Template:NotClassicServer Since Minecraft rarely uses more than 3 threads, consider possible waste when buying more than 4 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?)
Windows (NT Kernel)
Win 2008
- Note that these requirements are for the server only you will need to allocate more resources to the OS!
| Requirements | Players | CPU | RAM | SDD | HDD Backup | WAN Up | WAN Down | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum | 100+ | Intel Xeon 4 Cores or AMD Opteron 4 Cores and better | 16 GB+ | 120 GB empty space | 1 TB backup space | 100 Mbps | 100 Mbps | |
| Recommended | 240+ | Intel Xeon 6 Cores or AMD Opteron 6 Cores and better | 32 GB+ | 320 GB empty space | 2 TB backup space | 100 Mbps | 100 Mbps | |
| Optimal | 600+ | Intel Xeon 8 Cores or AMD Opteron 8 Cores and better | 64 GB+ | 560 GB empty space | 4 TB backup space | 1 Gbps | 1 Gbps | RAMDisks can considerably accelerate world saving/loading in a very populated server. |
Unix (Linux, BSD, Mac)
Console
- Note that these requirements are for the server only you will need to allocate more resources to the OS!
| Requirements | Players | CPU | RAM | SDD | HDD Backup | WAN Up | WAN Down | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum | 140+ | Intel Xeon 4 Cores or AMD Opteron 4 Cores and better | 16 GB+ | 120 GB empty space | 1 TB backup space | 100 Mbps | 100 Mbps | |
| Recommended | 280+ | Intel Xeon 6 Cores or AMD Opteron 6 Cores and better | 32 GB+ | 320 GB empty space | 2 TB backup space | 100 Mbps | 100 Mbps | |
| Optimal | 680+ | Intel Xeon 8 Cores or AMD Opteron 8 Cores and better | 64 GB+ | 560 GB empty space | 4 TB backup space | 1 Gbps | 1 Gbps | RAMDisks can considerably accelerate world saving/loading in a very populated server. |