DigitalOcean VPS benchmarks

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# DigitalOcean San Francisco 3 VPS benchmarks

- San Francisco, CA, US
- [San Francisco](https://74pzd.hatchboxapp.com/locations/san-francisco-vps-benchmarks), [San Francisco Bay Area](https://74pzd.hatchboxapp.com/locations/san-francisco-bay-area-vps-benchmarks), [US West](https://74pzd.hatchboxapp.com/locations/us-west-vps-benchmarks), [North America](https://74pzd.hatchboxapp.com/locations/north-america-vps-benchmarks)

Plans sold here

8

3 tested here

Runs here

3

Completed benchmarks

Starting price

$7.00/mo

Basic AMD 1 vCPU / 1 GB

Single-core vs other locations

n/a

No plan tested here and elsewhere yet

Last tested

Oct 12, 2026

Most recent result

## Tested plans

3 plans tested in San Francisco 3. Scores are medians over the last 90 days. The gap column compares single-core here with the median of the same plan in DigitalOcean's other tested locations.

| Plan | vCPU | RAM | Price | Runs | GB7 single | GB7 multi | 4K IOPS | Single-core gap | Last tested |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Basic 1 vCPU / 1 GB](https://74pzd.hatchboxapp.com/plans/z6r6vs-digitalocean-basic-1-vcpu-1-gb-benchmarks?location=sfo3) Basic No longer sold here | 1 shared vCPU | 1 GB | $6.00/mo | 1 run [Other locations](https://74pzd.hatchboxapp.com/plans/z6r6vs-digitalocean-basic-1-vcpu-1-gb-benchmarks/locations?location=sfo3) | n/a | n/a | 87,344 | n/a | [Oct 6, 2026](https://74pzd.hatchboxapp.com/benchmarks/mn01sf-digitalocean-basic-1-vcpu-1-gb-sfo3-benchmark) |
| [Basic AMD 1 vCPU / 1 GB](https://74pzd.hatchboxapp.com/plans/a382v9-digitalocean-basic-amd-1-vcpu-1-gb-benchmarks?location=sfo3) Basic AMD | 1 shared vCPU | 1 GB | $7.00/mo | 1 run [Other locations](https://74pzd.hatchboxapp.com/plans/a382v9-digitalocean-basic-amd-1-vcpu-1-gb-benchmarks/locations?location=sfo3) | n/a | n/a | 53,681 | n/a | [Oct 10, 2026](https://74pzd.hatchboxapp.com/benchmarks/jwq8uz-digitalocean-basic-amd-1-vcpu-1-gb-sfo3-benchmark) |
| [Basic 2 vCPU / 2 GB](https://74pzd.hatchboxapp.com/plans/0ab2gk-digitalocean-basic-2-vcpu-2-gb-benchmarks?location=sfo3) Basic No longer sold here | 2 shared vCPU | 2 GB | $18.00/mo | 1 run [Other locations](https://74pzd.hatchboxapp.com/plans/0ab2gk-digitalocean-basic-2-vcpu-2-gb-benchmarks/locations?location=sfo3) | 763 | n/a | 67,776 | Only here Not tested elsewhere | [Oct 12, 2026](https://74pzd.hatchboxapp.com/benchmarks/zql0c5-digitalocean-basic-2-vcpu-2-gb-sfo3-benchmark) |

Gaps under 5 percent are normal run-to-run variance and aren't highlighted.

Network results are not compared across locations. iperf3 targets are third-party servers, so distance to each target dominates the number.

## Performance over time

Every DigitalOcean plan tested in San Francisco 3, including network results to each iperf3 target from here.

### Geekbench 7 single-core

One run per plan so far, higher is better

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### Geekbench 7 multi-core

Weekly average per plan, higher is better

No results yet.

### Disk 4K mixed IOPS

One run per plan so far, higher is better

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### iperf3 receive over IPv4

Every run per target, in Mbps. Each target is only compared with itself.

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## Recent runs
[Every DigitalOcean run in San Francisco](https://74pzd.hatchboxapp.com/benchmarks?filter%5Blocation%5D%5B%5D=san-francisco&filter%5Bprovider%5D%5B%5D=digitalocean)

3 runs, newest first.

Benchmark runs| Server | Specs | Storage | Network | Single-core | Multi-core | 4K IOPS | Monthly price | Tested |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DigitalOcean [Basic 2 vCPU / 2 GB](https://74pzd.hatchboxapp.com/benchmarks/zql0c5-digitalocean-basic-2-vcpu-2-gb-sfo3-benchmark) San Francisco 3 | 2 vCPU 2 GB | 60 GB SSD | 2 Gbps | 763 | Skipped | 67,776 | $18.00per month | |
| DigitalOcean [Basic AMD 1 vCPU / 1 GB](https://74pzd.hatchboxapp.com/benchmarks/jwq8uz-digitalocean-basic-amd-1-vcpu-1-gb-sfo3-benchmark) San Francisco 3 | 1 vCPU 1 GB | 25 GB NVMe | 2 Gbps | Skipped | Skipped | 53,681 | $7.00per month | |
| DigitalOcean [Basic 1 vCPU / 1 GB](https://74pzd.hatchboxapp.com/benchmarks/mn01sf-digitalocean-basic-1-vcpu-1-gb-sfo3-benchmark) San Francisco 3 | 1 vCPU 1 GB | 25 GB SSD | 2 Gbps | Skipped | Skipped | 87,344 | $6.00per month | |

DigitalOcean

Basic 2 vCPU / 2 GB

San Francisco 3

763[](https://74pzd.hatchboxapp.com/benchmarks/zql0c5-digitalocean-basic-2-vcpu-2-gb-sfo3-benchmark)

2 vCPU2 GB60 GB SSD
$18.00/mo

DigitalOcean

Basic AMD 1 vCPU / 1 GB

San Francisco 3

Skipped[](https://74pzd.hatchboxapp.com/benchmarks/jwq8uz-digitalocean-basic-amd-1-vcpu-1-gb-sfo3-benchmark)

1 vCPU1 GB25 GB NVMe
$7.00/mo

DigitalOcean

Basic 1 vCPU / 1 GB

San Francisco 3

Skipped[](https://74pzd.hatchboxapp.com/benchmarks/mn01sf-digitalocean-basic-1-vcpu-1-gb-sfo3-benchmark)

1 vCPU1 GB25 GB SSD
$6.00/mo

## Also sold here
[Every DigitalOcean plan](https://74pzd.hatchboxapp.com/vps-providers/digitalocean-benchmarks/plans)

7 plans sold here without a run in San Francisco 3 yet.

| Plan | vCPU | RAM | Storage | Transfer | Price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Basic Intel 1 vCPU / 1 GB](https://74pzd.hatchboxapp.com/plans/583ca1-digitalocean-basic-intel-1-vcpu-1-gb-benchmarks?location=sfo3) Basic Intel | 1 shared vCPU | 1 GB | 25 GB NVMe | 1 TB | $7.00/mo |
| [Basic AMD 2 vCPU / 2 GB](https://74pzd.hatchboxapp.com/plans/60j12c-digitalocean-basic-amd-2-vcpu-2-gb-benchmarks?location=sfo3) Basic AMD | 2 shared vCPU | 2 GB | 60 GB NVMe | 3 TB | $21.00/mo |
| [Basic Intel 2 vCPU / 2 GB](https://74pzd.hatchboxapp.com/plans/53tgmj-digitalocean-basic-intel-2-vcpu-2-gb-benchmarks?location=sfo3) Basic Intel | 2 shared vCPU | 2 GB | 60 GB NVMe | 3 TB | $21.00/mo |
| [Basic AMD 4 vCPU / 8 GB](https://74pzd.hatchboxapp.com/plans/g1l0ne-digitalocean-basic-amd-4-vcpu-8-gb-benchmarks?location=sfo3) Basic AMD | 4 shared vCPU | 8 GB | 160 GB NVMe | 5 TB | $56.00/mo |
| [Basic Intel 4 vCPU / 8 GB](https://74pzd.hatchboxapp.com/plans/07jsso-digitalocean-basic-intel-4-vcpu-8-gb-benchmarks?location=sfo3) Basic Intel | 4 shared vCPU | 8 GB | 160 GB NVMe | 5 TB | $56.00/mo |
| [Basic AMD 8 vCPU / 16 GB](https://74pzd.hatchboxapp.com/plans/cp5m74-digitalocean-basic-amd-8-vcpu-16-gb-benchmarks?location=sfo3) Basic AMD | 8 shared vCPU | 16 GB | 320 GB NVMe | 6 TB | $112.00/mo |
| [Basic Intel 8 vCPU / 16 GB](https://74pzd.hatchboxapp.com/plans/2n40ld-digitalocean-basic-intel-8-vcpu-16-gb-benchmarks?location=sfo3) Basic Intel | 8 shared vCPU | 16 GB | 320 GB NVMe | 6 TB | $112.00/mo |

## Location details

**Provider ID:** sfo3

**City:** San Francisco

**Region:** CA

**Country:** US

**Status:** Active

**Location data:** Synced from API

**Last synced:** Oct 14, 2026

## Other providers here
[Compare all](https://74pzd.hatchboxapp.com/locations/san-francisco-vps-benchmarks)

No other provider we track has servers in San Francisco yet.

## Other DigitalOcean locations
[All](https://74pzd.hatchboxapp.com/vps-providers/digitalocean-benchmarks/locations)

- [Amsterdam 3](https://74pzd.hatchboxapp.com/vps-providers/digitalocean-benchmarks/locations/ams3)
- [Atlanta 1](https://74pzd.hatchboxapp.com/vps-providers/digitalocean-benchmarks/locations/atl1)
- [Bangalore 1](https://74pzd.hatchboxapp.com/vps-providers/digitalocean-benchmarks/locations/blr1)
- [Frankfurt 1](https://74pzd.hatchboxapp.com/vps-providers/digitalocean-benchmarks/locations/fra1)
- [Kansas City 1](https://74pzd.hatchboxapp.com/vps-providers/digitalocean-benchmarks/locations/mkc1)
- [London 1](https://74pzd.hatchboxapp.com/vps-providers/digitalocean-benchmarks/locations/lon1)
- [Memphis 1](https://74pzd.hatchboxapp.com/vps-providers/digitalocean-benchmarks/locations/mem1)
- [New York 1](https://74pzd.hatchboxapp.com/vps-providers/digitalocean-benchmarks/locations/nyc1)
- [New York 2](https://74pzd.hatchboxapp.com/vps-providers/digitalocean-benchmarks/locations/nyc2)
- [New York 3](https://74pzd.hatchboxapp.com/vps-providers/digitalocean-benchmarks/locations/nyc3)
- [Richmond 1](https://74pzd.hatchboxapp.com/vps-providers/digitalocean-benchmarks/locations/ric1)
- [San Francisco 2](https://74pzd.hatchboxapp.com/vps-providers/digitalocean-benchmarks/locations/sfo2)
- [Singapore 1](https://74pzd.hatchboxapp.com/vps-providers/digitalocean-benchmarks/locations/sgp1)
- [Sydney 1](https://74pzd.hatchboxapp.com/vps-providers/digitalocean-benchmarks/locations/syd1)
- [Toronto 1](https://74pzd.hatchboxapp.com/vps-providers/digitalocean-benchmarks/locations/tor1)
