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.
CPU-Optimized Premium Intel 8C · 16 GB · 200 GB
$244/mo
8 vCPU dedicated · 16 GB · 200 GB NVME
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.