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DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized Premium Intel 8C vs Scaleway POP2-8C-32G.

plan vs plan · September 2026 · refreshed daily

Scaleway POP2-8C-32G takes 3 of 6 spec rounds against DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized Premium Intel 8C. DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized Premium Intel 8C counters on price: $2.04/mo less, for 16 GB RAM and 8 vCPU instead of 32 GB and 8.

DigitalOcean

CPU-Optimized Premium Intel 8C · 16 GB · 200 GB

$244/mo

8 vCPU dedicated · 16 GB · 200 GB NVME

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Scalewaywins 3 rounds

POP2-8C-32G

$246.04/mo

8 vCPU dedicated · 32 GB · 0 MB · $0.93 on 5 Sept 2026

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Monthly price(lower wins)

$244/mo

$246.04/mo

$ per GB RAM(lower wins)

$15.25

$7.69

RAM

16 GB

32 GB

vCPU

8 ded.

8 ded.

Disk

200 GB NVME

0 MB

Bandwidth

6 TB/mo

unmetered

Value score

0/100

7/100

Regions

10

4

Countries served by both · 1

  • NL

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Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized Premium Intel 8C or Scaleway POP2-8C-32G?
DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized Premium Intel 8C at $244/mo (excl. VAT) versus $246.04/mo — a difference of $2.04/mo, as of 5 Sept 2026.
Which offers more RAM per dollar?
Scaleway POP2-8C-32G: $7.69 per GB of RAM per month versus $15.25 for DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized Premium Intel 8C.
Can I deploy both in the same country?
Yes — both plans are offered in 1 shared country: NL.

Prices exclude VAT, fetched 5 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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