DigitalOcean Regular (1 GB) vs. DigitalOcean Regular (2 GB)
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Both DigitalOcean's Regular (1 GB) and Regular (2 GB) instances offer a single vCPU and distinct RAM configurations, making them suitable for various workloads. The 1 GB instance provides a cost-effective solution for basic tasks, while the 2 GB instance offers enhanced performance, ideal for more demanding applications. This analysis compares the benchmark performance of these two instances to highlight their unique traits and performance patterns.
Overview
DigitalOcean – Regular (1 GB)
DigitalOcean – Regular (2 GB)
Last Benchmarked
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Linux Distro
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS x64
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS x64
Kernel Version
6.8.0-51-generic
6.8.0-51-generic
MySQL Version
8.0.42-0ubuntu0.24.04.1
8.0.42-0ubuntu0.24.04.1
Redis Version
7.0.15
7.0.15
Location
New York, NY
New York, NY
Monthly Price
$6
$12
RAM (GB)
1
2
CPU Cores
1
1
Storage (TB)
25
50
Storage Type
SSD
SSD
Transfer (TB)
1
2
CPU
DigitalOcean – Regular (1 GB)
DigitalOcean – Regular (2 GB)
Vendor
GenuineIntel
GenuineIntel
Model Name
DO-Regular
DO-Regular
Clock Speed (MHz)
1995.307
1995.307
CPU Cache Size (KB)
4096
4096
BogoMips
3990.61
3990.61
Events per Second
1675.2
981.56
Minimum Latency (ms)
0.46
0.46
Average Latency (ms)
0.6
1.02
Maximum Latency (ms)
3.49
3.7
95th Percentile Latency (ms)
1.52
2.22
Memory
Memory Read
DigitalOcean – Regular (1 GB)
DigitalOcean – Regular (2 GB)
Operations per second
4219209.54
4186217.55
Mebibytes per second
4120.32
4088.1
Minimum Latency (ms)
0
0
Average Latency (ms)
0
0
Maximum Latency (ms)
0.2
1.82
95th Percentile Latency (ms)
0
0
Memory Write
DigitalOcean – Regular (1 GB)
DigitalOcean – Regular (2 GB)
Operations per second
4291717.7
4215526.07
Mebibytes per second
4191.13
4116.72
Minimum Latency (ms)
0
0
Average Latency (ms)
0
0
Maximum Latency (ms)
1.64
1.07
95th Percentile Latency (ms)
0
0
File I/O
DigitalOcean – Regular (1 GB)
DigitalOcean – Regular (2 GB)
Reads per Second
2289.46
2644.13
Writes per Second
1526.3
1762.79
Fsyncs per Second
4892.96
5653.38
Read Mebibytes per Second
35.77
41.31
Written Mebibytes per Second
23.85
27.54
Minimum Latency (ms)
0
0
Average Latency (ms)
0.11
0.1
Maximum Latency (ms)
47.14
15.59
95th Percentile Latency (ms)
0.37
0.37
Mutex
DigitalOcean – Regular (1 GB)
DigitalOcean – Regular (2 GB)
Minimum Latency (ms)
2207.71
2476.64
Average Latency (ms)
2233.22
2496.94
Maximum Latency (ms)
2245.34
2507.08
95th Percentile Latency (ms)
2238.47
2493.86
MySQL
MySQL Read-only
DigitalOcean – Regular (1 GB)
DigitalOcean – Regular (2 GB)
Transactions per second
6198
6600
Queries per second
61980
66000
Minimum Latency (ms)
1.14
1.15
Average Latency (ms)
1.61
1.51
Maximum Latency (ms)
10.73
6.04
95th Percentile Latency (ms)
2.35
2.14
MySQL Write-only
DigitalOcean – Regular (1 GB)
DigitalOcean – Regular (2 GB)
Transactions per second
2608
3080
Queries per second
26080
30800
Minimum Latency (ms)
1.35
1.29
Average Latency (ms)
3.83
3.24
Maximum Latency (ms)
60.7
27.02
95th Percentile Latency (ms)
6.91
5.67
MySQL Read/Write
DigitalOcean – Regular (1 GB)
DigitalOcean – Regular (2 GB)
Transactions per second
1419
1262
Queries per second
14190
12620
Minimum Latency (ms)
3.56
3.66
Average Latency (ms)
7.04
7.92
Maximum Latency (ms)
22.78
53.22
95th Percentile Latency (ms)
11.24
12.98
MySQL INSERT
DigitalOcean – Regular (1 GB)
DigitalOcean – Regular (2 GB)
Transactions per second
6872
6485
Queries per second
68720
64850
Minimum Latency (ms)
0.66
0.73
Average Latency (ms)
1.45
1.54
Maximum Latency (ms)
18.11
31.89
95th Percentile Latency (ms)
2.3
2.43
MySQL Bulk INSERT
DigitalOcean – Regular (1 GB)
DigitalOcean – Regular (2 GB)
Transactions per second
1084592
996869
Queries per second
10845920
9968690
Minimum Latency (ms)
0
0
Average Latency (ms)
0.01
0.01
Maximum Latency (ms)
486.85
518.45
95th Percentile Latency (ms)
0
0
MySQL SELECT
DigitalOcean – Regular (1 GB)
DigitalOcean – Regular (2 GB)
Transactions per second
148085
178065
Queries per second
1480850
1780650
Minimum Latency (ms)
0.04
0.04
Average Latency (ms)
0.07
0.06
Maximum Latency (ms)
2.53
5.84
95th Percentile Latency (ms)
0.13
0.1
MySQL SELECT (Random Points)
DigitalOcean – Regular (1 GB)
DigitalOcean – Regular (2 GB)
Transactions per second
162
1351
Queries per second
1620
13510
Minimum Latency (ms)
30.79
2.55
Average Latency (ms)
61.95
7.4
Maximum Latency (ms)
99.65
18.56
95th Percentile Latency (ms)
81.48
9.73
MySQL SELECT (Random Ranges)
DigitalOcean – Regular (1 GB)
DigitalOcean – Regular (2 GB)
Transactions per second
4800
5207
Queries per second
48000
52070
Minimum Latency (ms)
0.57
0.74
Average Latency (ms)
2.08
1.92
Maximum Latency (ms)
9.23
4.8
95th Percentile Latency (ms)
3.43
2.57
MySQL UPDATE (Indexed)
DigitalOcean – Regular (1 GB)
DigitalOcean – Regular (2 GB)
Transactions per second
4752
4549
Queries per second
47520
45490
Minimum Latency (ms)
0.8
0.67
Average Latency (ms)
2.1
2.2
Maximum Latency (ms)
28.85
37.82
95th Percentile Latency (ms)
3.82
4.18
MySQL UPDATE (Non-Indexed)
DigitalOcean – Regular (1 GB)
DigitalOcean – Regular (2 GB)
Transactions per second
4755
7393
Queries per second
47550
73930
Minimum Latency (ms)
0.74
0.65
Average Latency (ms)
2.1
1.35
Maximum Latency (ms)
142.64
7.02
95th Percentile Latency (ms)
3.19
2.07
MySQL DELETE
DigitalOcean – Regular (1 GB)
DigitalOcean – Regular (2 GB)
Transactions per second
9295
9133
Queries per second
92950
91330
Minimum Latency (ms)
0.04
0.04
Average Latency (ms)
1.07
1.09
Maximum Latency (ms)
20.48
11.17
95th Percentile Latency (ms)
2.07
2.07
Redis
DigitalOcean – Regular (1 GB)
DigitalOcean – Regular (2 GB)
PING_INLINE per Second
46,382
47,081
PING_MBULK per Second
47,259
48,996
SET per Second
48,804
50,607
GET per Second
51,867
48,638
INCR per Second
52,192
50,865
LPUSH per Second
49,950
49,358
RPUSH per Second
53,763
49,529
LPOP per Second
50,582
51,467
RPOP per Second
51,948
48,638
SADD per Second
50,378
46,318
HSET per Second
53,505
46,751
SPOP per Second
54,825
49,310
ZADD per Second
51,440
49,975
ZPOPMIN per Second
51,680
47,192
LRANGE_100 per Second
31,377
29,709
LRANGE_300 per Second
15,333
15,291
LRANGE_500 per Second
10,034
10,144
LRANGE_600 per Second
7,878
9,080
MSET (10 keys) per Second
40,096
43,459
Conclusion
The DigitalOcean Regular (1 GB) instance excels in basic tasks with strong Redis performance, low latency, and efficient memory operations, making it suitable for small applications or development environments. The Regular (2 GB) instance, while slightly more expensive, offers better overall performance, especially in CPU-intensive and I/O-heavy workloads, due to its higher RAM and improved benchmark results. For developers needing more resources, the 2 GB instance is the better choice, whereas the 1 GB instance is ideal for lighter workloads.
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