ExtraVM Netherlands Amsterdam AMD Ryzen 9 9950X High Performance KVM VPS Test and Review
In a recent evaluation, the ExtraVM Netherlands Amsterdam High Performance KVM VPS—specifically the 2GB RAM plan—was put through rigorous testing to assess its suitability for enterprise workloads. Powered by an AMD Ryzen 9 9950X processor with 1 core, 2GB RAM, 30GB NVMe SSD, and a 2Gbps port, this setup targets cost-effective hosting for small to medium businesses, developers, and IT admins seeking scalable virtual servers.
The VPS delivered strong results: Sysbench CPU scored 6553, Geekbench 6 hit 3082 (single-core) and 3065 (multi-core). Memory reached 97GB/s read, 38GB/s write; NVMe disk peaked at 4GB/s (1MB blocks). Network speeds averaged 2Gbps in Europe, dipping to 500-900Mbps globally. Streaming unlocked Netflix and Disney+ (NL), but Spotify failed. IP quality showed low fraud, but datacenter flags; email ports blocked most outbound SMTP.
About ExtraVM
ExtraVM.com is a specialized hosting provider focused on delivering high-performance, affordable solutions for virtual private servers (VPS), game servers, and web hosting. Founded in 2014, the company aims to make top-tier VPS hosting accessible to everyone, emphasizing in-house support, user privacy, and reliable uptime. With a commitment to modern infrastructure, ExtraVM has established a reputation for catering to gamers, developers, and businesses that require a robust online presence.
Key features set ExtraVM apart: free DDoS protection with multi-layered mitigation (upstream filters, proprietary firewalls), modern hardware upgrades, easy-to-use control panels, and a 5-day money-back guarantee. They also offer price matching and a 25% discount on the first month via a promo code. Services are hosted on trusted networks with excellent connectivity, though specific data center locations aren’t prominently detailed on their site.
Customer support is a highlight, with live chat, email ([email protected]), and in-house teams praised for responsiveness. Reviews are generally positive, noting solid uptime, speed, and value, though some users report mixed experiences with support during peak times. Overall, ExtraVM stands out for budget-conscious users seeking performance without complexity, backed by a decade of operation and tools like a Looking Glass for latency testing.
Pricing
Official Website: https://ExtraVM.com
Coupon
$3.50/m
2GB RAM, 1 Core
30GB NVMe Storage
5TB @ 750Mbps (1G-10G Incoming)
Use code 2gb350 when ordering
$5.25/m
3GB RAM, 2 Cores
45GB NVMe Storage
5TB @ 1Gbps (1G-10G Incoming)
Use code 3gb525 when ordering
$7.00/m
4GB RAM, 2 Cores
60GB NVMe Storage
10TB @ 1Gbps (1G-10G Incoming)
Use code 4gb7 when ordering
Basic Information
Processor : AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 16-Core Processor
CPU Numbers : 1
CPU Frequency : 4291.924 MHz
CPU Cache : L1: 80.00 KB / L2: 1.00 MB / L3: 64.00 MB
AES-NI : ✔ Enabled
VM-x/AMD-V : ✔ Enabled
RAM : 356.86 MiB / 1.94 GiB
Swap : 268 KiB / 512.00 MiB
Disk Space : 2.82 GiB / 29.87 GiB
Boot Disk : /dev/vda3
Uptime : 0 days, 0 hour 8 min
Loads : 0.96, 0.36, 0.14
OS Release : Debian GNU/Linux 11 (bullseye) (x86_64)
Arch : x86_64 (64 Bit)
Kernel Version : 5.10.0-20-amd64
TCP Acceleration : bbr
VM Type : KVM
NAT Type : Full Cone
IPV4 ASN : AS53724 EXTRAVM LLC
IPV4 Location : Amsterdam / North Holland / NL
IPV6 ASN : AS53724 EXTRAVM-LLC
IPV6 Location : Amsterdam / North Holland / The Netherlands
IPV6 Subnet Mask : 64
CPU Benchmark
---------------------------CPU-Sysbench-Test----------------------------
-> CPU test in progress (Fast Mode, 1-Pass @ 5sec)
1 Thread(s) Test: 6553 Scores
Geekbench 6 Benchmark Test:
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Test | Value
|
Single Core | 3082
Multi Core | 3065
Full Test | https://browser.geekbench.com/v6/cpu/13530294
YABS completed in 5 min 51 sec
RAM Read/Write Tests
----------------------------Memory-Test---------------------------------
-> Memory Test (Fast Mode, 1-Pass @ 5sec)
Single Read Test: 97278.51 MB/s
Single Write Test: 38826.77 MB/s
Running memory speed test with the following options:
block size: 1KiB
total size: 102400MiB
operation: read
scope: global
Initializing worker threads...
Threads started!
Total operations: 104857600 (11027487.11 per second)
102400.00 MiB transferred (10769.03 MiB/sec)
General statistics:
total time: 9.5082s
total number of events: 104857600
Latency (ms):
min: 0.00
avg: 0.00
max: 9.38
95th percentile: 0.00
sum: 2837.50
Threads fairness:
events (avg/stddev): 104857600.0000/0.00
execution time (avg/stddev): 2.8375/0.00
Running memory speed test with the following options:
block size: 1KiB
total size: 102400MiB
operation: write
scope: global
Initializing worker threads...
Threads started!
Total operations: 96686493 (9668088.43 per second)
94420.40 MiB transferred (9441.49 MiB/sec)
General statistics:
total time: 10.0000s
total number of events: 96686493
Latency (ms):
min: 0.00
avg: 0.00
max: 5.90
95th percentile: 0.00
sum: 3829.42
Threads fairness:
events (avg/stddev): 96686493.0000/0.00
execution time (avg/stddev): 3.8294/0.00
Disk Read/Write Tests
------------------------Disk-dd-Read/Write-Test-------------------------
-> Disk test in progress (4K Block/1M Block, Direct Mode)
Block Size Write Test Read Test
100MB-4K Block 72.0 MB/s (17.58 IOPS, 1.46s)) 85.8 MB/s (20935 IOPS, 1.22s)
1GB-1M Block 2.4 GB/s (2262 IOPS, 0.44s) 3.1 GB/s (2980 IOPS, 0.34s)
-----------------------Disk-fio-Read/Write-Test-------------------------
Block Size | 4k (IOPS) | 64k (IOPS)
------ | --- ---- | ---- ----
Read | 326.53 MB/s (81.6k) | 1.38 GB/s (21.6k)
Write | 327.39 MB/s (81.8k) | 1.39 GB/s (21.7k)
Total | 653.92 MB/s (163.4k) | 2.77 GB/s (43.3k)
| |
Block Size | 512k (IOPS) | 1m (IOPS)
------ | --- ---- | ---- ----
Read | 1.06 GB/s (2.0k) | 1.97 GB/s (1.9k)
Write | 1.11 GB/s (2.1k) | 2.10 GB/s (2.0k)
Total | 2.18 GB/s (4.2k) | 4.07 GB/s (3.9k)
Iperf3 Network Tests
iperf3 Network Speed Tests (IPv4):
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Provider | Location (Link) | Send Speed | Recv Speed | Ping
Clouvider | London, UK (10G) | 2.71 Gbits/sec | 2.37 Gbits/sec | 7.83 ms
Eranium | Amsterdam, NL (100G) | 2.72 Gbits/sec | 2.09 Gbits/sec | 1.77 ms
Uztelecom | Tashkent, UZ (10G) | 1.83 Gbits/sec | 772 Mbits/sec | 84.6 ms
Leaseweb | Singapore, SG (10G) | 565 Mbits/sec | 702 Mbits/sec | 153 ms
Clouvider | Los Angeles, CA, US (10G) | 968 Mbits/sec | 679 Mbits/sec | 157 ms
Leaseweb | NYC, NY, US (10G) | 2.09 Gbits/sec | 1.41 Gbits/sec | 76.9 ms
Edgoo | Sao Paulo, BR (1G) | 726 Mbits/sec | 495 Mbits/sec | 193 ms
iperf3 Network Speed Tests (IPv6):
---------------------------------
Provider | Location (Link) | Send Speed | Recv Speed | Ping
Clouvider | London, UK (10G) | 2.71 Gbits/sec | 2.57 Gbits/sec | 7.64 ms
Eranium | Amsterdam, NL (100G) | 2.69 Gbits/sec | 3.46 Gbits/sec | 1.91 ms
Uztelecom | Tashkent, UZ (10G) | 1.91 Gbits/sec | 233 Mbits/sec | 84.4 ms
Leaseweb | Singapore, SG (10G) | 953 Mbits/sec | 1.01 Gbits/sec | 153 ms
Clouvider | Los Angeles, CA, US (10G) | 983 Mbits/sec | 786 Mbits/sec | 157 ms
Leaseweb | NYC, NY, US (10G) | 2.07 Gbits/sec | 2.02 Gbits/sec | 77.1 ms
Edgoo | Sao Paulo, BR (1G) | 741 Mbits/sec | 861 Mbits/sec | 188 ms UnixBench Tests
Benchmark Run: Thu Aug 28 2025 03:26:44 - 03:55:03
1 CPU in system; running 1 parallel copy of tests
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 94166536.4 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Double-Precision Whetstone 12782.1 MWIPS (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Execl Throughput 6617.1 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 3126016.0 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 803178.3 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 8931671.8 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Pipe Throughput 4212544.2 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Pipe-based Context Switching 427574.5 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Process Creation 39822.1 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 18454.5 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 2407.3 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
System Call Overhead 4984845.7 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
System Benchmarks Index Values BASELINE RESULT INDEX
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 116700.0 94166536.4 8069.1
Double-Precision Whetstone 55.0 12782.1 2324.0
Execl Throughput 43.0 6617.1 1538.9
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 3960.0 3126016.0 7894.0
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 1655.0 803178.3 4853.0
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 5800.0 8931671.8 15399.4
Pipe Throughput 12440.0 4212544.2 3386.3
Pipe-based Context Switching 4000.0 427574.5 1068.9
Process Creation 126.0 39822.1 3160.5
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 42.4 18454.5 4352.5
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 6.0 2407.3 4012.2
System Call Overhead 15000.0 4984845.7 3323.2
========
System Benchmarks Index Score 3870.5
======= Script description and score comparison completed! =======
Streaming Unlock Tests
============[ Multination ]============
Dazn: Yes (Region: NL)
Disney+: Yes (Region: NL)
Netflix: Yes (Region: )
YouTube Premium: Yes (Region: NL)
Amazon Prime Video: Yes (Region: NL)
TVBAnywhere+: Yes
Spotify Registration: No
OneTrust Region: NL [North Holland]
iQyi Oversea Region: INTL
Bing Region: NL (Risky)
Apple Region: NL
YouTube CDN: Amsterdam
Netflix Preferred CDN: Failed (CDN IP Not Found)
ChatGPT: Yes
Google Gemini: No
Claude: Yes
Wikipedia Editability: Yes
Google Play Store: Netherlands
Google Search CAPTCHA Free: Yes
Steam Currency: EUR
---Forum---
Reddit: Yes
---Game---
SD Gundam G Generation Eternal: Yes
=======================================
IP Quality Detection
Data for reference only, does not represent 100% accurate, if and the actual situation is not consistent with the manual query multiple database comparison
The following is the number of each database, the output will come with the corresponding number of the database source
ipinfo databases [0] | scamalytics databases [1] | virustotal databases [2] | abuseipdb databases [3] | ip2location databases [4]
ip-api databases [5] | ipwhois databases [6] | ipregistry databases [7] | ipdata databases [8] | db-ip databases [9]
ipapiis databases [A] | ipapicom databases [B] | bigdatacloud databases [C] | dkly databases [D] | ipqualityscore databases [E]
IPV4:
Security Score:
Reputation: 0 [2]
TrustScore: 0 [8]
VpnScore: 100 [8]
ProxyScore: 100 [8]
CommunityVoteHarmless: 0 [2]
CommunityVoteMalicious: 0 [2]
ThreatScore: 100 [8]
FraudScore: 0 [1 E]
AbuseScore: 0 [3]
ASNAbuseScore: 0.0039 (Low) [A]
CompannyAbuseScore: 0.0566 (High) [A]
ThreatLevel: low [9]
Blacklist_Records_Statistics(how many blacklisted websites have records):
HarmlessnessRecords: 0 [2] MaliciousRecords: 0 [2] SuspiciousRecords: 0 [2] NoRecords: 94 [2]
Security Info:
UsageType: hosting - high probability [C] hosting [0 7 8 9 A] DataCenter/WebHosting/Transit [3]
CompanyType: hosting [0] business [7 A]
IsCloudProvider: Yes [7]
IsDatacenter: Yes [0 8 A C] No [1 5 6]
IsMobile: No [5 A C] Yes [E]
IsProxy: No [0 1 4 5 6 7 8 9 A C E]
IsVpn: No [0 1 6 7 A C E]
IsTor: No [0 1 3 6 7 8 A C E]
IsTorExit: No [1 7]
IsCrawler: No [9 A E]
IsAnonymous: Yes [8] No [1 6 7]
IsAttacker: No [7 8]
IsAbuser: No [7 8 A C E]
IsThreat: No [7 8 C]
IsRelay: No [0 7 8 C]
IsBogon: No [7 8 A C]
IsBot: No [E]
DNS-BlackList: 315(Total_Check) 0(Clean) 6(Blacklisted) 19(Other)
IPV6:
Security Score:
FraudScore: 0 [1]
AbuseScore: 0 [3]
ASNAbuseScore: 0.0039 (Low) [A]
CompannyAbuseScore: 0 (Very Low) [A]
Security Info:
UsageType: DataCenter/WebHosting/Transit [3] hosting [A]
CompanyType: hosting [A]
IsDatacenter: Yes [1 A]
IsMobile: No [A]
IsProxy: No [1 A]
IsVpn: No [1 A]
IsTor: No [1 3 A]
IsTorExit: No [1]
IsCrawler: No [A]
IsAnonymous: No [1]
IsAbuser: No [A]
IsBogon: No [A]
DNS-BlackList: 315(Total_Check) 0(Clean) 0(Blacklisted) 315(Other)
Google search feasibility: NO
Email Port Detection
Platform SMTP SMTPS POP3 POP3S IMAP IMAPS
LocalPort ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
QQ ✘ ✘ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘
163 ✘ ✘ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘
Sohu ✘ ✘ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘
Yandex ✘ ✘ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘
Gmail ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
Outlook ✘ ✘ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘
Office365 ✘ ✘ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘
Yahoo ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
MailCOM ✘ ✘ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘
MailRU ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✔ ✘
AOL ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
GMX ✘ ✘ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘
Sina ✘ ✘ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘
Apple ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
FastMail ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
ProtonMail✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
MXRoute ✘ ✘ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘
Namecrane ✘ ✘ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘
XYAMail ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
ZohoMail ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
Inbox_eu ✘ ✘ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✘
Free_fr ✘ ✘ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘
Looking Glass
DC: Digital Realty AMS5
ASN: AS53724
IPv4: 45.59.170.5
IPv6: 2602:f7f8:4:1::a
File: 100 MB
https://extravm.com/looking-glass
Global Latency Tests
Query: ping 45.59.170.136, interval: 5s, dense mode: no
Probing 45.59.170.136 – ARIN /24 AS53724 EXTRAVM-LLC – The Netherlands, North Holland, Amsterdam [hosting]
CloudFlare Internet Tests
PageSpeed Insights
Admin Control Panel
Conclusion
Key results painted a solid picture of efficiency. CPU benchmarks shone with a Sysbench single-thread score of 6553 and Geekbench 6 single-core at 3082, multi-core at 3065—impressive for a single-core allocation. Memory tests delivered read speeds up to 97GB/s and write at 38GB/s, while disk I/O excelled with fio totals reaching 4GB/s for 1MB blocks on NVMe storage. Network speeds were robust, averaging 2Gbps send/receive in Europe (e.g., 2.72Gbps to Amsterdam peers), though dropping to 500-900Mbps transcontinentally.
Streaming unlocks worked well for services like Netflix and Disney+ in the NL region, but Spotify registration failed. IP quality showed low fraud scores but flagged as datacenter-hosted, with some blacklists noted; email ports were mixed, blocking many outbound SMTP for major providers. Uptime was flawless in the short test window, with low loads and BBR acceleration enabled.
Notably, the Ryzen processor’s prowess stands out, delivering snappy responsiveness that rivals higher-end setups in bursty tasks—think of it like a compact sports car zipping through urban traffic, where raw power shines in quick maneuvers but could bottleneck in sustained multi-lane hauls. Strengths include blistering disk speeds ideal for database queries or content delivery, and strong intra-European networking that minimizes latency for regional apps.
However, the datacenter IP classification raises flags for scenarios demanding residential-like anonymity, such as ad networks or strict geo-unlocking; email restrictions might frustrate outbound messaging setups. In a hypothetical e-commerce backend, this VPS could handle peak traffic surges efficiently, but for global video streaming farms, transatlantic bandwidth dips might introduce subtle lags, underscoring the need for CDN integration.
Overall, ExtraVM’s Amsterdam VPS emerges as a compelling choice for budget-conscious IT teams prioritizing European connectivity and raw compute value. It punches above its weight in performance metrics, making it suitable for dev environments or lightweight production servers. For those eyeing VPS purchases, consider this plan if your ops are EU-focused—pair it with DDoS protection add-ons for added resilience. If global reach or advanced IP spoofing is key, explore alternatives with broader peering; otherwise, it’s a reliable starter that won’t break the bank.
Official Website: https://ExtraVM.com
