On Infrawire, Windows VPS plans come in two CPU ranges: Intel Xeon Gold (Standard) and AMD Ryzen (Performance, dedicated page Windows Ryzen VPS). Both include Windows Server, RDP access, NVMe storage and France hosting — but they target different workload profiles.
Windows Xeon Gold VPS: the right balance for most use cases
Xeon Gold fits when you need a stable Windows desktop over RDP for:
- business apps and office workloads (Office, light ERP, .NET tools);
- SQL Server with moderate load or several small databases;
- classic Windows application servers;
- test, staging or SMB environments with controlled budget.
Intel Xeon Gold CPUs and DDR4 RAM deliver strong reliability and predictable value. For IIS sites, small app servers or daily RDP without permanent CPU saturation, this is usually the most rational choice.
See plans on Windows Xeon Gold VPS.
Windows Ryzen VPS: when CPU power becomes critical
Ryzen targets Windows workloads that consume a lot of CPU over long periods:
- heavy SQL Server (large queries, reporting, ETL);
- compilation, data processing, heavy scheduled jobs;
- multiple active RDP sessions with demanding software;
- some trading scenarios (MetaTrader, EAs) or compute-heavy line-of-business apps;
- software that easily maxes out a Standard VPS.
AMD Ryzen on this range offers strong clock speeds and efficient multi-core performance on Windows Server. If Windows CPU stays pegged on Xeon Gold, moving to Ryzen is the logical step before considering a dedicated server.
Browse Windows Ryzen VPS plans.
Quick comparison table
| Criteria | Windows Xeon Gold | Windows Ryzen |
|---|---|---|
| Positioning | Standard Windows, RDP, typical apps | CPU-intensive, heavy SQL, multi-session |
| CPU | Intel Xeon Gold | AMD Ryzen |
| RAM | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Storage | NVMe | NVMe |
| Access | RDP / full admin | RDP / full admin |
| Budget | More accessible | Higher, justified by CPU |
| Good first pick if… | Starting out or moderate load | CPU already saturated or heavy peaks |
Linux, locations and scaling
Need Linux instead? NVMe VPS (Xeon Gold) and Ryzen VPS follow the same CPU logic.
To host closer to your users, Infrawire also offers VPS in several countries — see deploy a VPS by location.
You can scale CPU, RAM and storage on your range; switching Xeon Gold ↔ Ryzen is done via the site tabs in the offers section.
Conclusion
There is no single “best” Windows VPS: Xeon Gold for most remote desktops and standard Windows apps, Ryzen when CPU becomes the bottleneck. Start with the range that fits your budget, monitor production CPU, then upgrade if needed.
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