Since Minecraft rarely uses more than one thread, consider possible waste when buying more than 2 cores. However this does not apply to mods and plugins which utilize their own threads - buy accordingly. Assume that most of the server's load will be on a single core. The main performance factor is without a doubt CPU clock speed. CPU cache sizes and RAM latency are also factors. There does not appear to be a disadvantage to using high-end desktop processors.(verify?) It should be noted that these suggestion presume default settings in server.conf - i.e., a Draw Distance no higher than 10, and is also based on a new world; the bigger the world gets, especially if there's advanced redstone circuitry at work, the requirements - especially the RAM, or in the case of lots of redstone or mobs (in e.g. grinders), the CPU - increase significantly (to the point where a major world with several camps, redstone machinery, grinders, etcetera can easily more than double the requirements).
Used Plugins[]
Windows 7[]
- *When test plugins were added
| Requirements | Players | CPU | RAM | SSD | HDD Backup | WAN Up | WAN Down | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum | 10+ | 3.0+ GHz | 8 GB+ | 120 GB empty space | 500 GB backup space | 10 Mbit/s | 10 Mbit/s | |
| Recommended | 50+ | 4.0+ GHz | 20 GB+ | 240 GB empty space | 1 TB backup space | 100 Mbit/s | 100 Mbit/s | |
| Optimal | 100+ | 4.5+ GHz | 30 GB+ | 400 GB empty space | 2 TB backup space | 1 Gbit/s | 1 Gbit/s | RAMDisks can considerably accelerate world saving/loading in a very populated server. NOTE: information is outdated. Windows 10 has been the Primary version of windows for 3 years. Use of server-side plugins can allow game to utilize up to 4 threads for superior performance. RAMdisks are dangerous because if the power is lost even momentarily, all recent data would likely be lost unless constant backups are taken. |
Used mods only[]
Windows 7[]
- *During tests plugins were not used!
| Requirements | Players | CPU | RAM | SSD | HDD Backup | WAN Up | WAN Down | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum | 10+ | 3.0+ GHz | 4 GB+ | 120 GB empty space | 1 TB backup space | 10 Mbit/s | 150 Mbit/s | |
| Recommended | 50+ | 3.5+ GHz | 8 GB+ | 320 GB empty space | 2 TB backup space | 50 Mbit/s | 200 Mbit/s | |
| Optimal | 100+ | 4.0+ GHz | 16 GB+ | 560 GB empty space | 10 TB backup space | 1 Gbit/s | 1 Gbit/s | RAMDisks can considerably accelerate world saving/loading in a very populated server. |