Real-world stress benchmarks executed inside our Equinix IX loopback testing facility across dual AMD EPYC 64-Core nodes and TRex traffic generators.
| # | Provider & Protocol | 10Gbps SFP+ Throughput | TTFB Handshake | Mobile Battery | Architecture | Jurisdiction | Price | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | NordVPN NordLynx (WireGuard) | 9,420 Mbps | 14.2 ms | 2.8% / hr | ● Diskless RAM ● NIST ML-KEM | Panama | $2.99/mo | Deal |
| 🥈 | Surfshark WireGuard Kernel | 9,150 Mbps | 17.5 ms | 3.1% / hr | ● Diskless RAM | Netherlands | $1.99/mo | Deal |
| 🥉 | ExpressVPN Lightway DTLS | 9,120 Mbps | 16.8 ms | 3.4% / hr | ● Diskless RAM ● NIST ML-KEM | BVI | $6.67/mo | Deal |
| #4 | Proton VPN WireGuard | 8,950 Mbps | 18.9 ms | 3.2% / hr | ● Diskless RAM ● NIST ML-KEM | Switzerland | $4.99/mo | Deal |
| #5 | CyberGhost WireGuard | 8,650 Mbps | 23.4 ms | 4.1% / hr | ● Diskless RAM | Romania | $2.03/mo | Deal |
| #6 | Private Internet Access WireGuard (Open-Source) | 8,520 Mbps | 25.1 ms | 4.4% / hr | ● Diskless RAM | USA (Court Audited) | $2.03/mo | Deal |