Shockbyte

Benchmarked July 2025

$16/moPerformance tierAMD EPYC 4464P 12-Core Processor4 GB RAMHDD

Shockbyte charges $16/mo for the plan we tested, running on AMD EPYC 4464P 12-Core Processor with 4 GB of RAM. It lands in our performance tier, strongest at raw CPU math and weakest at disk I/O. Support replied within minutes when we asked for help.

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What You Need to Know

✓ The Good

Consistent performance

Scores barely moved across 15 runs — dedicated, predictable resources.

Fast support

Replied in ~3 minutes when we asked for help.

✕ The Bad

Weak block updates

Only 25% of the category leader on block updates.

Weak disk I/O

Only 12% of the category leader on disk I/O.

The Bottom Line

Shockbyte is a performance option that shines at consistent performance, but watch out for weak block updates.

Notes

Shockbyte's AMD EPYC 4464P 12-Core Processor is a modest machine by our lineup's standards. On the flip side, disk i/o lands at just 12% of the category leader, with block updates at 25% — worth weighing if your server leans on that. Performance held within ~8% across 15 runs — a sign of consistent, dedicated resources.

Hardware

The test server posts a hardware score of 135 — strong for a Minecraft host (AMD EPYC 4464P 12-Core Processor, 3 cores). Minecraft performance is about what you'd expect from this hardware. Among the 3 hosts we tested on comparable hardware, it ranks #2.

Test machine

Processor
AMD EPYC 4464P 12-Core Processor
Cores / threads
3 / 24
Clock speed
3.63 GHz
RAM allocated
4 GB
RAM on host
5 GB
Storage
HDD
Hardware score
135
Performance tier
Performance

Where the hardware shines

  • CPU math75%
  • Virtual threads68%
  • Entity processing66%

Where it struggles

  • Disk I/O12%
  • Block updates25%

% shown is relative to the best host we've tested in each category.

Support

💬 Getting help

Response time~3 minutes
Discord ticketsNo
Support ticketsYes

Initially they just told us the request had been escalated to their tech staff.

🚪 Cancelling

Response time1 minute, then 3 hours
ToneOkay
HelpfulnessMeh

Gave inconsistent responses, and wouldn't cancel it for us.

Test Configuration

15
Benchmark runs
1
Sessions
Jul 6, 2025
Tested
Good
Consistency

Test hardware

CPU
AMD EPYC 4464P 12-Core Processor (3c / 24t)
RAM allocated
4 GB
Storage
HDD
Server
1.21.6-48-4d854e6 (MC: 1.21.6)
Java
21.0.7

How we test

  • Custom Minecraft plugin running 140+ standardized measurements
  • A macro test of 5 runs, repeated across three timezones
  • Uptime monitored for the full month of the subscription
  • Multiple runs aggregated, with variance tracked for consistency