Linode Akamai USA Fremont AMD EPYC 7713 Dedicated Virtual Machine Test and Review
We tested the Linode Akamai USA Fremont server, equipped with an AMD EPYC 7713 processor, under the Dedicated 4 GB plan. This setup includes 2 CPU cores, 4 GB of RAM, 80 GB of SSD, a 4 Gbps internet port, 4 TB of monthly traffic, and both IPv4 and IPv6 support.
In our review, we ran several tests:
- Performance Metrics: Basic Benchmark, Yabs, and Unix Benchmark.
- Network Speed: Global Node Test for speeds from various locations.
- Latency: Global Ping Test to measure response times.
- Media Accessibility: The Media Unlock Test.
- Connection Quality: CloudFlare Internet Test.
- Web Performance: PageSpeed Insights and GTmetrix evaluations.
About Linode
Linode stands out with its robust features tailored to developers and businesses. It offers products like virtual private servers (VPS), managed Kubernetes, and additional services. These features provide scalability and reliability, making Linode a preferred choice for those seeking efficient cloud solutions.
Official Website: https://www.linode.com
BasicBench: Server Profile, I/O Speed, Upload and Download Speed
CPU Model : AMD EPYC 7713 64-Core Processor
CPU Cores : 2 @ 1999.999 MHz
CPU Cache : 512 KB
AES-NI : ✓ Enabled
VM-x/AMD-V : ✗ Disabled
Total Disk : 78.7 GB (1.9 GB Used)
Total Mem : 3.8 GB (242.8 MB Used)
Total Swap : 512.0 MB (0 Used)
System uptime : 0 days, 1 hour 59 min
Load average : 0.06, 0.06, 0.49
OS : Debian GNU/Linux 11
Arch : x86_64 (64 Bit)
Kernel : 5.10.0-30-amd64
TCP CC : bbr
Virtualization : KVM
IPv4/IPv6 : ✓ Online / ✓ Online
Organization : AS63949 Akamai Connected Cloud
Location : Fremont / US
Region : California
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I/O Speed(1st run) : 384 MB/s
I/O Speed(2nd run) : 743 MB/s
I/O Speed(3rd run) : 720 MB/s
I/O Speed(average) : 615.7 MB/s
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Node Name Upload Speed Download Speed Latency
Speedtest.net 4295.34 Mbps 5984.64 Mbps 0.53 ms
Los Angeles, US 4627.30 Mbps 6169.32 Mbps 11.37 ms
Dallas, US 2082.54 Mbps 6231.94 Mbps 39.44 ms
Montreal, CA 661.52 Mbps 937.98 Mbps 66.37 ms
Amsterdam, NL 247.42 Mbps 5022.22 Mbps 137.75 ms
Hongkong, CN 4.54 Mbps 1.47 Mbps 153.34 ms
Mumbai, IN 344.52 Mbps 3363.17 Mbps 240.14 ms
Singapore, SG 121.92 Mbps 35.99 Mbps 178.60 ms
Tokyo, JP 551.65 Mbps 7317.03 Mbps 111.62 ms
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Finished in : 4 min 22 sec
Timestamp : 2024-07-07 07:50:29 UTC
YabsBench: Disk Speed, iperf3 Network Speed, Geekbench 6 Benchmark
Basic System Information:
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Uptime : 0 days, 0 hours, 10 minutes
Processor : AMD EPYC 7713 64-Core Processor
CPU cores : 2 @ 1999.999 MHz
AES-NI : ✔ Enabled
VM-x/AMD-V : ❌ Disabled
RAM : 3.8 GiB
Swap : 512.0 MiB
Disk : 78.2 GiB
Distro : Debian GNU/Linux 11 (bullseye)
Kernel : 5.10.0-30-amd64
VM Type : KVM
IPv4/IPv6 : ✔ Online / ✔ Online
IPv6 Network Information:
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ISP : Akamai Technologies, Inc.
ASN : AS63949 Akamai Connected Cloud
Host : Linode
Location : Fremont, California (CA)
Country : United States
fio Disk Speed Tests (Mixed R/W 50/50):
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Block Size | 4k (IOPS) | 64k (IOPS)
------ | --- ---- | ---- ----
Read | 237.02 MB/s (59.2k) | 2.56 GB/s (40.0k)
Write | 237.65 MB/s (59.4k) | 2.57 GB/s (40.2k)
Total | 474.68 MB/s (118.6k) | 5.14 GB/s (80.3k)
| |
Block Size | 512k (IOPS) | 1m (IOPS)
------ | --- ---- | ---- ----
Read | 2.43 GB/s (4.7k) | 2.59 GB/s (2.5k)
Write | 2.56 GB/s (5.0k) | 2.77 GB/s (2.7k)
Total | 4.99 GB/s (9.7k) | 5.37 GB/s (5.2k)
iperf3 Network Speed Tests (IPv4):
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Provider | Location (Link) | Send Speed | Recv Speed | Ping
Clouvider | London, UK (10G) | 1.10 Gbits/sec | 1.16 Gbits/sec | 137 ms
Eranium | Amsterdam, NL (100G) | busy | busy | --
Uztelecom | Tashkent, UZ (10G) | 572 Mbits/sec | 644 Mbits/sec | 240 ms
Leaseweb | Singapore, SG (10G) | 813 Mbits/sec | 993 Mbits/sec | 172 ms
Clouvider | Los Angeles, CA, US (10G) | 4.31 Gbits/sec | 7.46 Gbits/sec | 7.00 ms
Leaseweb | NYC, NY, US (10G) | 2.54 Gbits/sec | 3.01 Gbits/sec | 63.0 ms
Edgoo | Sao Paulo, BR (1G) | 847 Mbits/sec | 946 Mbits/sec | 172 ms
iperf3 Network Speed Tests (IPv6):
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Provider | Location (Link) | Send Speed | Recv Speed | Ping
----- | ----- | ---- | ---- | ----
Clouvider | London, UK (10G) | 1.10 Gbits/sec | 1.28 Gbits/sec | 137 ms
Eranium | Amsterdam, NL (100G) | busy | busy | --
Uztelecom | Tashkent, UZ (10G) | 522 Mbits/sec | 696 Mbits/sec | 240 ms
Leaseweb | Singapore, SG (10G) | 806 Mbits/sec | busy | 171 ms
Clouvider | Los Angeles, CA, US (10G) | 4.31 Gbits/sec | 8.78 Gbits/sec | 6.99 ms
Leaseweb | NYC, NY, US (10G) | 2.66 Gbits/sec | 2.96 Gbits/sec | 63.0 ms
Edgoo | Sao Paulo, BR (1G) | 840 Mbits/sec | 200 Mbits/sec | 172 ms
Geekbench 6 Benchmark Test:
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Test | Value
|
Single Core | 1196
Multi Core | 1529
Full Test | https://browser.geekbench.com/v6/cpu/6813491
YABS completed in 17 min 50 sec
UnixBench: CPU Performance, A Score Higher is Better
Benchmark Run: Sun Jul 07 2024 06:15:29 - 06:43:28
2 CPUs in system; running 1 parallel copy of tests
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 42302701.1 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Double-Precision Whetstone 7233.2 MWIPS (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Execl Throughput 3037.5 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 443325.7 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 114562.4 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 1555581.8 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Pipe Throughput 793540.3 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Pipe-based Context Switching 70613.7 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Process Creation 6046.1 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 8868.9 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 1403.9 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
System Call Overhead 898379.0 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
System Benchmarks Index Values BASELINE RESULT INDEX
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 116700.0 42302701.1 3624.9
Double-Precision Whetstone 55.0 7233.2 1315.1
Execl Throughput 43.0 3037.5 706.4
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 3960.0 443325.7 1119.5
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 1655.0 114562.4 692.2
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 5800.0 1555581.8 2682.0
Pipe Throughput 12440.0 793540.3 637.9
Pipe-based Context Switching 4000.0 70613.7 176.5
Process Creation 126.0 6046.1 479.8
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 42.4 8868.9 2091.7
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 6.0 1403.9 2339.8
System Call Overhead 15000.0 898379.0 598.9
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System Benchmarks Index Score 1008.6
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Benchmark Run: Sun Jul 07 2024 06:43:28 - 07:11:32
2 CPUs in system; running 2 parallel copies of tests
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 59209706.6 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Double-Precision Whetstone 12542.2 MWIPS (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Execl Throughput 4825.1 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 712205.1 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 182988.9 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 2452128.0 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Pipe Throughput 1342450.9 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Pipe-based Context Switching 166498.8 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Process Creation 11713.8 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 10733.6 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 1431.4 lpm (60.1 s, 2 samples)
System Call Overhead 1561306.4 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
System Benchmarks Index Values BASELINE RESULT INDEX
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 116700.0 59209706.6 5073.7
Double-Precision Whetstone 55.0 12542.2 2280.4
Execl Throughput 43.0 4825.1 1122.1
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 3960.0 712205.1 1798.5
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 1655.0 182988.9 1105.7
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 5800.0 2452128.0 4227.8
Pipe Throughput 12440.0 1342450.9 1079.1
Pipe-based Context Switching 4000.0 166498.8 416.2
Process Creation 126.0 11713.8 929.7
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 42.4 10733.6 2531.5
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 6.0 1431.4 2385.6
System Call Overhead 15000.0 1561306.4 1040.9
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System Benchmarks Index Score 1602.4
======= Script description and score comparison completed! =======
Looking Glass
Speed Test: http://speedtest.fremont.linode.com
Global Latency Test
Query: ping 45.33.51.216, interval: 5s, dense mode: no
Probing 45.33.51.216 – ARIN /19 AS63949 AKAMAI-LINODE-AP – United States, California, Fremont [hosting]
Global Node Test
## CDN Speedtest
CacheFly :1587.30 MiB/s | 12698.41 Mbps | ping 0.662ms
Gdrive : 8.76 KiB/s | 0.07 Mbps | ping 1.416ms
## North America Speedtest
Softlayer, Washington, USA : 3.40 MiB/s | 27.19 Mbps | ping 63.167ms
SoftLayer, San Jose, USA : 0 B/s | N/A | ping error!
Vultr, New Jersey, USA : 32.38 MiB/s | 259.07 Mbps | ping 67.797ms
Vultr, Seattle, USA : 107.87 MiB/s | 863.00 Mbps | ping 19.756ms
Vultr, Dallas, USA : 53.85 MiB/s | 430.80 Mbps | ping 39.882ms
Vultr, Los Angeles, USA : 179.86 MiB/s | 1438.85 Mbps | ping 9.318ms
Ramnode, New York, USA : 34.54 MiB/s | 276.33 Mbps | ping 66.726ms
Ramnode, Atlanta, USA : 42.07 MiB/s | 336.54 Mbps | ping 56.076ms
## Europe Speedtest
Vultr, London, UK : 14.27 MiB/s | 114.16 Mbps | ping 137.433ms
LeaseWeb, Frankfurt, Germany : 12.86 KiB/s | 0.10 Mbps | ping 155.851ms
Hetzner, Germany : 168 B/s | N/A | ping 157.173ms
Ramnode, Alblasserdam, NL : 13.42 MiB/s | 107.38 Mbps | ping 148.142ms
Vultr, Amsterdam, NL : 13.06 MiB/s | 104.49 Mbps | ping 139.161ms
EDIS, Stockholm, Sweden : 255 B/s | N/A | ping 152.546ms
OVH, Roubaix, France : 221 B/s | N/A | ping 150.628ms
Online, France : 12.00 MiB/s | 96.00 Mbps | ping 142.867ms
Prometeus, Milan, Italy : 36 B/s | N/A | ping 161.108ms
## Exotic Speedtest
Sydney, Australia : 12.27 MiB/s | 98.18 Mbps | ping 150.237ms
Lagoon, New Caledonia : 225 B/s | N/A | ping 177.933ms
Hosteasy, Moldova : 3.94 MiB/s | 31.50 Mbps | ping 174.208ms
Prima, Argentina : 377.24 KiB/s | 2.95 Mbps | ping error!
## Asia Speedtest
SoftLayer, Singapore : 3.32 MiB/s | 26.55 Mbps | ping 171.194ms
Linode, Tokyo, Japan : 22.07 MiB/s | 176.59 Mbps | ping 99.970ms
Linode, Singapore : 11.37 MiB/s | 90.97 Mbps | ping 164.409ms
Vultr, Tokyo, Japan : 14.89 MiB/s | 119.08 Mbps | ping 111.862ms
Benchmark finished in 130 seconds
CloudFlare Internet Test
PageSpeed Insights
GTmetrix Performance
Media Unlock Test
============[ Multination ]============
Dazn: Yes (Region: US)
Disney+: No
Netflix: Originals Only
YouTube Premium: Yes (Region: US)
Amazon Prime Video: Yes (Region: US)
TVBAnywhere+: Yes
Spotify Registration: No
Instagram Licensed Audio: No
OneTrust Region: US [California]
iQyi Oversea Region: US
Bing Region: US
YouTube CDN: San Francisco, CA
Netflix Preferred CDN: Newark, NJ
ChatGPT: No (Only Available with Web Browser)
Wikipedia Editability: No
Google Search CAPTCHA Free: No
Steam Currency: USD
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Reddit: No
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Admin Control Panel
Moving on to the Admin Control Panels, Linode offers an intuitive Cloud Manager and a full-featured API. These tools allow you to manage your workload effectively. Moreover, Linode supports popular web server control panels like cPanel and DirectAdmin, which simplify managing server resources and services.
Server Pricing
Official Website: https://www.linode.com
Payments
Linode uses a hybrid hourly billing model that is both simple and flexible. This model allows you to add, modify, and remove services throughout the month, and you’re billed for the hourly usage of each service up to the monthly cap. Linode accepts all major credit cards, Google Pay, and other payments. You can manually add funds to your account at any time, which can be used to pay an outstanding balance or prepay for future services.
Coupon
Free trial with a $100 credit for 60 days
When you sign up for Linode, you can start your free 60-day trial if you meet the eligibility requirements. You’ll need to provide a credit card to verify your identity, but don’t worry – you won’t be charged or billed during your trial period. Take advantage of this generous offer and try out Linode’s powerful cloud hosting platform today!
Customer Support
Linode prides itself on providing 24/7/365 customer service. You can contact their support team via phone, email, or even chat on their IRC channel. They also have a comprehensive documentation library and guides to help users optimize their hosting environment.
Conclusion
In our Basic Benchmark test, the average I/O speed clocked in at 615.7 MB/s, indicating good performance. The server exhibited high upload and download speeds, with standout results in Los Angeles (6170 Mbps download) and Dallas (6232 Mbps download). International speeds varied, with Tokyo performing impressively at 7317 Mbps download, while Hong Kong trailed behind at 1.47 Mbps download.
The Yabs performance test showed solid disk operations, with mixed read/write speeds reaching up to 5.37 GB/s for larger blocks, demonstrating the SSD’s robust capability. The Geekbench 6 result revealed a single-core score of 1196 and a multi-core score of 1529, categorizing the CPU performance as good in single-core and standard in multi-core evaluations.
UnixBench provided a detailed performance overview. Running parallel tests, the system achieved impressive numbers, like a Dhrystone score of 59209706.6 lps and file copy speeds surpassing 2.4 million KBps for large files. These results reflect the system’s strong processing power and high efficiency.
In conclusion, the Linode Akamai USA Fremont server offers strong overall performance, particularly in network throughput and I/O speed. These attributes make it a reliable choice for users needing robust processing and high-speed internet capability.
Official Website: https://www.linode.com
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