms
SoftLayer, Dallas, USA : 0 B/s | N/A | ping error!
Vultr, New Jersey, USA : 13.10 MiB/s | 104.79 Mbps | ping 22.715ms
Vultr, Seattle, USA : 91.58 MiB/s | 732.60 Mbps | ping 40.365ms
Vultr, Dallas, USA : 134.77 MiB/s | 1078.17 Mbps | ping 20.962ms
Vultr, Los Angeles, USA : 73.21 MiB/s | 585.65 Mbps | ping 52.828ms
Ramnode, New York, USA : 86.86 MiB/s | 694.84 Mbps | ping 18.048ms
Ramnode, Atlanta, USA : 86.62 MiB/s | 692.95 Mbps | ping 14.776ms
## Europe Speedtest
Vultr, London, UK : 47.94 MiB/s | 383.51 Mbps | ping 95.183ms
LeaseWeb, Frankfurt, Germany : 24.08 MiB/s | 192.66 Mbps | ping 102.758ms
Hetzner, Germany : 648.08 KiB/s | 5.06 Mbps | ping 105.139ms
Ramnode, Alblasserdam, NL : 23.35 MiB/s | 186.78 Mbps | ping 96.115ms
Vultr, Amsterdam, NL : 54.05 MiB/s | 432.43 Mbps | ping 106.214ms
EDIS, Stockholm, Sweden : 325 B/s | N/A | ping 110.975ms
OVH, Roubaix, France : 401 B/s | N/A | ping 105.446ms
Online, France : 25.66 MiB/s | 205.26 Mbps | ping 98.162ms
Prometeus, Milan, Italy : 52 B/s | N/A | ping 108.784ms
## Exotic Speedtest
Sydney, Australia : 27.65 MiB/s | 221.18 Mbps | ping 195.701ms
Lagoon, New Caledonia : 447 B/s | N/A | ping 217.842ms
Hosteasy, Moldova : 5.82 MiB/s | 46.53 Mbps | ping 134.941ms
Prima, Argentina : 305.09 KiB/s | 2.38 Mbps | ping error!
## Asia Speedtest
SoftLayer, Singapore : 211.97 KiB/s | 1.66 Mbps | ping 213.421ms
Linode, Tokyo, Japan : 11.56 MiB/s | 92.46 Mbps | ping 138.665ms
Linode, Singapore : 7.58 MiB/s | 60.61 Mbps | ping 206.088ms
Vultr, Tokyo, Japan : 434.72 KiB/s | 3.40 Mbps | ping 130.452ms
Benchmark finished in 113 seconds
Media Unlock Test
============[ Multination ]============
Dazn: No
HotStar: No
Disney+: No
Netflix: No
YouTube Premium: Yes
Amazon Prime Video: Yes (Region: US)
TVBAnywhere+: Yes
iQyi Oversea Region: US
Viu.com: No
YouTube CDN: Chicago, IL
Netflix Preferred CDN: Failed
Spotify Registration: No
Steam Currency: USD
ChatGPT: No
=======================================
==============[ Taiwan ]===============
KKTV: No
LiTV: No
MyVideo: No
4GTV.TV: No
LineTV.TW: No
Hami Video: No
CatchPlay+: No
HBO GO Asia: No
Bahamut Anime: Failed (Network Connection)
Bilibili Taiwan Only: No
=======================================
=============[ Hong Kong ]=============
Now E: Failed (Unexpected Result: )
Viu.TV: No
MyTVSuper: No
HBO GO Asia: No
BiliBili Hongkong/Macau/Taiwan: No
=======================================
===============[ Japan ]===============
DMM: Yes
DMM TV: No
Abema.TV: No
Niconico: No
music.jp: No
Telasa: No
U-NEXT: No
Hulu Japan: Yes
TVer: Yes
GYAO!: Yes
WOWOW: Failed
VideoMarket: Failed (Unexpected Result: 404)
FOD(Fuji TV): No
Radiko: No
Karaoke@DAM: No
J:com On Demand: No
---Game---
Kancolle Japan: No
Pretty Derby Japan: No
Konosuba Fantastic Days: No
Princess Connect Re:Dive Japan: No
World Flipper Japan: No
Project Sekai: Colorful Stage: No
=======================================
===========[ North America ]===========
FOX: Yes
Hulu: Failed
NFL+: Yes
ESPN+:[Sponsored by Jam] No
Epix: No
Starz: No
Philo: Yes
FXNOW: Yes
TLC GO: Yes
HBO Max: Yes
Shudder: Yes
BritBox: Yes
Crackle: Yes
CW TV: Yes
A&E TV: No
NBA TV: Yes
NBC TV: Yes
Fubo TV: No
Tubi TV: Yes
Sling TV: Yes
Pluto TV: Yes
Acorn TV: Yes
SHOWTIME: Yes
encoreTVB: Yes
Funimation: Yes (Region: US)
Discovery+: Yes
Paramount+: Yes
Peacock TV: Yes
Popcornflix: Yes
Crunchyroll: Yes
Directv Stream: No
KBS American: Yes
KOCOWA: Yes
Maths Spot: Failed (Network Connection)
---CA---
CBC Gem: No
Crave: Yes
=======================================
===========[ South America ]===========
Star+: No
HBO Max: Yes
DirecTV Go: Yes (Region: CO)
Funimation: Yes (Region: US)
=======================================
===============[ Europe ]==============
Rakuten TV: Yes
Funimation: Yes (Region: US)
SkyShowTime: No
HBO Max: Yes
Maths Spot: Failed (Network Connection)
---GB---
Sky Go: No
BritBox: Yes
ITV Hub: No
Channel 4: No
Channel 5: No
BBC iPLAYER: No
Discovery+ UK: No
---FR---
Salto: Failed (Network Connection)
Canal+: No
Molotov: No
---DE---
Joyn: No
Sky: No
ZDF: No
---NL---
NLZIET: Failed
videoland: Failed (Network Connection)
NPO Start Plus: No
---ES---
PANTAYA: Failed (Network Connection)
---IT---
Rai Play: Yes
---RU---
Amediateka: Yes
=======================================
==============[ Oceania ]==============
NBA TV: Yes
Acorn TV: Yes
SHOWTIME: Yes
BritBox: Yes
Funimation: Yes (Region: US)
Paramount+: Yes
---AU---
Stan: Yes
Binge: No
Docplay: No
7plus: No
Channel 9: No
Channel 10: No
ABC iView: No
Kayo Sports: No
Optus Sports: Yes
SBS on Demand: No
---NZ---
Neon TV: Yes
SkyGo NZ: No
ThreeNow: No
Maori TV: Yes
=======================================
==============[ Korean ]===============
Wavve: No
Tving: No
Coupang Play: No
Naver TV: No
Afreeca TV: Yes
KBS Domestic: No
=======================================
** Checking Results Under IPv6
--------------------------------
** Your Network Provider: Choopa, LLC (2001:19f0:5c00:*:*)
============[ Multination ]============
Dazn: Failed (Network Connection)
HotStar: No
Disney+: Yes (Region: US)
Netflix: No
YouTube Premium: Yes
Amazon Prime Video: Unsupported
TVBAnywhere+: Failed (Network Connection)
iQyi Oversea Region: Failed
Viu.com: Failed
YouTube CDN: Toronto, ON
Netflix Preferred CDN: Failed
Spotify Registration: No
Steam Currency: Failed (Network Connection)
ChatGPT: No
=======================================
==============[ Taiwan ]===============
KKTV: No
LiTV: Failed (Network Connection)
MyVideo: Yes
4GTV.TV: Failed (Network Connection)
LineTV.TW: Failed (Unexpected Result: )
Hami Video: Failed (Network Connection)
CatchPlay+: Failed
HBO GO Asia: Failed (Network Connection)
Bahamut Anime: Failed (Network Connection)
Bilibili Taiwan Only: Failed (Network Connection)
=======================================
=============[ Hong Kong ]=============
Now E: Failed (Unexpected Result: )
Viu.TV: Failed (Network Connection)
MyTVSuper: No
HBO GO Asia: Failed (Network Connection)
BiliBili Hongkong/Macau/Taiwan: Failed (Network Connection)
=======================================
===============[ Japan ]===============
DMM: Unsupported
DMM TV: No
Abema.TV: Failed (Network Connection)
Niconico: Failed (Network Connection)
music.jp: No
Telasa: Failed (Network Connection)
Paravi: Failed (Network Connection)
U-NEXT: Failed (Network Connection)
Hulu Japan: Yes
TVer: Failed (Network Connection)
GYAO!: IPv6 Not Supported
WOWOW: Failed
VideoMarket: IPv6 Not Supported
FOD(Fuji TV): No
Radiko: Unsupported
Karaoke@DAM: Failed (Network Connection)
J:com On Demand: No
---Game---
Kancolle Japan: No
Pretty Derby Japan: No
Konosuba Fantastic Days: Failed (Network Connection)
Princess Connect Re:Dive Japan: Failed (Network Connection)
World Flipper Japan: No
Project Sekai: Colorful Stage: Failed (Network Connection)
=======================================
===========[ North America ]===========
FOX: Yes
Hulu: Failed
NFL+: IPv6 Not Support
ESPN+:[Sponsored by Jam] No
Epix: Failed (Network Connection)
Epix: Failed
Starz: Failed (Network Connection)
Philo: IPv6 Not Support
FXNOW: IPv6 Not Support
TLC GO: IPv6 Not Support
HBO Max: Failed (Network Connection)
Shudder: Yes
BritBox: Yes
Crackle: Yes
CW TV: Yes
A&E TV: IPv6 Not Support
NBA TV: Yes
NBC TV: Yes
Fubo TV: IPv6 Not Support
Tubi TV: Yes
Sling TV: Yes
Pluto TV: Yes
Acorn TV: Failed (Network Connection)
SHOWTIME: Failed (Network Connection)
encoreTVB: Failed (Network Connection)
Funimation: IPv6 Not Support
Discovery+: IPv6 Not Support
Paramount+: Yes
Peacock TV: Yes
Popcornflix: IPv6 Not Support
Crunchyroll: IPv6 Not Support
Directv Stream: No
KBS American: IPv6 Not Support
KOCOWA: IPv6 Not Support
Maths Spot: IPv6 Not Support
---CA---
CBC Gem: Failed (Network Connection)
Crave: Failed (Network Connection)
=======================================
===========[ South America ]===========
Star+: No
HBO Max: Failed (Network Connection)
DirecTV Go: Failed (Network Connection)
Funimation: IPv6 Not Support
=======================================
===============[ Europe ]==============
Rakuten TV: Failed (Network Connection)
Funimation: IPv6 Not Support
SkyShowTime: No
HBO Max: Failed (Network Connection)
Maths Spot: IPv6 Not Support
---GB---
Sky Go: Failed (Network Connection)
BritBox: Yes
ITV Hub: Failed (Network Connection)
Channel 4: Failed (Network Connection)
Channel 5: IPv6 Not Support
BBC iPLAYER: Failed
Discovery+ UK: IPv6 Not Support
---FR---
Salto: Failed (Network Connection)
Canal+: Failed (Network Connection)
Molotov: No
---DE---
Joyn: Failed (Network Connection)
Sky: Failed (Network Connection)
ZDF: Failed (Network Connection)
---NL---
NLZIET: Failed
videoland: Failed (Network Connection)
NPO Start Plus: Failed (Network Connection)
---ES---
PANTAYA: Failed (Network Connection)
---IT---
Rai Play: Failed (Network Connection)
---RU---
Amediateka: Failed (Network Connection)
=======================================
==============[ Oceania ]==============
NBA TV: Yes
Acorn TV: Failed (Network Connection)
SHOWTIME: Failed (Network Connection)
BritBox: Yes
Funimation: IPv6 Not Support
Paramount+: Yes
---AU---
Stan: Yes
Binge: No
Docplay: Yes
7plus: No
Channel 9: No
Channel 10: Failed (Network Connection)
ABC iView: Yes
Kayo Sports: Yes
Optus Sports: No
SBS on Demand: Failed (Network Connection)
---NZ---
Neon TV: Yes
SkyGo NZ: Failed (Network Connection)
ThreeNow: Failed (Network Connection)
Maori TV: Failed (Network Connection)
=======================================
==============[ Korean ]===============
Wavve: IPv6 Not Support
Tving: IPv6 Not Support
Coupang Play: Yes
Naver TV: IPv6 Not Support
Afreeca TV: IPv6 Not Support
KBS Domestic: IPv6 Not Support
=======================================
Testing Done! Global Ping Test
Query: ping 216.128.148.143, interval: 5s, dense mode: no
Probing 216.128.148.143 – ARIN /20 AS20473 CHOOPA – United States, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
CloudFlare Internet Test
PageSpeed Insights
GTmetrix Performance
Admin Control Panel
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The control panel also allows you to deploy instances with Vultr, manage your infrastructure, and access Vultr’s other features, such as data center locations, advanced networking, operating systems, and ISO uploads.
Server Pricing
Official Website: https://www.vultr.com
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Conclusion
This server’s I/O speed test results were impressive, with an average speed of 962.5 MB/s. Regarding network performance, the server showed excellent upload and download speeds, reaching 3069.13 Mbps and 2971.52 Mbps, respectively. The latency was also low, measured at 1.14 ms. These results indicate that the server has a reliable and efficient network connection.
The fio Disk Speed Tests revealed that the server performs well in mixed read/write scenarios, with speeds of 308.08 MB/s for 4k block size reads and writes. As the block size increases, the speeds improve significantly, reaching 2.81 GB/s for 512k block-size reads and writes. These results demonstrate the server’s capability to handle disk-intensive tasks efficiently.
In the Geekbench 6 Benchmark Test, the server achieved a single-core score of 1134 and a multi-core score of 1974, indicating decent overall performance.
In conclusion, the Vultr United States Chicago Shared vCPU VPS Server is a reliable option for applications with bursty performance. With impressive I/O speeds, excellent network performance, and satisfactory benchmark scores, this server is suitable for hosting low-traffic websites, blogs, CMS, dev/test environments, and small databases.
Official Website: https://www.vultr.com
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