The best CPU for Minecraft server network (dedicated server) (solved: 9900k)
Hello there folks!
I would like to ask for some external opinions on my little research and pain of choice.
My budget is quite strict and I'm looking for the best value-for-money thing, well, as all of us, I guess.
So, below are my options, compared based on three different sources' ratings, and compared by my own understanding of what I need to have as a Minecraft server CPU – higher frequency, and kind of big core counts since I'm going to run a server network from 13+ servers + backend + web hosting.
Now I have a host with
At the moment we have 9 servers for 3 different projects including 2 proxy servers.
Proxy –
So, before my "huge research" I was aiming for the
I'm surprised how
I am also surprised that almost all Minecraft hosting I've checked uses AMD CPUs, so.. I guess they know something that I don't. And not diving into details, I found this fact as a good argument to choose AMD instead of Intel.
It's really hard for me to choose anything here. I'd love to hear any thoughts you have on this. Whether I'm right or wrong, smort or stupid - I'll be glad to hear and take into account any opinion from the outside!
Thank you for your time!
p.s. prices on the screenshot are the average prices (+- 1-2 USD) for the dedicated server with 128 RAM and 2+ TB SSD.
I would like to ask for some external opinions on my little research and pain of choice.
My budget is quite strict and I'm looking for the best value-for-money thing, well, as all of us, I guess.
So, below are my options, compared based on three different sources' ratings, and compared by my own understanding of what I need to have as a Minecraft server CPU – higher frequency, and kind of big core counts since I'm going to run a server network from 13+ servers + backend + web hosting.
Now I have a host with
64 RAM3700x CPUAt the moment we have 9 servers for 3 different projects including 2 proxy servers.
Proxy –
VelocityPaperFabricSo, before my "huge research" I was aiming for the
5950xI'm surprised how
i5-12500I am also surprised that almost all Minecraft hosting I've checked uses AMD CPUs, so.. I guess they know something that I don't. And not diving into details, I found this fact as a good argument to choose AMD instead of Intel.
It's really hard for me to choose anything here. I'd love to hear any thoughts you have on this. Whether I'm right or wrong, smort or stupid - I'll be glad to hear and take into account any opinion from the outside!
Thank you for your time!
p.s. prices on the screenshot are the average prices (+- 1-2 USD) for the dedicated server with 128 RAM and 2+ TB SSD.
