# DigitalOcean v5 Shared 8 vCPU / 24 GB benchmarks

8 dedicated vCPU, 24 GB RAM, 30 GB SSD

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

$169.39/mo

$0.23/hr
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## Performance by location
[Every run of this plan](https://www.rackcensus.com/benchmarks?filter%5Bplan%5D=digitalocean-s5-8vcpu-24gb-30gb&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 | $169.39/mo | Not tested yet |
|
Kansas City 1 (mkc1)

Kansas City
| 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $169.39/mo | Not tested yet |
|
Memphis 1 (mem1)

Memphis
| 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $169.39/mo | Not tested yet |
|
Richmond 1 (ric1)

Richmond
| 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $169.39/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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Amazon Lightsail](https://www.rackcensus.com/vps-providers/lightsail-benchmarks) | [Compute Optimized 2Xlarge 8 vCPU / 16 GB, 7 TB transfer](https://www.rackcensus.com/plans/ec46860c08d3ff3e370ac8d1b8f84b5c-lightsail-c-2xlarge-1-0-benchmarks) | 8 dedicated vCPU | 16 GB | 640 GB SSD | $168.00 |
| [Amazon Lightsail](https://www.rackcensus.com/vps-providers/lightsail-benchmarks) | [Compute Optimized 2Xlarge 8 vCPU / 16 GB, 3.5 TB transfer](https://www.rackcensus.com/plans/1383b0cc92eb3e88a539a5a453e0b097-lightsail-c-2xlarge-1-1-benchmarks) | 8 dedicated vCPU | 16 GB | 640 GB SSD | $168.00 |
| [Scaleway](https://www.rackcensus.com/vps-providers/scaleway-benchmarks) | [COMPUTE3-X8C-16G](https://www.rackcensus.com/plans/dbf2eda42c94a14db473a55c196dbb54-scaleway-compute3-x8c-16g-benchmarks) | 8 dedicated vCPU | 16 GB | | €170.89 EUR |
| [Scaleway](https://www.rackcensus.com/vps-providers/scaleway-benchmarks) | [STANDARD2-A8C-32G](https://www.rackcensus.com/plans/75c68a9982134b9f9a3550b0976ae975-scaleway-standard2-a8c-32g-benchmarks) | 8 dedicated vCPU | 32 GB | | €171.04 EUR |
| [Linode](https://www.rackcensus.com/vps-providers/linode-benchmarks) | [Premium 16GB](https://www.rackcensus.com/plans/884b47303783dbbeaceb3bcc4d1c848e-linode-g7-premium-8-benchmarks) | 8 dedicated vCPU | 16 GB | 320 GB SSD | $173.00 |
| [Linode](https://www.rackcensus.com/vps-providers/linode-benchmarks) | [G7 Dedicated 16x8](https://www.rackcensus.com/plans/92421c5227112f7b8f234bca486c0eb6-linode-g7-dedicated-16-8-benchmarks) | 8 dedicated vCPU | 16 GB | 320 GB SSD | $173.00 |
| [Scaleway](https://www.rackcensus.com/vps-providers/scaleway-benchmarks) | [MEMORY3-X4C-32G](https://www.rackcensus.com/plans/7e58a6844368a916adc7a3a47e76556c-scaleway-memory3-x4c-32g-benchmarks) | 4 dedicated vCPU | 32 GB | | €165.42 EUR |
| [Cherry Servers](https://www.rackcensus.com/vps-providers/cherryservers-benchmarks) | [Premium VDS 8](https://www.rackcensus.com/plans/1b0194a20f412fd7c9745287e809a531-cherryservers-p1-16-64gb-400nv-ded-benchmarks) | 8 dedicated vCPU | 64 GB | 400 GB NVMe | $174.33 |

## Advertised specs

**Product line:** v5 Shared

**Sold as:** VPS

**Plan identifier:** s5-8vcpu-24gb-30gb

**vCPU:** 8

**CPU kind:** Dedicated core

**Architecture:** x86\_64

**RAM:** 24 GB

**Storage:** 30 GB SSD

**Disk class:** Unknown

**Virtualization:** KVM

**Network port:** 2 Gbps

**Transfer:** 7 TB

**Overage:** $0.010/GB

**IPv4:** Included

**IPv6:** Included

**Port 25:** Closed

**Status:** Active

## Price history

-

$0.23 Hourly

Since Oct 3, 2026

-

$169.39 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