Downgrading CPU for a Folia Minecraft Server (~200 players)

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Hey everyone,

I’m currently running a Minecraft Folia server on a Ryzen 97950X, and while performance is great, the cost is overkill for what I actually need.

I want to reduce hosting costs while still being able to run:

• ~200 concurrent players
• Vanilla-style gameplay
• A few basic plugins
• Anti-xray + anticheat
• No world pre-generation
• Running on Folia, not Paper

What I’m trying to figure out:

1. CPU requirements for Folia at ~200 players
   • How much single-core performance really matters vs total cores
   • Whether high clocks still beat extra cores in real Folia workloads
2. Dedicated server vs VPS
   • Is a dedicated CPU still strongly recommended for Folia?
   • Has anyone successfully run ~200 players on:
     • VPS with shared vCPU
     • VPS with dedicated CPU
     • What CPU do you recommend?

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