# DigitalOcean v5 General Purpose 4 vCPU / 16 GB benchmarks

4 dedicated vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 50 GB SSD

[Dedicated CPU](https://www.rackcensus.com/vps-categories/dedicated-cpu-vps-benchmarks)

$136.53/mo

$0.18/hr
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## Performance by location
[Every run of this plan](https://www.rackcensus.com/benchmarks?filter%5Bplan%5D=digitalocean-g5-4vcpu-16gb-50gb&filter%5Bsort%5D=location)

Averages over the last 90 days. Same plan, same provider, different datacenters.

| Location | Runs | GB7 single | GB7 multi | 4K IOPS | Price | Last tested |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|
Atlanta 1 (atl1)

Atlanta, GA, US
| 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $136.53/mo | Not tested yet |
|
Kansas City 1 (mkc1)

Kansas City
| 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $136.53/mo | Not tested yet |
|
Memphis 1 (mem1)

Memphis
| 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $136.53/mo | Not tested yet |
|
Richmond 1 (ric1)

Richmond
| 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $136.53/mo | Not tested yet |

A location is highlighted only when it leads the next best by 5 percent or more. Smaller gaps are normal run-to-run variance.

Network results are not compared here. iperf3 targets are third-party servers, so distance to each target dominates the number.

## Benchmark history

We have not benchmarked this plan yet. It shows up here after its first scheduled run.

## Similar plans from other providers

| Provider | Plan | vCPU | RAM | Storage | Monthly |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Cherry Servers](https://www.rackcensus.com/vps-providers/cherryservers-benchmarks) | [Cloud VDS 6 (Gen 2)](https://www.rackcensus.com/plans/ecdc4df5a4120ed3af45974ce5454507-cherryservers-g2-12-48gb-300nv-ded-benchmarks) | 6 dedicated vCPU | 48 GB | 300 GB NVMe | $139.23 |
| [Linode](https://www.rackcensus.com/vps-providers/linode-benchmarks) | [Dedicated 16GB](https://www.rackcensus.com/plans/d18e1980e4fd9212b629e03a68b99eb6-linode-g6-dedicated-8-benchmarks) | 8 dedicated vCPU | 16 GB | 320 GB SSD | $144.00 |
| [Amazon Lightsail](https://www.rackcensus.com/vps-providers/lightsail-benchmarks) | [Memory Optimized Xlarge 4 vCPU / 32 GB, 6 TB transfer](https://www.rackcensus.com/plans/c43c9887110b0d6a2d2d8ed54fd72aac-lightsail-m-xlarge-1-0-benchmarks) | 4 dedicated vCPU | 32 GB | 320 GB SSD | $144.00 |
| [Amazon Lightsail](https://www.rackcensus.com/vps-providers/lightsail-benchmarks) | [Memory Optimized Xlarge 4 vCPU / 32 GB, 3 TB transfer](https://www.rackcensus.com/plans/c0fdb3df53ed6dc69accb8a06bc8c9f7-lightsail-m-xlarge-1-1-benchmarks) | 4 dedicated vCPU | 32 GB | 320 GB SSD | $144.00 |
| [Scaleway](https://www.rackcensus.com/vps-providers/scaleway-benchmarks) | [COMPUTE3-X6C-12G](https://www.rackcensus.com/plans/e79cf4ae91637eef29b26ce8fe2b70e8-scaleway-compute3-x6c-12g-benchmarks) | 6 dedicated vCPU | 12 GB | | €128.16 EUR |
| [Kamatera](https://www.rackcensus.com/vps-providers/kamatera-benchmarks) | [4D 8GB 150GB](https://www.rackcensus.com/plans/54ceb0197cae9a4afc04c5d7b6dbe5ba-kamatera-4d-8192-150-benchmarks) | 4 dedicated vCPU | 8 GB | 150 GB SSD | $145.00 |
| [Cherry Servers](https://www.rackcensus.com/vps-providers/cherryservers-benchmarks) | [Premium VDS 4](https://www.rackcensus.com/plans/1f4b02dba23818e3cfd8eafc5d5da84b-cherryservers-p1-8-32gb-200nv-ded-benchmarks) | 4 dedicated vCPU | 32 GB | 200 GB NVMe | $127.53 |
| [Cherry Servers](https://www.rackcensus.com/vps-providers/cherryservers-benchmarks) | [Cloud VDS 6](https://www.rackcensus.com/plans/6b15b470da48a86a74788442ddb969f5-cherryservers-g1-12-48gb-300nv-ded-benchmarks) | 6 dedicated vCPU | 48 GB | 300 GB NVMe | $127.53 |

## Advertised specs

**Product line:** v5 General Purpose

**Sold as:** VPS

**Plan identifier:** g5-4vcpu-16gb-50gb

**vCPU:** 4

**CPU kind:** Dedicated core

**Architecture:** x86\_64

**RAM:** 16 GB

**Storage:** 50 GB SSD

**Disk class:** Unknown

**Virtualization:** KVM

**Network port:** 8 Gbps

**Transfer:** 5 TB

**Overage:** $0.010/GB

**IPv4:** Included

**IPv6:** Included

**Port 25:** Closed

**Status:** Active

## Price history

-

$0.18 Hourly

Since Oct 3, 2026

-

$136.53 Monthly

Since Oct 3, 2026

## Available in

- Atlanta 1 (atl1) Atlanta, GA, US
- Kansas City 1 (mkc1) Kansas City
- Memphis 1 (mem1) Memphis
- Richmond 1 (ric1) Richmond