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Linode Chicago, IL VPS benchmarks
- Chicago, IL, US
- Chicago, US Central, North America
Tested plans
1 plan tested in Chicago, IL. Scores are medians over the last 90 days. The gap column compares single-core here with the median of the same plan in Linode's other tested locations.
| Plan | vCPU | RAM | Price | Runs | GB7 single | GB7 multi | 4K IOPS | Single-core gap | Last tested |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Premium CPU
|
2 dedicated vCPU | 4 GB | $43.00/mo |
1 run
|
1,152 | 1,435 | 104,087 |
Only here
Not tested elsewhere
|
Oct 5, 2026 |
Gaps under 5 percent are normal run-to-run variance and aren't highlighted.
Network results are not compared across locations. iperf3 targets are third-party servers, so distance to each target dominates the number.
Performance over time
Every Linode plan tested in Chicago, IL, including network results to each iperf3 target from here.
Geekbench 7 single-core
One run per plan so far, higher is better
Geekbench 7 multi-core
One run per plan so far, higher is better
Disk 4K mixed IOPS
One run per plan so far, higher is better
iperf3 receive over IPv4
One run per target so far, in Mbps. Each target is only compared with itself.
iperf3 target changes
- Edgoo, Sao Paulo, BR (1G) was last seen on Oct 5, 2026.
- Uztelecom, Tashkent, UZ (10G) was last seen on Oct 5, 2026.
Recent runs
Every Linode run in Chicago1 run, newest first.
| Server | Specs | Storage | Network | Single-core | Multi-core | 4K IOPS | Monthly price | Tested |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 vCPU 4 GB |
80 GB SSD | 4 Gbps | 1,152 | 1,435 | 104,087 | $43.00per month | Oct 5, 2026 |
Also sold here
Every Linode plan19 plans sold here without a run in Chicago, IL yet.
| Plan | vCPU | RAM | Storage | Transfer | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Shared CPU (Nanode)
|
1 shared vCPU | 1 GB | 25 GB SSD | 1 TB | $5.00/mo |
|
Shared CPU
|
1 shared vCPU | 2 GB | 50 GB SSD | 2 TB | $12.00/mo |
|
Dedicated CPU
|
2 dedicated vCPU | 4 GB | 80 GB SSD | 4 TB | $36.00/mo |
|
Dedicated CPU
|
2 dedicated vCPU | 4 GB | 80 GB SSD | 4 TB | $43.00/mo |
|
Dedicated CPU
|
2 dedicated vCPU | 4 GB | 41 GB SSD | 0 GB | Unknown |
|
Shared CPU
|
2 shared vCPU | 4 GB | 80 GB SSD | 4 TB | $24.00/mo |
|
High Memory
|
2 dedicated vCPU | 24 GB | 20 GB SSD | 5 TB | $60.00/mo |
|
Dedicated CPU
|
4 dedicated vCPU | 8 GB | 160 GB SSD | 5 TB | $72.00/mo |
|
Dedicated CPU
|
4 dedicated vCPU | 8 GB | 160 GB SSD | 5 TB | $86.00/mo |
|
Dedicated CPU
|
4 dedicated vCPU | 8 GB | 82 GB SSD | 0 GB | Unknown |
|
Shared CPU
|
4 shared vCPU | 8 GB | 160 GB SSD | 5 TB | $48.00/mo |
|
Premium CPU
|
4 dedicated vCPU | 8 GB | 160 GB SSD | 5 TB | $86.00/mo |
|
High Memory
|
4 dedicated vCPU | 90 GB | 90 GB SSD | 7 TB | $240.00/mo |
|
Shared CPU
|
6 shared vCPU | 16 GB | 320 GB SSD | 8 TB | $96.00/mo |
|
Dedicated CPU
|
8 dedicated vCPU | 16 GB | 320 GB SSD | 6 TB | $144.00/mo |
|
Dedicated CPU
|
8 dedicated vCPU | 16 GB | 320 GB SSD | 6 TB | $173.00/mo |
|
Dedicated CPU
|
8 dedicated vCPU | 16 GB | 164 GB SSD | 0 GB | Unknown |
|
Premium CPU
|
8 dedicated vCPU | 16 GB | 320 GB SSD | 6 TB | $173.00/mo |
|
Shared CPU
|
8 shared vCPU | 32 GB | 640 GB SSD | 16 TB | $192.00/mo |
Location details
- Provider ID
- us-ord
- City
- Chicago
- Region
- IL
- Country
- US
- Status
- Active
- Location data
- Synced from API
- Last synced
- Oct 8, 2026
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