# Netcup Root Server vs Hetzner CCX43 Spec Comparison

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

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 is 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](https://xiry.app/topics/development.md)
- 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](https://x.com/abhagsain/status/2113553668863643855): 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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Updated 24 October 2026. Page: https://xiry.app/resources/netcup-root-server-vs-hetzner-ccx43-spec-comparison

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