Every dedicated server and VPS offer mapped to a transparent performance score, so "quad-core" can't hide its age. Sorted by Perf/$ — performance per dollar.
As of 2026-08-30, CompareGeeks tracks 1354 server offers from 18 providers; the median value is 2.7 cg-index points per dollar per month.
Real hardware — exact CPU model, RAM generation, disk type. The flagship lane.
775 offers, best value 18.1 pts/$ →Virtual servers compared on vCPU family, contention honesty, and real specs.
579 offers, best value 33.3 pts/$ →Top 10 by Perf/$ across all tracked providers. Click any column to re-sort.
| Perf/$ | CPU | cg-index | Price/mo | RAM | Storage | Bandwidth | Locations | Provider | |
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| 18.1 | Xeon E5-1650 v26C/12T · 2013 | 253 | €11.99 ≈$14 | 32GB ECC | — | — | — | Kimsufi verified under 1h ago |
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| 15.3 | Core i5-1350014C/20T · 2023 | 1,019 | €57.30 ≈$67 | 64GB DDR4 | 2×512GB NVMe | Unmetered 1Gbps port |
Falkenstein DE, Helsinki FI | Hetzner verified 1h ago |
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| 15.0 | Xeon E5-1620 v24C/8T · 2013 | 174 | €9.99 ≈$12 | 32GB ECC | — | — | — | Kimsufi verified under 1h ago |
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| 14.0 | 2× Xeon E5-2680 v324C/48T total · 2014 | 895 | €54.99 ≈$64 | 64GB DDR4 ECC | 2×480GB SSD | — | — | Kimsufi verified under 1h ago |
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| 13.8 | 2× Xeon Gold 613032C/64T total · 2017 | 1,311 | $95.00 | 128GB DDR4 | 2TB NVMe | Unmetered 10Gbps port |
Kansas City MO | Wholesale Internet verified 1h ago |
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| 13.7 | EPYC 7351P16C/32T · 2017 | 622 | €38.99 ≈$45 | 128GB DDR4 ECC | 2×4TB SSD | — | — | Kimsufi verified under 1h ago |
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| 13.2 | EPYC 745124C/48T · 2017 | 954 | €61.99 ≈$72 | 128GB DDR4 ECC | 2×4TB SSD | — | — | Kimsufi verified under 1h ago |
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| 13.2 | Ryzen 7 5800H8C/16T · 2021 | 592 | $45.00 | 32GB DDR4 | 1TB NVMe | Unmetered 1Gbps port |
Kansas City MO | Wholesale Internet verified 1h ago |
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| 12.8 | 2× Xeon E5-2696 v336C/72T total · 2015 | 1,343 | $105.00 | 128GB DDR4 | 2×2TB SSD | Unmetered 1Gbps port |
Kansas City MO | Wholesale Internet verified 1h ago |
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| 12.1 | Ryzen 9 9900X12C/24T · 2024 | 1,414 | €99.99 ≈$116 | 64GB | 2×512GB NVMe | — | — | OVHcloud verified under 1h ago |
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Some links may earn us a commission — it never affects rankings or scores (disclosure). Perf/$ = cg-index v1.0 points per US dollar per month; an estimate computed from public spec facts — see the exact formula.
| Perf/$ | CPU | cg-index | Price/mo | RAM | Storage | Bandwidth | Locations | Provider | |
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| 33.3 | 1 vCPU · generic shared (shared) | 17 | €0.44 ≈$1 | 1GB | — | — | Paris FR, Amsterdam NL, Warsaw PL | Scaleway verified under 1h ago |
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| 13.5 | 4 vCPU · generic shared (shared) | 67 | €4.25 ≈$5 | 8GB | 75GB NVMe | Unmetered 0.5Gbps port |
— | OVHcloud verified under 1h ago |
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| 12.5 | 4 vCPU · generic shared (shared) | 67 | €4.60 ≈$5 | 8GB | 75GB NVMe | Unmetered 0.5Gbps port |
— | OVHcloud verified under 1h ago |
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| 12.3 | 4 vCPU · generic shared (shared) | 67 | €4.67 ≈$5 | 8GB | 75GB NVMe | Unmetered 0.5Gbps port |
— | OVHcloud verified under 1h ago |
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| 11.7 | 4 vCPU · generic shared (shared) | 67 | €4.93 ≈$6 | 8GB | 75GB NVMe | Unmetered 0.5Gbps port |
— | OVHcloud verified under 1h ago |
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| 11.6 | 6 vCPU · generic shared (shared) | 101 | €7.48 ≈$9 | 12GB | 100GB NVMe | Unmetered 1Gbps port |
— | OVHcloud verified under 1h ago |
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| 11.6 | 6 vCPU · generic shared (shared) | 101 | €7.50 ≈$9 | 12GB | 200GB SSD | Unmetered 0.3Gbps port |
Eu, UK, US +4 | Contabo verified 1h ago |
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| 11.5 | 4 vCPU · generic shared (shared) | 67 | €5.00 ≈$6 | 8GB | 75GB NVMe | Unmetered 0.5Gbps port |
— | OVHcloud verified under 1h ago |
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| 11.4 | 4 vCPU · generic shared (shared) | 67 | €5.06 ≈$6 | 8GB | 75GB NVMe | Unmetered 0.5Gbps port |
— | OVHcloud verified under 1h ago |
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| 11.1 | 6 vCPU · generic shared (shared) | 101 | €7.82 ≈$9 | 12GB | 100GB NVMe | Unmetered 1Gbps port |
— | OVHcloud verified under 1h ago |
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Some links may earn us a commission — it never affects rankings or scores (disclosure). Perf/$ = cg-index v1.0 points per US dollar per month; an estimate computed from public spec facts — see the exact formula.