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DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized Premium Intel 4C vs Scaleway POP2-HC-6C-12G.

plan vs plan · September 2026 · refreshed daily

Scaleway POP2-HC-6C-12G takes 4 of 6 spec rounds against DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized Premium Intel 4C. DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized Premium Intel 4C counters on price: $13.41/mo less, for 8 GB RAM and 4 vCPU instead of 12 GB and 6.

DigitalOcean

CPU-Optimized Premium Intel 4C · 8 GB · 100 GB

$122/mo

4 vCPU dedicated · 8 GB · 100 GB NVME

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Scalewaywins 4 rounds

POP2-HC-6C-12G

$135.41/mo

6 vCPU dedicated · 12 GB · 0 MB · $0.51 on 5 Sept 2026

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Monthly price(lower wins)

$122/mo

$135.41/mo

$ per GB RAM(lower wins)

$15.25

$11.28

RAM

8 GB

12 GB

vCPU

4 ded.

6 ded.

Disk

100 GB NVME

0 MB

Bandwidth

5 TB/mo

unmetered

Value score

2/100

5/100

Regions

10

4

Countries served by both · 1

  • NL

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Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized Premium Intel 4C or Scaleway POP2-HC-6C-12G?
DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized Premium Intel 4C at $122/mo (excl. VAT) versus $135.41/mo — a difference of $13.41/mo, as of 6 Sept 2026.
Which offers more RAM per dollar?
Scaleway POP2-HC-6C-12G: $11.28 per GB of RAM per month versus $15.25 for DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized Premium Intel 4C.
Can I deploy both in the same country?
Yes — both plans are offered in 1 shared country: NL.

Prices exclude VAT, fetched 6 Sept 2026 from each provider's own API or public price page. Bars are scaled to the larger value in each row.

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