You can get 20core/40thread servers for $400/mo these days: http://www.ovh.com/us/dedicated-servers/enterprise/2014-MG-256.xml http://www.ovh.com/us/dedicated-

You can get 20core/40thread servers for $400/mo these days: http://www.ovh.com/us/dedicated-servers/enterprise/2014-MG-256.xml http://www.ovh.com/us/dedicated-servers/enterprise/2014-MG-2... or 16core/32thread for $270 http://www.ovh.com/us/dedicated-servers/enterprise/2014-MG-128.xml http://www.ovh.com/us/dedicated-servers/enterprise/2014-MG-1... So double socket performance drop is a realistic concern.