DigitalOcean Regular (1 GB) vs. Linode Nanode (1 GB)
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Both the DigitalOcean Regular (1 GB) and Linode Nanode (1 GB) instances offer a single CPU core and 1 GB of RAM, but they diverge in their CPU architecture and performance characteristics. The DigitalOcean instance leverages an Intel CPU, while the Linode instance uses an AMD EPYC processor, which can significantly impact performance in different workloads. This comparison will delve into the benchmark results to highlight the unique traits and performance patterns of each instance.
Overview
DigitalOcean – Regular (1 GB)
Linode – Nanode (1 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
6.8.0-53-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
Newark, NJ
Monthly Price
$6
$5
RAM (GB)
1
1
CPU Cores
1
1
Storage (TB)
25
25
Storage Type
SSD
SSD
Transfer (TB)
1
1
CPU
DigitalOcean – Regular (1 GB)
Linode – Nanode (1 GB)
Vendor
GenuineIntel
AuthenticAMD
Model Name
DO-Regular
AMD EPYC 7601 32-Core Processor
Clock Speed (MHz)
1995.307
2199.998
CPU Cache Size (KB)
4096
512
BogoMips
3990.61
4399.99
Events per Second
1675.2
636.1
Minimum Latency (ms)
0.46
0.64
Average Latency (ms)
0.6
1.57
Maximum Latency (ms)
3.49
10.43
95th Percentile Latency (ms)
1.52
3.07
Memory
Memory Read
DigitalOcean – Regular (1 GB)
Linode – Nanode (1 GB)
Operations per second
4219209.54
3888475.1
Mebibytes per second
4120.32
3797.34
Minimum Latency (ms)
0
0
Average Latency (ms)
0
0
Maximum Latency (ms)
0.2
2.62
95th Percentile Latency (ms)
0
0
Memory Write
DigitalOcean – Regular (1 GB)
Linode – Nanode (1 GB)
Operations per second
4291717.7
4234797.64
Mebibytes per second
4191.13
4135.54
Minimum Latency (ms)
0
0
Average Latency (ms)
0
0
Maximum Latency (ms)
1.64
3.63
95th Percentile Latency (ms)
0
0
File I/O
DigitalOcean – Regular (1 GB)
Linode – Nanode (1 GB)
Reads per Second
2289.46
1638.05
Writes per Second
1526.3
1092.03
Fsyncs per Second
4892.96
3503.46
Read Mebibytes per Second
35.77
25.59
Written Mebibytes per Second
23.85
17.06
Minimum Latency (ms)
0
0
Average Latency (ms)
0.11
0.16
Maximum Latency (ms)
47.14
6.26
95th Percentile Latency (ms)
0.37
0.41
Mutex
DigitalOcean – Regular (1 GB)
Linode – Nanode (1 GB)
Minimum Latency (ms)
2207.71
1981.88
Average Latency (ms)
2233.22
1988.99
Maximum Latency (ms)
2245.34
1997.16
95th Percentile Latency (ms)
2238.47
2009.23
MySQL
MySQL Read-only
DigitalOcean – Regular (1 GB)
Linode – Nanode (1 GB)
Transactions per second
6198
4328
Queries per second
61980
43280
Minimum Latency (ms)
1.14
1.69
Average Latency (ms)
1.61
2.31
Maximum Latency (ms)
10.73
61.11
95th Percentile Latency (ms)
2.35
2.76
MySQL Write-only
DigitalOcean – Regular (1 GB)
Linode – Nanode (1 GB)
Transactions per second
2608
3342
Queries per second
26080
33420
Minimum Latency (ms)
1.35
1.68
Average Latency (ms)
3.83
2.99
Maximum Latency (ms)
60.7
15.64
95th Percentile Latency (ms)
6.91
5.28
MySQL Read/Write
DigitalOcean – Regular (1 GB)
Linode – Nanode (1 GB)
Transactions per second
1419
1597
Queries per second
14190
15970
Minimum Latency (ms)
3.56
4.1
Average Latency (ms)
7.04
6.26
Maximum Latency (ms)
22.78
85.77
95th Percentile Latency (ms)
11.24
10.65
MySQL INSERT
DigitalOcean – Regular (1 GB)
Linode – Nanode (1 GB)
Transactions per second
6872
7247
Queries per second
68720
72470
Minimum Latency (ms)
0.66
1.05
Average Latency (ms)
1.45
1.38
Maximum Latency (ms)
18.11
12
95th Percentile Latency (ms)
2.3
1.93
MySQL Bulk INSERT
DigitalOcean – Regular (1 GB)
Linode – Nanode (1 GB)
Transactions per second
1084592
833039
Queries per second
10845920
8330390
Minimum Latency (ms)
0
0
Average Latency (ms)
0.01
0.01
Maximum Latency (ms)
486.85
518.12
95th Percentile Latency (ms)
0
0
MySQL SELECT
DigitalOcean – Regular (1 GB)
Linode – Nanode (1 GB)
Transactions per second
148085
91661
Queries per second
1480850
916610
Minimum Latency (ms)
0.04
0.07
Average Latency (ms)
0.07
0.11
Maximum Latency (ms)
2.53
13.56
95th Percentile Latency (ms)
0.13
0.14
MySQL SELECT (Random Points)
DigitalOcean – Regular (1 GB)
Linode – Nanode (1 GB)
Transactions per second
162
1255
Queries per second
1620
12550
Minimum Latency (ms)
30.79
3.11
Average Latency (ms)
61.95
7.97
Maximum Latency (ms)
99.65
28.07
95th Percentile Latency (ms)
81.48
11.24
MySQL SELECT (Random Ranges)
DigitalOcean – Regular (1 GB)
Linode – Nanode (1 GB)
Transactions per second
4800
4259
Queries per second
48000
42590
Minimum Latency (ms)
0.57
0.97
Average Latency (ms)
2.08
2.35
Maximum Latency (ms)
9.23
8.38
95th Percentile Latency (ms)
3.43
3.02
MySQL UPDATE (Indexed)
DigitalOcean – Regular (1 GB)
Linode – Nanode (1 GB)
Transactions per second
4752
4819
Queries per second
47520
48190
Minimum Latency (ms)
0.8
0.94
Average Latency (ms)
2.1
2.07
Maximum Latency (ms)
28.85
20.65
95th Percentile Latency (ms)
3.82
4.1
MySQL UPDATE (Non-Indexed)
DigitalOcean – Regular (1 GB)
Linode – Nanode (1 GB)
Transactions per second
4755
7122
Queries per second
47550
71220
Minimum Latency (ms)
0.74
0.88
Average Latency (ms)
2.1
1.4
Maximum Latency (ms)
142.64
22.66
95th Percentile Latency (ms)
3.19
1.96
MySQL DELETE
DigitalOcean – Regular (1 GB)
Linode – Nanode (1 GB)
Transactions per second
9295
9699
Queries per second
92950
96990
Minimum Latency (ms)
0.04
0.09
Average Latency (ms)
1.07
1.03
Maximum Latency (ms)
20.48
8.34
95th Percentile Latency (ms)
2.07
1.86
Redis
DigitalOcean – Regular (1 GB)
Linode – Nanode (1 GB)
PING_INLINE per Second
46,382
33,223
PING_MBULK per Second
47,259
34,037
SET per Second
48,804
33,830
GET per Second
51,867
33,102
INCR per Second
52,192
30,722
LPUSH per Second
49,950
33,704
RPUSH per Second
53,763
33,322
LPOP per Second
50,582
32,499
RPOP per Second
51,948
33,245
SADD per Second
50,378
33,875
HSET per Second
53,505
33,311
SPOP per Second
54,825
34,141
ZADD per Second
51,440
33,356
ZPOPMIN per Second
51,680
33,467
LRANGE_100 per Second
31,377
20,133
LRANGE_300 per Second
15,333
10,392
LRANGE_500 per Second
10,034
7,043
LRANGE_600 per Second
7,878
6,078
MSET (10 keys) per Second
40,096
31,221
Conclusion
In summary, the DigitalOcean instance excels in Redis operations and file I/O tasks, showcasing strong performance in CPU-bound and memory-intensive workloads. Conversely, the Linode Nanode instance, with its AMD EPYC processor, demonstrates superior performance in MySQL operations and overall CPU tasks. For developers prioritizing Redis performance and file I/O, the DigitalOcean instance is recommended. For those needing robust MySQL performance and CPU-intensive tasks, the Linode Nanode is the better choice.
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