DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized Premium Intel 8C vs Scaleway POP2-HC-12C-24G.
plan vs plan · September 2026 · refreshed daily
Scaleway POP2-HC-12C-24G takes 4 of 6 spec rounds against DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized Premium Intel 8C. DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized Premium Intel 8C counters on price: $26.82/mo less, for 16 GB RAM and 8 vCPU instead of 24 GB and 12.
CPU-Optimized Premium Intel 8C · 16 GB · 200 GB
$244/mo
8 vCPU dedicated · 16 GB · 200 GB NVME
POP2-HC-12C-24G
$270.82/mo
12 vCPU dedicated · 24 GB · 0 MB · ↑ $1.03 on 5 Sept 2026
Monthly price(lower wins)
$244/mo
$270.82/mo
$ per GB RAM(lower wins)
$15.25
$11.28
RAM
16 GB
24 GB
vCPU
8 ded.
12 ded.
Disk
200 GB NVME
0 MB
Bandwidth
6 TB/mo
unmetered
Value score
0/100
3/100
Regions
10
4
Countries served by both · 1
- NL
Go further
Add a third or fourth plan, or switch the workload weighting, in the interactive tool.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized Premium Intel 8C or Scaleway POP2-HC-12C-24G?
- DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized Premium Intel 8C at $244/mo (excl. VAT) versus $270.82/mo — a difference of $26.82/mo, as of 5 Sept 2026.
- Which offers more RAM per dollar?
- Scaleway POP2-HC-12C-24G: $11.28 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.