Review: An 88,000-yuan Server, Intel Xeon 6980P – A 128-core, 256-thread Performance Beast

This article benchmarks a custom 88,000 RMB bare-metal server built by Haoliang Cloud Engine, powered by Intel Xeon 6980P with 128 cores, 256 threads, and 256GB DDR5. CPU-Z multi-core scored 84,800, Cinebench R23 multi-core 86,395, memory read reached 281GB/s, and RAID1 SSD sequential read hit 3,852MB/s. Designed for AI, HPC, and data-intensive workloads, it demonstrates extreme core density and memory bandwidth.

Tencent Cloud Korea Lightweight VPS Performance Review: 2C1G, 200Mbps Unmetered Bandwidth Just ¥35/M

This article reviews Tencent Cloud’s Korea Seoul Lite Application Server during beta testing. Priced at ¥35/month for 2 cores, 1GB RAM, and 200Mbps unmetered bandwidth, it offers strong value. Benchmarks show moderate CPU performance; speed tests reached 805.95 Mbps download and 191.97 Mbps upload. Average latency across China’s three major ISPs was 110 ms, with Suzhou Telecom fastest at 35 ms. Inbound routes are mostly direct, while outbound may pass through the US. Email ports have limited availability.

RainCloud Review of Ningbo I7-14700HX Dedicated Server, 28 Cores 64G 500Mbps for Only 1588 RMB/Month

RainCloud's Zhejiang Ningbo bare metal server offers an i7-14700HX (20C/28T), 64GB RAM, 1TB SSD, and 500Mbps bandwidth for 1588 RMB/month, with annual discounts and custom options. Benchmarks confirm strong single-core performance, ideal for Minecraft. Includes 50Gbps defense, traffic carry-over, and a 7-day refund policy.

Alibaba Cloud Thailand Lightweight Server: 2C1G, 200Mbps Unlimited Traffic for Only 34 CNY/Month

Alibaba Cloud’s Bangkok lightweight server offers 2 cores, 1GB RAM, 30GB storage, 200Mbps unlimited traffic for 34 yuan/month; a 2C4G version costs 112 yuan. Tests show adequate CPU performance and ~232Mbps speeds, but Telecom/Unicom routes detour heavily. Only China Mobile has direct connections. IP quality is clean, but mail ports are limited. Not recommended for non-Mobile users.

Laika Cloud Korea VPS Performance Review: Dual ISP Residential IPs, 1C1G 100Mbps, Only 54 CNY/Month

Laika Cloud's Korea VPS provides dual ISP residential IPs with no ICP registration required, priced from 54 CNY/month for 1 core, 1 GB RAM, and 100 Mbps bandwidth, or 114 CNY/month for 2 cores, 4 GB RAM, and 200 Mbps. Network routing uses direct CN2-GIA, CUG, and CMI paths for both inbound and outbound traffic to China, achieving an average 61 ms latency across major Chinese ISPs. Benchmark tests demonstrate solid single-core performance (Geekbench 6: 615) and near-full bandwidth utilization (98 Mbps download). IP quality checks confirm ISP classification, clean reputation scores, and full mail port availability for SMTP, POP3, and IMAP.

AkileCloud UK VPS Review: 1 vCPU, 1GB RAM, 500Mbps Speed, Only ¥19.99/month, Native UK IP

AkileCloud's UK Lite2 cloud server offers native UK IP, AMD R9 7900 CPU, and 500Mbps bandwidth from ¥19.99/month. Benchmarks show strong single-core performance, with Geekbench 5 score 1831 and download speeds up to 475Mbps. Average latency to China is 249.3ms, with mixed routing across telecom, unicom, and mobile networks.