1. 2026 European 4–8 vCPU Server Index
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| Provider & Model | CPU | RAM | Storage | Network / Traffic | Billing | Price / mo (0% VAT) | Voucher / Specs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| netcup RS 1000 G12.5 | 4 ded. EPYC 9645 | 8 GB DDR5 | 128 GB NVMe | 2.5G (3 TB/24h) | 12M / 1M | €18.26 | 2 months free → |
| netcup RS 2000 G12.5 | 8 ded. EPYC 9645 | 16 GB DDR5 | 256 GB NVMe | 2.5G (3 TB/24h) | 12M / 1M | €34.20 | 1 month free → |
| netcup VPS 1000 G12.5 | 4 shared vCores | 8 GB ECC | 128 GB SSD | 2.5G (2 TB/24h) | 12M / 1M | €12.18 | 1 month free → |
| Hetzner CX33 | 4 shared vCPU | 8 GB | 80 GB NVMe | 20 TB/mo | Hourly | €8.99 | – |
| Hetzner CPX32 | 4 shared EPYC | 8 GB | 160 GB NVMe | 20 TB/mo | Hourly | €35.99 | – |
| Hetzner CCX23 | 4 ded. EPYC | 16 GB | 160 GB NVMe | 20 TB/mo | Hourly | €86.49 | – |
| OVHcloud VPS-2 | 6 shared vCores | 12 GB | 100 GB NVMe | 400M flat | 12M / 1M | €7.21 | – |
| Contabo Cloud VPS 4 | 4 shared vCPU | 8 GB | 75G NVMe / 150G SSD | 200 Mbit/s | 24M / 1M | €4.40 / €5.50 | – |
2. CPU Allocation & Cost per Dedicated Core / per 100 GB NVMe
The single largest architectural difference across European VPS providers is how hypervisor CPU time is scheduled and how much each dedicated core or 100 GB of NVMe storage costs:
| Provider & Plan | CPU Scheduling | Monthly Price (12M / Base) (0% VAT) | Price per Core / mo (0% VAT) | Price per 100 GB NVMe / mo (0% VAT) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| netcup RS 1000 G12.5 (4C / 8 GB / 128 GB) | Dedicated physical EPYC 9645 | €18.26 | €4.57 / dedicated core | €14.27 |
| netcup RS 2000 G12.5 (8C / 16 GB / 256 GB) | Dedicated physical EPYC 9645 | €34.20 | €4.28 / dedicated core | €13.36 |
| Hetzner CCX23 (4C / 16 GB / 160 GB) | Dedicated AMD vCPU | €86.49 | €21.62 / dedicated core | €54.06 |
| netcup VPS 1000 G12.5 (4C / 8 GB / 128 GB) | Shared x86 vCores | €12.18 | €3.05 / shared vCore | €9.52 |
| Hetzner CX33 (4C / 8 GB / 80 GB) | Shared Intel/AMD vCPU | €8.99 | €2.25 / shared vCPU | €11.24 |
| OVHcloud VPS-2 (6C / 12 GB / 100 GB) | Shared vCores | €7.21 | €1.20 / shared vCore | €7.21 |
3. Storage Capacity & Published YABS Disk I/O
Published third-party YABS (fio random 4k/64k mixed read/write) runs on netcup G12 / G12.5 Root Servers show 4k random I/O between 290.6 MB/s and 732.1 MB/s (72.6k–186.3k IOPS) and 64k sequential/mixed throughput between 1.76 GB/s and 4.29 GB/s:
| Plan | Data center | Test date | Geekbench 6 (1C / Multi) | fio 4k mixed R/W | fio 64k mixed R/W | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RS 1000 G12 (4c / 8 GB) Fresh deploy | Vienna (AT) | 2025-09-11 | 2290 / 7559 ↗ | 749.2 MB/s (187.3k IOPS) | 4.13 GB/s (64.6k IOPS) | vpsceping.org ↗ |
| RS 1000 G12 (4c / 8 GB) Fresh deploy | Vienna (AT) | 2025-09-10 | 2205 / 7071 ↗ | 672.2 MB/s (168.0k IOPS) | 3.79 GB/s (59.2k IOPS) | m-hofmann.dev ↗ |
| RS 1000 G12 (4c / 8 GB) After ~1 month | Nuremberg (DE) | 2025-10-06 | 1619 / 5156 ↗ | 545.8 MB/s (136.4k IOPS) | 2.47 GB/s (38.6k IOPS) | m-hofmann.dev ↗ |
| RS 2000 G12 Pro (8c / 16 GB) Fresh deploy | Vienna (AT) | 2025-11-25 | 2146 / 10817 ↗ | 395.3 MB/s (98.8k IOPS) | 2.41 GB/s (37.7k IOPS) | m-hofmann.dev ↗ |
| RS 2000 G12 Pro (8c / 16 GB) After 15 days uptime | Vienna (AT) | 2025-12-12 | 1767 / 7947 ↗ | 290.6 MB/s (72.6k IOPS) | 1.76 GB/s (27.5k IOPS) | m-hofmann.dev ↗ |
In addition to raw IOPS, storage capacity per euro differs substantially at the 8 GB RAM tier: netcup RS 1000 G12.5 and VPS 1000 G12.5 include 128 GB (expandable to 256 GB on promotional deals or up to 8 TB via Local Block Storage), compared to 80 GB on Hetzner CX33 and 100 GB on OVHcloud VPS-2.
4. Infrastructure & Self-Hosting Policy Comparison
Before deploying production workloads, compare how each provider handles outbound SMTP Port 25, custom ISOs, offline backups and contract renewals:
| Infrastructure Requirement | netcup Root Server G12.5 | netcup VPS G12.5 | Hetzner Cloud (CX / CCX) | OVHcloud VPS | Contabo Cloud VPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sustained 100% CPU load Databases, CI/CD, video, game servers | Allowed (dedicated physical EPYC 9645 cores) | Fair-use shared vCores (throttled under constant 100% load) | CX: shared fair-use CCX: dedicated cores | Shared vCores | Shared vCPU |
| Outbound TCP Port 25 (SMTP) Self-hosted Postfix / Mailcow / Stalwart | Self-service unblock in SCP Firewall (remove default Mail block rule) | Self-service unblock in SCP Firewall | Blocked for new accounts until 1st paid invoice + manual limit request | Restricted by default on many regions; requires support review | Open after account verification |
| IPv4 & IPv6 Reverse DNS (PTR) | Instant self-service in SCP (/64 IPv6 + IPv4) | Instant self-service in SCP (/64 IPv6 + IPv4) | Instant self-service in Cloud Console / API | Self-service in OVH Manager (single /128 IPv6 on some tiers) | Self-service in Customer Control Panel |
| Custom ISO Upload & Rescue | Self-service HTTP/upload + Grml Live Rescue | Self-service HTTP/upload + Grml Live Rescue | Curated ISO library + Linux Rescue (custom ISO via support ticket) | Pre-built OS templates + netboot rescue | Custom image add-on or Cloud-Init |
| Local Snapshot Export Off-provider backup | 1 free .raw.zst download while VM is stopped | 1 free .raw.zst download while VM is stopped | Cloud snapshots (€0.011/GB/mo, 0% VAT); no raw disk download | Paid snapshot add-on | Cloud snapshots only |
| Renewal Price Stability | Renews at same base tariff (no intro hike) | Renews at same base tariff | Fixed hourly / monthly cap | Standard renewal tariff | 24M promo discounts revert to higher standard rate at renewal |
5. Workload-Based Recommendations & Active Vouchers
- Production Databases, Docker Stacks & Mail Servers (Best Price/Performance): netcup RS 1000 G12.5 (4 dedicated EPYC 9645 cores, 8 GB DDR5, 128 GB NVMe, €18.26/mo (0% VAT) on 12M, active voucher: 2 months free) or RS 2000 G12.5 (8 dedicated cores, 16 GB DDR5, 256 GB NVMe, €34.20/mo (0% VAT), active voucher: 1 month free).
- Low-Cost Web Servers, Reverse Proxies & VPN Nodes: netcup VPS 1000 G12.5 (4 vCores, 8 GB RAM, 128 GB SSD, €12.18/mo (0% VAT) on 12M, active voucher: 1 month free) or VPS 500 G12.5 (€5.91/mo (0% VAT) on 24M, eligible for the €4.20 net (€5.00 gross) first-order voucher).
- Short-Lived Hourly CI/CD or Terraform Test Clusters: Hetzner Cloud CX23/CX33 or CAX11/CAX21 (billed per hour with instant deletion and no contract notice period).
netcup New-Customer Voucher (€4.20 net / €5 gross)
- First order of a new account
- Deducted once at 0% VAT (€4.20 net)
- Not for domains, VPS ARM, VPS Lite
€4.20 net off (0% VAT)
Worth €4.20(one-time cart deduction at 0% VAT (excl. tax); €5.00 face value incl. 19% DE VAT)
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RS 1000 G12.5
- 4 dedicated cores
- 8 GB RAM
- 128 GB NVMe
- 2.5 Gbit/s
2 months free
Worth €36.52(2 × €18.26 · 12-month rate, 0% VAT (excl. tax))
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RS 2000 G12.5
- 8 dedicated cores
- 16 GB RAM
- 256 GB NVMe
- 2.5 Gbit/s
1 month free
Worth €34.20(1 × €34.20 · 12-month rate, 0% VAT (excl. tax))
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1 month free
Worth €12.18(1 × €12.18 · 12-month rate, 0% VAT (excl. tax))
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