# WireGuard ### WireGuard is significantly faster than [[OpenVPN]] Source: [Mullvad 2017](https://mullvad.net/en/blog/2017/7/7/how-run-wireguard-router) Router | CPU | OpenVPN | WireGuard ---------------------|--------|---------------|-------------------------------- GL-iNet6416 | 400mhz | 2–5 Mbit/s | 30–40 Mbit/s ASUS RT-N66U | 600mhz | 5–10 Mbit/s | 40–60 Mbit/s Linksys WRT1200AC | 1.3Ghz | 20–25 Mbit/s | 250–300 Mbit/s Linksys WRT1900AC | 1.6Ghz | 30–35 Mbit/s | 300–350+ Mbit/s NUC QuadCore Celeron | 2.0GHZ | 60–100 Mbit/s | 650+ Mbit/s (maximum unknown)