# DigitalOcean Now Generally Available: v5 Droplets

- Product: DigitalOcean (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/digitalocean)
- Vendor: DigitalOcean
- Date: 2026-08-26
- Original notes: https://ideas.digitalocean.com/changelog/now-generally-available-v5-droplets
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/digitalocean/releases/2026-08-26-now-generally-available-v5-droplets

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v5 Droplets are now generally available in the MEM1, RIC1, ATL1, and MKC1 data center regions. Powered by 5th Gen AMD EPYC™ processors, v5 delivers up to 30% higher performance per-core compared to ou…

- **added** — v5 Droplets are now generally available in the MEM1, RIC1, ATL1, and MKC1 data center regions