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Akamai vs Amazon CloudFront: CDN Performance Comparison
Compare Akamai vs Amazon CloudFront. Current page data shows Akamai has the lowest P50 latency (36.92ms), while Amazon CloudFront has the highest uptime (99.75%). Review latency, uptime, throughput, sample size, and security capabilities side by side.
Data updated: 9/28/2026, 00:00:09
CDNs in this comparison
Core metric comparison
| Metric | Akamai | Amazon CloudFront |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 80 | 81 |
| P50 latency | 36.92ms | 39.23ms |
| P95 latency | 51.55ms | 55.1ms |
| Uptime | 99.68% | 99.75% |
| P50 throughput | 137.79 Mbps | 156.11 Mbps |
| Security score | 50 | 50 |
| HTTP/3 | ||
| Samples | 885 | 1,957 |
| Pricing model | Enterprise contract | pay-as-you-go |
Data notes and methodology
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