Premium instances for high-end workloads
Premium CPUs provide a minimum hardware model for consistent performance on dedicated resources.
Dedicated compute for CPU-intensive workloads
Premium CPUs provide a minimum hardware model for consistent performance on dedicated resources.
Premium CPU
The highest level of performance for CPU intensive or latency sensitive workloads running on our best available AMD EPYC™ processors.
Best Available AMD EPYC™ Processors
AMD processors deliver industry-leading price-performance. Premium CPUs guarantee your workloads are on our best available model.
Enterprise Performance
Run workloads that require enterprise-grade performance with heavy CPU utilization 24/7.
Best Fit for Enterprise Workloads
Curated Premium plans deliver consistently high-performance for the majority of compute-intensive workloads.
Production Environments
Run latency-sensitive applications that require 100% CPU usage all day, every day.
Avoid Resource Contention
Premium instances include the benefits of Dedicated CPUs and ensure you land on our best box available.
Minimize Line Items
Premium CPUs instances are classed by specification, not hardware models. Minimize the SKUs you need to sift through.
Ideal for Video Transcoding
Premium CPUs, combined with Akamai’s network and industry-leading egress allowances, are ideal for CPU-intensive applications.
Specifications
Technical Specifications
Dedicated vCPU cores: 2-64 cores
Memory: 4 GB - 512 GB
SSD Storage: 80 GB - 7200 GB
Transfer: 4-12 TB
Network In: 40 Gbps
Network Out: 4-12 Gbps
Dedicated IPv4 and IPv6 addresses
Standard Linux Distributions
Deploy via Custom Image, StackScript
One-Click App Marketplace
Direct console access through Lish
Provision via Cloud Manager or Linode CLI
Programmatic management via Linode API
Multi-queue NIC support
Available in select regions
Free Bundled Services
Domain management with DNS Manager
Network security with Cloud Firewalls
Private Layer 2 networks with VLANs
Monitoring via Cloud Manager, Longview
Deployment scripts with StackScripts
Complimentary Paid Services
Data protection with Backups service
Add additional storage with Block Storage
Create reusable images with Custom Images
Advanced monitoring via Longview Pro
Container orchestration with LKE
Incident response with Managed Services
Dynamic load balancing with NodeBalancers
Add scalable storage with Object Storage
Recommended Workloads
Pro web and e-commerce sites
Apps that required 100% sustained CPU
Apps impacted by resource contention
CI/CD toolchains and build servers
Game servers
Audio and video transcoding
Big data (and data analysis)
Scientific computing
Machine learning and AI
High Traffic Databases
Replicated or Distributed Filesystems
Premium CPU Plans
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| RAM | CPUs | SSD Storage | Transfer | Network In | Network Out | Monthly | Hourly | |
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| 4 GB | 2 | 80 GB | 4 TB | 40 Gbps | 4 Gbps | $43 | $0.06 | Sign Up |
| 8 GB | 4 | 160 GB | 5 TB | 40 Gbps | 5 Gbps | $86 | $0.13 | Sign Up |
| 16 GB | 8 | 320 GB | 6 TB | 40 Gbps | 6 Gbps | $173 | $0.26 | Sign Up |
| 32 GB | 16 | 640 GB | 7 TB | 40 Gbps | 7 Gbps | $346 | $0.52 | Sign Up |
| 64 GB | 32 | 1280 GB | 8 TB | 40 Gbps | 8 Gbps | $691 | $1.04 | Sign Up |
| 96 GB | 48 | 1920 GB | 9 TB | 40 Gbps | 9 Gbps | $1,037 | $1.56 | Sign Up |
| 128 GB | 50 | 2500 GB | 10 TB | 40 Gbps | 10 Gbps | $1,382 | $2.07 | Sign Up |
| 256 GB | 56 | 5000 GB | 11 TB | 40 Gbps | 11 Gbps | $2,765 | $4.15 | Sign Up |
| 512 GB | 64 | 7200 GB | 12 TB | 40 Gbps | 12 Gbps | $5,530 | $8.29 | Sign Up |
The Compute Instance Family
Match your application use case with the right compute resource.
Shared CPU Cores
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Guides
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Plan Types – Choosing a Compute Instance Type and Plan
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When to Upgrade to Dedicated CPU Instances
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