Contabo Germany Karlsruhe AMD EPYC 9224 Best-priced Cloud VPS Test and Review

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Contabo Germany Karlsruhe AMD EPYC 9224 Best-priced Cloud VPS Test and Review

We recently tested Contabo Germany’s affordable Cloud VPS in Karlsruhe (Plan: Cloud VPS 1). This server features an AMD EPYC 9224 24-core Processor and includes:

  • 4 CPU Cores
  • 6 GB RAM
  • 100 GB NVMe SSD Storage
  • 2 Mbps Internet Speed
  • 32 TB Monthly Traffic
  • 1 Snapshot
  • 1 IPv4 and 1 IPv6 Address

In our review, we ran several tests to evaluate its performance and reliability:

  • Basic Benchmark, Yabs, and Unix Benchmark: Measured overall performance.
  • Global Node Test: Checked network speeds from different locations.
  • Global Ping Test: Assessed latency.
  • Media Unlock Test: Verified media accessibility.
  • CloudFlare Internet Test: Evaluated connection quality.
  • PageSpeed Insights and GTmetrix: Analyzed website performance.

These tests helped us understand how well the Cloud VPS handles various tasks and delivers a reliable hosting experience.

About Contabo

Contabo started its journey in the spring of 2003 with a single server. Fast forward to today, and the company powers over 350,000 servers worldwide. This impressive growth is a testament to their commitment to quality and customer satisfaction. Initially known as Giga-International, the company rebranded to Contabo in 2013 to reflect its expanding services and international reach.

One of Contabo’s key strengths lies in its infrastructure. The company operates multiple data centers across the globe, ensuring high availability and low latency for its customers. Their data centers are equipped with cutting-edge technology and designed to handle large traffic volumes without compromising performance.

In 2009, Contabo launched a state-of-the-art data center capable of housing over 4,000 physical servers. This facility marked a significant milestone in their journey, enabling them to offer even more robust and scalable hosting solutions. By 2020, Contabo expanded its reach beyond Europe, opening data centers in the United States and other locations worldwide.

Official Website: https://contabo.com

BasicBench: Server Profile, I/O Speed, Upload and Download Speed

 CPU Model          : AMD EPYC 9224 24-Core Processor
 CPU Cores          : 4 @ 2496.250 MHz
 CPU Cache          : 512 KB
 AES-NI             : ✓ Enabled
 VM-x/AMD-V         : ✗ Disabled
 Total Disk         : 97.8 GB (2.0 GB Used)
 Total Mem          : 5.8 GB (226.3 MB Used)
 System uptime      : 0 days, 0 hour 20 min
 Load average       : 0.01, 0.02, 0.01
 OS                 : Debian GNU/Linux 11
 Arch               : x86_64 (64 Bit)
 Kernel             : 5.10.0-12-amd64
 TCP CC             : bbr
 Virtualization     : KVM
 IPv4/IPv6          : ✓ Online / ✗ Offline
 Organization       : AS51167 Contabo GmbH
 Location           : Karlsruhe / DE
 Region             : Baden-Wurttemberg
----------------------------------------------------------------------
 I/O Speed(1st run) : 719 MB/s
 I/O Speed(2nd run) : 1.6 GB/s
 I/O Speed(3rd run) : 1.7 GB/s
 I/O Speed(average) : 1366.1 MB/s
----------------------------------------------------------------------
 Node Name        Upload Speed      Download Speed      Latency     
 Speedtest.net    188.89 Mbps       199.27 Mbps         3.75 ms     
 Los Angeles, US  185.10 Mbps       204.39 Mbps         151.29 ms   
 Dallas, US       189.81 Mbps       203.31 Mbps         121.16 ms   
 Montreal, CA     189.33 Mbps       206.99 Mbps         89.84 ms    
 Amsterdam, NL    188.53 Mbps       200.06 Mbps         10.11 ms    
 Shanghai, CN     167.45 Mbps       189.99 Mbps         262.01 ms   
 Hongkong, CN     175.79 Mbps       202.42 Mbps         227.36 ms   
 Mumbai, IN       189.21 Mbps       207.37 Mbps         140.34 ms   
 Singapore, SG    81.47 Mbps        180.66 Mbps         312.33 ms   
----------------------------------------------------------------------
 Finished in        : 4 min 34 sec
 Timestamp          : 2024-10-07 02:58:51 CEST

YabsBench: Disk Speed, iperf3 Network Speed, Geekbench 6 Benchmark

Basic System Information:
---------------------------------
Uptime     : 0 days, 0 hours, 25 minutes
Processor  : AMD EPYC 9224 24-Core Processor
CPU cores  : 4 @ 2496.250 MHz
AES-NI     : ✔ Enabled
VM-x/AMD-V : ❌ Disabled
RAM        : 5.8 GiB
Swap       : 0.0 KiB
Disk       : 97.8 GiB
Distro     : Debian GNU/Linux 11 (bullseye)
Kernel     : 5.10.0-12-amd64
VM Type    : KVM
IPv4/IPv6  : ✔ Online / ❌ Offline

IPv4 Network Information:
---------------------------------
ISP        : Contabo GmbH
ASN        : AS51167 Contabo GmbH
Host       : Contabo GmbH
Location   : Karlsruhe, Baden-Wurttemberg (BW)
Country    : Germany

fio Disk Speed Tests (Mixed R/W 50/50):
---------------------------------
Block Size | 4k            (IOPS) | 64k           (IOPS)
  ------   | ---            ----  | ----           ---- 
Read       | 23.31 MB/s    (5.8k) | 335.57 MB/s   (5.2k)
Write      | 23.32 MB/s    (5.8k) | 337.34 MB/s   (5.2k)
Total      | 46.63 MB/s   (11.6k) | 672.91 MB/s  (10.5k)
           |                      |                     
Block Size | 512k          (IOPS) | 1m            (IOPS)
  ------   | ---            ----  | ----           ---- 
Read       | 4.64 GB/s     (9.0k) | 9.14 GB/s     (8.9k)
Write      | 4.88 GB/s     (9.5k) | 9.75 GB/s     (9.5k)
Total      | 9.53 GB/s    (18.6k) | 18.89 GB/s   (18.4k)

iperf3 Network Speed Tests (IPv4):
---------------------------------
Provider        | Location (Link)           | Send Speed      | Recv Speed      | Ping           
Clouvider       | London, UK (10G)          | 189 Mbits/sec   | 200 Mbits/sec   | 18.5 ms        
Eranium         | Amsterdam, NL (100G)      | 186 Mbits/sec   | 200 Mbits/sec   | 9.59 ms        
Uztelecom       | Tashkent, UZ (10G)        | 184 Mbits/sec   | 193 Mbits/sec   | 98.6 ms        
Leaseweb        | Singapore, SG (10G)       | busy            | 179 Mbits/sec   | 236 ms         
Clouvider       | Los Angeles, CA, US (10G) | 170 Mbits/sec   | 187 Mbits/sec   | 150 ms         
Leaseweb        | NYC, NY, US (10G)         | 180 Mbits/sec   | 194 Mbits/sec   | 85.8 ms        
Edgoo           | Sao Paulo, BR (1G)        | 158 Mbits/sec   | 180 Mbits/sec   | 208 ms         

Geekbench 6 Benchmark Test:
---------------------------------
Test            | Value                         
                |                               
Single Core     | 1725                          
Multi Core      | 5371                          
Full Test       | https://browser.geekbench.com/v6/cpu/8178442

YABS completed in 9 min 50 sec

UnixBench: CPU Performance, A Score Higher is Better

Benchmark Run: Mon Oct 07 2024 03:09:32 - 03:37:29
4 CPUs in system; running 1 parallel copy of tests

Dhrystone 2 using register variables       51031948.1 lps   (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Double-Precision Whetstone                     8476.9 MWIPS (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Execl Throughput                               6219.4 lps   (29.9 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks       1407013.9 KBps  (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks          433781.4 KBps  (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks       2014717.7 KBps  (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Pipe Throughput                             2921091.8 lps   (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Pipe-based Context Switching                  68935.5 lps   (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Process Creation                              12006.6 lps   (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent)                  14046.2 lpm   (60.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent)                   4291.4 lpm   (60.0 s, 2 samples)
System Call Overhead                        3398769.6 lps   (10.0 s, 7 samples)

System Benchmarks Index Values               BASELINE       RESULT    INDEX
Dhrystone 2 using register variables         116700.0   51031948.1   4372.9
Double-Precision Whetstone                       55.0       8476.9   1541.3
Execl Throughput                                 43.0       6219.4   1446.4
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks          3960.0    1407013.9   3553.1
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks            1655.0     433781.4   2621.0
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks          5800.0    2014717.7   3473.7
Pipe Throughput                               12440.0    2921091.8   2348.1
Pipe-based Context Switching                   4000.0      68935.5    172.3
Process Creation                                126.0      12006.6    952.9
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent)                     42.4      14046.2   3312.8
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent)                      6.0       4291.4   7152.3
System Call Overhead                          15000.0    3398769.6   2265.8
                                                                   ========
System Benchmarks Index Score                                        2079.2

------------------------------------------------------------------------
Benchmark Run: Mon Oct 07 2024 03:37:29 - 04:05:29
4 CPUs in system; running 4 parallel copies of tests

Dhrystone 2 using register variables      198535788.1 lps   (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Double-Precision Whetstone                    33465.2 MWIPS (9.9 s, 7 samples)
Execl Throughput                              16809.9 lps   (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks       1129127.3 KBps  (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks          293381.0 KBps  (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks       3033242.0 KBps  (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Pipe Throughput                            11231678.6 lps   (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Pipe-based Context Switching                1030410.5 lps   (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Process Creation                              45782.4 lps   (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent)                  32470.9 lpm   (60.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent)                   4704.0 lpm   (60.0 s, 2 samples)
System Call Overhead                        6378535.0 lps   (10.0 s, 7 samples)

System Benchmarks Index Values               BASELINE       RESULT    INDEX
Dhrystone 2 using register variables         116700.0  198535788.1  17012.5
Double-Precision Whetstone                       55.0      33465.2   6084.6
Execl Throughput                                 43.0      16809.9   3909.3
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks          3960.0    1129127.3   2851.3
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks            1655.0     293381.0   1772.7
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks          5800.0    3033242.0   5229.7
Pipe Throughput                               12440.0   11231678.6   9028.7
Pipe-based Context Switching                   4000.0    1030410.5   2576.0
Process Creation                                126.0      45782.4   3633.5
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent)                     42.4      32470.9   7658.2
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent)                      6.0       4704.0   7840.0
System Call Overhead                          15000.0    6378535.0   4252.4
                                                                   ========
System Benchmarks Index Score                                        4976.6

======= Script description and score comparison completed! ======= 

Looking Glass

https://contabo.com/en-us/locations/europe/

Global Latency Test

Contabo Germany Karlsruhe AMD EPYC 9224 Best-priced Cloud VPS Test and Review Contabo Germany Karlsruhe AMD EPYC 9224 Best-priced Cloud VPS Test and Review

Query: ping 91.205.*.*, interval: 5s, dense mode: no

Probing 91.205.*.* – RIPENCC /23 AS51167 CONTABO – Germany, Baden-Wurttemberg, Karlsruhe [hosting]

Global Node Test

 ## CDN Speedtest

 CacheFly :  23.74 MiB/s |  189.88 Mbps  | ping   2.294ms
 Gdrive   :   4.42 KiB/s |    0.03 Mbps  | ping   2.111ms


 ## North America Speedtest

 Softlayer, Washington, USA :       0 B/s |      N/A       | ping  89.110ms
 Vultr, New Jersey, USA     :  51.52 KiB/s |    0.40 Mbps  | ping  98.080ms
 Vultr, Seattle, USA        : 817.58 KiB/s |    6.39 Mbps  | ping 145.632ms
 Vultr, Dallas, USA         : 462.77 KiB/s |    3.62 Mbps  | ping 121.633ms
 Vultr, Los Angeles, USA    : 367.99 KiB/s |    2.87 Mbps  | ping 148.518ms
 Ramnode, New York, USA     :  18.41 MiB/s |  147.26 Mbps  | ping  92.780ms
 Ramnode, Atlanta, USA      :  18.44 MiB/s |  147.50 Mbps  | ping 102.332ms


 ## Europe Speedtest

 Vultr, London, UK            :  13.75 MiB/s |  109.99 Mbps  | ping  16.617ms
 LeaseWeb, Frankfurt, Germany :   1.72 MiB/s |   13.75 Mbps  | ping   2.510ms
 Hetzner, Germany             :   2.69 KiB/s |    0.02 Mbps  | ping   4.979ms
 Ramnode, Alblasserdam, NL    :  23.25 MiB/s |  185.96 Mbps  | ping  11.155ms
 Vultr, Amsterdam, NL         : 858.45 KiB/s |    6.71 Mbps  | ping  17.424ms
 EDIS, Stockholm, Sweden      :   2.68 KiB/s |    0.02 Mbps  | ping  22.874ms
 OVH, Roubaix, France         :   2.82 KiB/s |    0.02 Mbps  | ping  13.757ms
 Online, France               :  23.13 MiB/s |  185.07 Mbps  | ping  12.831ms
 Prometeus, Milan, Italy      :     126 B/s |      N/A       | ping  14.461ms


 ## Exotic Speedtest

 Sydney, Australia     :   2.01 MiB/s |   16.07 Mbps  | ping 323.898ms
 Lagoon, New Caledonia :     131 B/s |      N/A       | ping 298.133ms
 Hosteasy, Moldova     :  20.50 MiB/s |  164.03 Mbps  | ping  36.776ms
 Prima, Argentina      : 304.86 KiB/s |    2.38 Mbps  | ping error!


 ## Asia Speedtest

 SoftLayer, Singapore :       0 B/s |      N/A       | ping 250.774ms
 Linode, Tokyo, Japan :   3.67 MiB/s |   29.39 Mbps  | ping 276.302ms
 Linode, Singapore    :   1.89 MiB/s |   15.12 Mbps  | ping 238.997ms
 Vultr, Tokyo, Japan  :   4.77 MiB/s |   38.17 Mbps  | ping 242.541ms


 Benchmark finished in 94 seconds

CloudFlare Internet Test

Contabo Germany Karlsruhe AMD EPYC 9224 Best-priced Cloud VPS Test and Review

PageSpeed Insights

Contabo Germany Karlsruhe AMD EPYC 9224 Best-priced Cloud VPS Test and Review

GTmetrix Performance

Contabo Germany Karlsruhe AMD EPYC 9224 Best-priced Cloud VPS Test and Review

Media Unlock Test

============[ Multination ]============
 Dazn:                                  Yes (Region: DE)
 Disney+:                               No (IP Banned By Disney+ 1)
 Netflix:                               Originals Only
 YouTube Premium:                       Yes (Region: DE)
 Amazon Prime Video:                    Yes (Region: DE)
 TVBAnywhere+:                          Yes
 Spotify Registration:                  No
 Instagram Licensed Audio:              Failed (Error: PAGE ERROR)
 OneTrust Region:                       DE [Baden-Wurttemberg]
 iQyi Oversea Region:                   DE
 Bing Region:                           DE
 YouTube CDN:                           Frankfurt
 Netflix Preferred CDN:                 Stockholm
 ChatGPT:                               Yes
 Google Gemini:                         No
 Wikipedia Editability:                 Yes
 Google Search CAPTCHA Free:            Yes
 Steam Currency:                        EUR
 ---Forum---
 Reddit:                                No
=======================================

Admin Control Panel

Contabo Germany Karlsruhe AMD EPYC 9224 Best-priced Cloud VPS Test and Review

Thanks to its user-friendly interface, managing your hosting account with Contabo is straightforward. They support a variety of operating systems and control panels, giving you the flexibility to choose the tools that work best for you. This ease of use is a significant advantage, especially for those who may not have extensive technical expertise.

Contabo also provides a wealth of resources to help you get the most out of their services. Their website features comprehensive documentation and tutorials, covering everything from setting up your server to optimizing performance. Additionally, they have an active community of users sharing tips and advice, making finding solutions to common issues easier.

Server Pricing

Contabo Germany Karlsruhe AMD EPYC 9224 Best-priced Cloud VPS Test and Review

Contabo prides itself on offering high-quality hosting solutions at competitive prices. They achieve this by carefully selecting hardware that balances performance and cost-efficiency. This approach allows them to provide excellent value for money, making their services accessible to many customers.

For example, their VPS plans start at just a few dollars per month, offering features typically found in more expensive plans from other providers. This affordability and robust performance make Contabo a popular choice among budget-conscious users.

Official Website: https://contabo.com

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Conclusion

Our performance tests showed impressive results. The VPS achieved an average I/O speed of 1366 MB/s, which is excellent. The Geekbench 6 benchmark scored 1725 in single-core performance, marking it as good, and 5371 in multi-core performance, demonstrating strong processing power. The UnixBench tests further highlighted the server’s robust CPU capabilities, high throughput, and efficient processing.

Network performance was solid across various global nodes. Upload and download speeds remained high in locations like Los Angeles, Dallas, and Amsterdam, with low latency in several areas. Although some regions, like Singapore, had lower speeds, the overall network performance was reliable. Web performance tests using PageSpeed Insights and GTmetrix confirmed that the VPS handles website tasks smoothly, ensuring fast load times and stable connections.

In conclusion, Contabo’s Cloud VPS 1 in Karlsruhe delivers excellent I/O speeds, strong CPU performance, and reliable network connectivity. It offers a robust and dependable hosting solution at an affordable price, making it an excellent choice for anyone seeking high-performing web hosting.

Official Website: https://contabo.com

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