# DigitalOcean v5 General Purpose 2 vCPU / 16 GB benchmarks

2 dedicated vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 80 GB SSD

[Dedicated CPU](https://rackcensus.com/vps-categories/dedicated-cpu-vps-benchmarks)[High Memory](https://rackcensus.com/vps-categories/high-memory-vps-benchmarks)

$97.92/mo

$0.13/hr
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## Performance by location
[Every run of this plan](https://rackcensus.com/benchmarks?filter%5Bplan%5D=digitalocean-g5-2vcpu-16gb-80gb&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 | $97.92/mo | Not tested yet |
|
Kansas City 1 (mkc1)

Kansas City
| 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $97.92/mo | Not tested yet |
|
Memphis 1 (mem1)

Memphis
| 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $97.92/mo | Not tested yet |
|
Richmond 1 (ric1)

Richmond
| 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $97.92/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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Vultr](https://rackcensus.com/vps-providers/vultr-benchmarks) | [Optimized Cloud Memory AMD 2 vCPU / 16 GB](https://rackcensus.com/plans/5af6a84d11d2748a4326036015ce4d74-vultr-voc-m-2c-16gb-200s-amd-benchmarks) | 2 dedicated vCPU | 16 GB | 200 GB | $100.00 |
| [Kamatera](https://rackcensus.com/vps-providers/kamatera-benchmarks) | [2D 8GB 150GB](https://rackcensus.com/plans/df1ab36448b91cbb18354a5a8bd19ff6-kamatera-2d-8192-150-benchmarks) | 2 dedicated vCPU | 8 GB | 150 GB SSD | $95.00 |
| [Hetzner](https://rackcensus.com/vps-providers/hetzner-benchmarks) | [CCX23 Dedicated CPU 4 vCPU / 16 GB](https://rackcensus.com/plans/a696a6bbdb740d498aff35e14b711ba9-hetzner-ccx23-benchmarks) | 4 dedicated vCPU | 16 GB | 160 GB NVMe | $101.49 |
| [Cherry Servers](https://rackcensus.com/vps-providers/cherryservers-benchmarks) | [Cloud VDS 4](https://rackcensus.com/plans/1f343ee61acf2c223d3fa0aaba5cb7c3-cherryservers-g1-8-32gb-200nv-ded-benchmarks) | 4 dedicated vCPU | 32 GB | 200 GB NVMe | $104.13 |
| [Cherry Servers](https://rackcensus.com/vps-providers/cherryservers-benchmarks) | [Performance VDS 2](https://rackcensus.com/plans/09eddff637f775f12fe874ed8b75c828-cherryservers-c1-4-16gb-200nv-perf-benchmarks) | 2 dedicated vCPU | 16 GB | 200 GB NVMe | $104.13 |
| [Cherry Servers](https://rackcensus.com/vps-providers/cherryservers-benchmarks) | [Cloud ARM VDS 12](https://rackcensus.com/plans/96b9090e211ef689cda828015fc18f37-cherryservers-g1-12-56gb-300nv-arm64-ded-benchmarks) | 12 dedicated vCPU | 56 GB | 300 GB NVMe | $104.13 |
| [Vultr](https://rackcensus.com/vps-providers/vultr-benchmarks) | [Optimized Cloud CPU AMD 4 vCPU / 8 GB](https://rackcensus.com/plans/be647ef74a63a36c79a959a6ea544d09-vultr-voc-c-4c-8gb-150s-amd-benchmarks) | 4 dedicated vCPU | 8 GB | 150 GB | $90.00 |
| [Scaleway](https://rackcensus.com/vps-providers/scaleway-benchmarks) | [POP2-4C-16G](https://rackcensus.com/plans/991bcea15d57c94c41db55d79ba25668-scaleway-pop2-4c-16g-benchmarks) | 4 dedicated vCPU | 16 GB | | €107.31 EUR |

## Advertised specs

**Product line:** v5 General Purpose

**Sold as:** VPS

**Plan identifier:** g5-2vcpu-16gb-80gb

**vCPU:** 2

**CPU kind:** Dedicated core

**Architecture:** x86\_64

**RAM:** 16 GB

**Storage:** 80 GB SSD

**Disk class:** Unknown

**Virtualization:** KVM

**Network port:** 4 Gbps

**Transfer:** 4 TB

**Overage:** $0.010/GB

**IPv4:** Included

**IPv6:** Included

**Port 25:** Closed

**Status:** Active

## Price history

-

$0.13 Hourly

Since Oct 3, 2026

-

$97.92 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