Our Gen 4 virtual servers run on Intel Xeon Gold processors clocked at 3.5 GHz. That’s a significant bump from the 2.1 GHz Xeon E5 v4 processors in our Gen 3 hardware.
Why clock speed matters for VPS hosting
Many common workloads (WordPress, databases, PHP applications, Node.js) are single-threaded or lightly threaded. They benefit more from faster individual cores than from having more cores. A VPS on a 3.5 GHz processor handles each request faster, which means shorter response times and better user experience.
For a WordPress site on a Linux VPS, the difference between 2.1 GHz and 3.5 GHz per core is noticeable. Pages load faster, admin dashboards feel snappier, and the server can handle more concurrent visitors before slowing down.
What you get
Gen 4 plans are available at multiple data centers. Select “Gen 4” when creating your VPS in the Client Portal. You get:
- Intel Xeon Gold at 3.5 GHz
- SSD storage on Ceph
- DDoS protection included
- Both Linux VPS and Windows VPS templates
When to choose Gen 4 vs Gen 3
If your workload is CPU-sensitive (web serving, databases, real-time applications), Gen 4 is the better choice. If your workload is more about storage and RAM than raw CPU speed (file servers, backup, batch processing), Gen 3 gives you more cores per dollar.
Deploy a Gen 4 VPS or contact us to discuss which generation fits your needs.