Netcup vs Hetzner vs OVHcloud vs Contabo (2026) & Annual Promo Calendar
See how Netcup's AMD EPYC 9645 96-Core Processor Root Servers stack up against Hetzner CCX13, OVHcloud, and Contabo on price-per-core, NVMe IOPS (187.3k 4k IOPS / 4.34 GB/s 1m), and included traffic — and check whether you should buy today with a free-month voucher or wait for a seasonal flash sale.
Netcup vs Hetzner vs OVHcloud vs Contabo (2026)
Side-by-side comparison of CPU allocation, NVMe disk IOPS, included traffic, IPv4 pricing, and effective monthly cost.
| Specification | Netcup RS 1000 G12.5 | Hetzner Cloud CCX13 | OVHcloud Comfort VPS | Contabo Cloud VPS S |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU Model & Topology | AMD EPYC 9645 96-Core Processor (4 Processors, 4 Cores @ 2.30 GHz) | 2 vCPUs (CCX13 • AMD Milan/Genoa) | 4 vCores | 4 vCores |
| Geekbench 6.7.2 Score (Single / Multi) | Single-Core: 2056 | Multi-Core: 6568 (Geekbench #19378905) | ~1450 Single / ~2800 Multi (2 vCPUs) | ~950 Single / ~2900 Multi | ~880 Single / ~2600 Multi |
| Memory (RAM) | 8 GB DDR5 ECC | 8 GB ECC RAM | 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Storage Capacity & fio Speed | 128 GB NVMe SSD (4k Mixed: 749.24 MB/s • 187.3k IOPS | 1m: 4.34 GB/s) | 80 GB NVMe / Ceph Storage | 160 GB NVMe SSD | 50 GB NVMe (or 200 GB SSD) |
| Network Port & Monthly Traffic | 2.5 Gbps Port • Unmetered Traffic (Flatrate) | 10 Gbps Shared • 20 TB Cap (€1.00/TB extra in EU) | 500 Mbps – 1 Gbps Unmetered | 200 Mbps – 1 Gbps (32 TB Cap) |
| Primary IPv4 & IPv6 Subnet | 1x IPv4 + /64 IPv6 Included (€0.00/mo) | IPv4 costs extra (€0.50/mo excl. VAT) | Included | Included |
| Net Base Price & Year-1 Effective Cost | €18.26/mo net → €15.22/mo effective with 2 Months Free code | ~€12.49–€14.80/mo net (2 vCPUs, no free-month voucher) | ~€16.00+/mo net (4 vCores) | ~€5.50–€7.50/mo + location/setup surcharges |
Netcup Annual Promotional Calendar: Buy Now vs Wait?
Track Netcup's 4 recurring annual sales events (Last Tuesday of the Month, Easter Egg Hunt, Black Friday, Advent Calendar) and compare flash sales against year-round free-month vouchers.
Netcup Monthly Specials ('Letzter Dienstag im Monat')
On the last Tuesday of each month (starting at 10:00 CET), Netcup publishes 24-hour flash deals featuring special storage configurations or discounted VPS/Webhosting bundles.
Easter Egg Hunt Campaign ('Osteraktion')
Netcup hides interactive Easter eggs across its product documentation pages. Clicking an egg reveals limited-stock Root Server and VPS plans with double NVMe storage or special pricing.
Black Friday & Cyber Week Flash Deals
Timed drops every few hours featuring flagship AMD EPYC Root Servers with +50% to +100% extra NVMe storage, high-RAM VPS instances, and 50%+ off Webhosting.
Netcup Advent Calendar ('Adventskalender')
Every day from Dec 1 to Dec 24, a new door opens with a 24-hour exclusive deal ranging from Storage Servers and .de/.eu domains to annual Root Server bundles.
Which Netcup Server Should You Deploy?
Select your primary application stack below to get a hardware sizing recommendation based on processor architecture, DDR5 ECC memory footprint, NVMe IOPS, and network peering.
RS 1000 G12.5 (4 Cores @ 2296.548 MHz • 8 GB DDR5 ECC • 128 GB NVMe)
Container build pipelines (Nixpacks / Dockerfile) spike CPU to 100% during deployments. RS 1000 G12.5 runs an AMD EPYC 9645 96-Core Processor (4 Cores @ 2296.548 MHz), 8 GB DDR5 ECC RAM, and 128 GB NVMe storage (187.3k 4k IOPS / 4.34 GB/s 1m in YABS) so builds complete in seconds.
Explore Dedicated Netcup Benchmarks, DevOps Blueprints & Tax Tools
Each specialized engineering guide has its own dedicated page with full terminal logs, copy-paste configurations, and structured tables.
G12.5 YABS Benchmarks & Datacenter Looking Glass
Geekbench 6 scores (#13758688, #19378905, #19382046, #19396127), fio (/dev/vda4: 749.24 MB/s 4k • 187.3k IOPS | 4.34 GB/s 1m), raw YABS terminal logs, and AS47147 ANEXIA iperf3 speedtests.
DevOps & Self-Hosting Deployment Blueprints
Production copy-paste configs for Ubuntu 24.04 /64 IPv6 Netplan (fe80::1 gateway), Coolify v4 / Dokploy PaaS, Proxmox VE 8 NAT+IPv6 bridge, Mailcow rDNS/PTR, and Kernel 6.8 TCP BBRv3.
0% VAT Calculator, Redemption Steps & CCP/SCP Guide
Calculate your exact Year-1 effective monthly rate combining 0% non-EU VAT with free-month vouchers, troubleshoot checkout errors, and master CCP/SCP verification & contract rules.
Netcup vs Hetzner vs OVH vs Contabo & Promo Calendar
Side-by-side comparison of AMD EPYC 9645 96-Core Processor specs, NVMe IOPS, traffic flatrates, and IPv4 pricing, plus our buying guide for Monthly Tuesdays, Easter, Black Friday & Advent Calendar.
