Cloud VM benchmarks 2026: performance/price for 44 VM types over 7 providers
Summary
This Dev.to article benchmarks 44 VM types across 7 providers to compare performance-per-dollar for CPU workloads, focusing on generic CPU performance and price. It covers single-thread and multi-thread results, reserved pricing, and spot discounts, with provider-specific observations and recommendations. Turin-powered AMD EPYC VMs dominate in most tests, while ARM options like Google Axion and Graviton4 show strong value; overall value varies by workload and buying model.