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Netcup Root Server vs Hetzner CCX43 Spec Comparison

Spec-by-spec comparison table of high-RAM dedicated virtual servers from Netcup and Hetzner

From the Xiry library · Updated 24 October 2026

This reference table compares a 16-core, 64 GB Netcup root server directly against Hetzner's CCX43 dedicated-vCPU instance across 13 hardware, network, and ecosystem metrics. It highlights that Netcup provides roughly 3x the NVMe storage and modern Zen 5 CPUs at around half the monthly cost, while Hetzner maintains advantages in API flexibility and cloud tooling.

The framework

Netcup (Root Server) vs Hetzner CCX43 — full table, row by row:

CPU: Netcup = AMD EPYC 9645 | Hetzner = AMD (EPYC, model not shown) | Better: Netcup (newer Zen 5 chip, confirmed)

Cores: 16 dedicated | 16 dedicated vCPUs | Tie (likely both 16 threads)

RAM: 64 GB | 64 GB | Tie

Storage: 1024 GB NVMe SSD | 360 GB SSD | Netcup

Extra storage: Local Block Storage, up to 8 TB | Volumes (add-on, not shown) | Netcup

Traffic: Unmetered; throttled to 300 Mbit/s if >3 TB in 24h | 40 TB/month included (average billed) | Netcup (up to ~90 TB/month before throttling)

Port speed: 2.5 Gbit/s | Not shown | Netcup (stated)

Location: Europe (no preference) | Choose your region | Hetzner

Snapshots: Yes (copy-on-write) | Yes (paid add-on) | Netcup

Custom ISO / images: Yes | Yes | Tie

Billing: Monthly, 1-month minimum, no setup fee | Hourly ($0.522/h), monthly cap | Hetzner

Cloud ecosystem (API, LB, networks, firewall): Basic | Strong | Hetzner

Price: €143.43/mo (~$165–170) | $325.49/mo | Netcup (about half the price)

Tally: Netcup wins 7 rows (CPU, storage, extra storage, traffic, port speed, snapshots, price), Hetzner wins 3 (location, billing, cloud ecosystem), 3 ties (cores, RAM, custom ISO).

Extra context from the tweet: Hetzner won't sell a 64 GB server to a new account — you have to wait weeks; Netcup has 3x the disk size at half the price with unlimited bandwidth.

What it's for

  • Evaluate hosting providers when deploying 64 GB RAM dedicated-CPU workloads
  • Benchmark server costs across European infrastructure providers
  • Find alternatives to Hetzner when facing new-account resource limits

Key points

  • CPU comparison highlighting Netcup's AMD EPYC 9645 (Zen 5) against Hetzner's unspecified EPYC model
  • Detailed breakdown of 64 GB RAM and 16 dedicated core configurations
  • Direct evaluation of included NVMe storage (1024 GB on Netcup vs 360 GB on Hetzner)
  • Traffic and bandwidth policy contrast, including throttle thresholds and monthly caps
  • Feature comparison covering snapshots, custom ISO support, port speeds, and block storage limits
  • Trade-off analysis comparing Hetzner's cloud ecosystem and hourly billing against Netcup's lower monthly price

Pricing

Free

Details

Type
Framework
Category
Development
Topic
Cloud Infrastructure
Open source
No
Platforms
other
For
Systems administrators, DevOps engineers, and self-hosters looking for cost-effective dedicated server capacity
Alternative to
Hetzner Cloud, Netcup
Tags
hosting, benchmarks, hetzner, netcup, infrastructure, sysadmin

Why it was saved

  • @abhagsain, 23 October 2026: Use it to decide which host gives more server per euro when you need a 64 GB box, and to avoid Hetzner's new-account wait.

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