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Deploy GrowthAbout GrowthMinecraft: Bedrock Dedicated Server server requirements
What a Minecraft: Bedrock Dedicated Server server needs in CPU, memory, disk and bandwidth, by player count. Change the numbers for your own server; the sources are listed below.
What it needs
- CPU
- 4 coresSingle-thread heavy: clock speed matters more than core count.
- Memory
- 5 GB
- NVMe storage
- 1 GB
- Traffic per month
- 567 GB
- Busiest upload
- 5 Mbit/s
On Clouduxe
Room to grow
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- 8 GB more memory, 120 GB more NVMe.
- Dedicated cores: your server never waits for a core another customer is using.
- Headroom for busy evenings, more players, and the mods and updates you add later.
By player count. Without add-ons and behavior packs (or unofficial plugin loaders like levilamina/endstone); each step up in the calculator adds memory, disk and sometimes a core.
| Players | CPU | Memory | NVMe | Traffic a month | Fits your load | Room to grow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 4 cores | 4.5 GB | 1 GB | 284 GB | VPS Growth | VDS FusionCore |
| 10 | 4 cores | 5 GB | 1 GB | 567 GB | VPS Growth | VDS FusionCore |
| 20 | 4 cores | 6 GB | 1 GB | 1.1 TB | VPS Growth | VDS FusionCore |
| 30 | 5 cores | 6.5 GB | 1 GB | 1.7 TB | VDS OmniCore | VDS PrimeCore |
| 50 | 5 cores | 8 GB | 1 GB | 2.8 TB | VDS OmniCore | VDS PrimeCore |
| 75 | 6 cores | 10 GB | 1 GB | 4.3 TB | VDS OmniCore | VDS PrimeCore |
| 100 | 7 cores | 12 GB | 1 GB | 5.7 TB | VDS PrimeCore | VDS TitanCore |
Traffic assumes 35% of the player cap online on average across the month; change it under Assumptions in the calculator.
Where the numbers come from. Published figures first, then how the calculator turns them into a model.
Published requirements
CPU: Intel Core i3 3210 | AMD A8 7600 APU or equivalent; RAM: 4 GB RAM; HDD: 180 MB to 1 GB available space
Minecraft Bedrock Dedicated Server Download - official system requirements
4 GB of memory minimum. May require more memory with more than 10 players at the same time.
A minimum of a dual core CPU. Highly recommended to have a quad-core x86/64 bit processor that can run at least 3 GHz or higher, Intel i5 Ivy Bridge processor or newer, AMD FX-4100 or higher.
A speed of 5 Mbps upload and 10 Mbps download per 10 players.
How the model is built
- Memory
- 4 GB plus 80 MB per player. Official minecraft.net spec sheet lists 4GB RAM as the system requirement. The Minecraft Wiki adds that BDS 'may require more memory with more than 10 players at the same time' but gives no per-player figure and notes BDS 'does not seem to be as memory hungry as Java Edition.' 80MB/player is a conservative extrapolation consistent with that: only +0.8GB at 10 players, +8GB at 100 players.
- CPU
- 4 cores, one more for every 25 players. The wiki states a minimum dual-core CPU but is 'highly recommended to have a quad-core x86/64 bit processor that can run at least 3 GHz or higher'; baseCores=4 uses that recommended floor. It also documents that 'the performance of BDS is poor on some multi-core server CPUs with low clock speed' while 'high clock speed desktop CPUs with stronger single core performance are more suitable,' so extra cores beyond the base buy only modest headroom (1 core per 25 players) rather than proportional scaling.
- Disk
- 0.2 GB for the server plus 0.8 GB for saves and backups. Official minecraft.net and wiki both state '180 MB free storage space is required, but 1 GB is recommended when using multiple or large worlds.' installGB covers the required minimum; growthGB covers the recommended headroom for multiple/larger worlds. No source calls for SSD specifically; BDS's footprint is small enough that this matters far less than for Java Edition.
- Bandwidth
- 500 kbit/s of upload per player. Directly sourced: the wiki's Internet speed requirement is 'a speed of 5 Mbps upload and 10 Mbps download per 10 players,' which is 500 kbps upload per player exactly as stated, not an estimate.
- Add-ons and behavior packs (or unofficial plugin loaders like LeviLamina/Endstone)
- Memory times 1.15 for some and 1.5 for heavy; a heavy load also adds a core.
Both sources are official (Mojang/Microsoft's own download page and the official Minecraft Wiki), and they agree on the core numbers. Neither source documents requirements for large player counts (Bedrock servers are typically much smaller-scale than Java community servers, and hardware guidance is only given up to about 10 players); figures above 10-30 players are a conservative extrapolation, not sourced directly.
Before you set it up. The ports it listens on and what the guides say drives its load.
Ports
| Port | Protocol | Used for |
|---|---|---|
| 19132 | UDP | game (IPv4) |
| 19133 | UDP | game (IPv6) |
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What drives the load
- BDS is single-thread bound like Java Edition; a fast CPU clock speed matters more than core count, and the wiki notes it performs poorly on many-core CPUs with low clock speed.
- Bedrock Edition is generally less memory-hungry than Java Edition for the same player count, according to the official wiki.
- Community mod/plugin support is unofficial and limited (LeviLamina, Endstone); most customization on Bedrock comes from add-ons and behavior packs rather than Java-style plugins or mods.
- The port is UDP only (19132 for IPv4, 19133 for IPv6), unlike Java Edition's TCP port.
Minecraft: Bedrock Dedicated Server server questions
How much RAM does a Minecraft: Bedrock Dedicated Server server need?
About 4.5 GB for 5 players and 12 GB for 100, before add-ons and behavior packs (or unofficial plugin loaders like levilamina/endstone). Official minecraft.net spec sheet lists 4GB RAM as the system requirement. The Minecraft Wiki adds that BDS 'may require more memory with more than 10 players at the same time' but gives no per-player figure and notes BDS 'does not seem to be as memory hungry as Java Edition.' 80MB/player is a conservative extrapolation consistent with that: only +0.8GB at 10 players, +8GB at 100 players.
How many CPU cores does a Minecraft: Bedrock Dedicated Server server need?
4 for 5 players, 7 for 100. The server is single-thread heavy, so the clock speed of one core matters more than how many cores it has. The wiki states a minimum dual-core CPU but is 'highly recommended to have a quad-core x86/64 bit processor that can run at least 3 GHz or higher'; baseCores=4 uses that recommended floor. It also documents that 'the performance of BDS is poor on some multi-core server CPUs with low clock speed' while 'high clock speed desktop CPUs with stronger single core performance are more suitable,' so extra cores beyond the base buy only modest headroom (1 core per 25 players) rather than proportional scaling.
How much bandwidth does a Minecraft: Bedrock Dedicated Server server use?
About 500 kbit/s of upload per connected player, so 5 Mbit/s with 10 players online and about 567 GB a month if 35% of that cap is online on average. Directly sourced: the wiki's Internet speed requirement is 'a speed of 5 Mbps upload and 10 Mbps download per 10 players,' which is 500 kbps upload per player exactly as stated, not an estimate.
Which Clouduxe plan should I pick for Minecraft: Bedrock Dedicated Server?
For 10 players, VPS Growth fits the load and VDS FusionCore leaves room to grow. Every plan includes DDoS protection: 17 Tbps of upstream mitigation plus Clouduxe Prism on the server.
Other games. The same calculator, sized from each game's own documentation.
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