[June 2025 Benchmark] Vultr (AS20473) VPS Review – EPYC-Genoa Power & Blazing Fast Atlanta Speeds

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[June 2025 Benchmark] Vultr (AS20473) VPS Review – EPYC-Genoa Power & Blazing Fast Atlanta Speeds

Looking for a reliable VPS with modern hardware and outstanding network performance? We tested a VPS from Vultr (AS20473 - The Constant Company), located in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, and here’s what the latest bench.sh test reveals.

🔹 Quick Provider Overview: Vultr (AS20473)

Vultr is a well-known cloud provider offering global infrastructure. This VPS runs on KVM virtualization and is powered by AMD’s cutting-edge EPYC-Genoa processor.

Specs:

  • CPU: 1 Core AMD EPYC-Genoa @ 3.25GHz
  • RAM: 1.9 GB
  • Disk: 25.8 GB SSD
  • OS: Debian 12 (x86_64)
  • Kernel: 6.1 (TCP BBR enabled)
  • Virtualization: KVM
  • IPv4 only (no IPv6 support)
  • Location: Atlanta, USA

📊 Bench.sh Test Results

⚙️ CPU & System

  • Processor: EPYC-Genoa is a powerhouse, offering stable performance at 3.25GHz.
  • AES-NI: Enabled (great for VPN, encryption tasks).
  • VM-x/AMD-V: Disabled (limits nested virtualization).
  • System Load: Extremely low during test – excellent for performance.

💾 Disk I/O Performance

  • 1st Run: 419 MB/s
  • 2nd Run: 988 MB/s
  • 3rd Run: 847 MB/s
  • Average: 751 MB/s

This is solid SSD-backed I/O, fast enough for most server workloads like web hosting or databases.

🌐 Network Speed Test

LocationUploadDownloadLatency
Speedtest.net8265 Mbps8203 Mbps0.40 ms
Paris, FR5135 Mbps5709 Mbps95.85 ms
Amsterdam, NL667 Mbps3053 Mbps118.31 ms
Shanghai, CN88 Mbps5369 Mbps310.71 ms
Hong Kong, CN3.75 Mbps5 Mbps229.77 ms
Singapore, SG1899 Mbps6179 Mbps222.78 ms
Tokyo, JP528 Mbps6396 Mbps154.75 ms
  • US/Europe: Excellent throughput and low latency.
  • Asia: Download speeds are decent; upload to China/HK is limited.

✅ Final Verdict

Vultr’s Atlanta VPS (AS20473) delivers great value with:

  • Modern EPYC-Genoa CPUs
  • Strong SSD performance (751 MB/s avg)
  • Top-tier network in the US and Europe
  • BBR enabled for better TCP performance

Some cons: IPv6 is disabled and hardware virtualization is off, which may affect niche users.

👉 Great fit for: Web hosting, development, small apps, proxy/VPN (AES-NI ready).

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🔗 Try Vultr here: https://www.vultr.com/?ref=9766517

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