Proxies for AnTuTu and Benchmarks: How to Test Internet Speed from Any Region

You are launching ads for regions, selling on marketplaces, or checking how your website appears to users from Siberia, Kazakhstan, or Germany — and you want to know the real speed and performance from there. Online benchmarks like AnTuTu Web, Speedtest, Fast.com, and other tools show results through your current IP — that is, only from your city. Proxies solve this problem: you connect through the IP of the desired region and get objective data as if you were physically there.

Why test speed from different regions through proxies

Imagine this situation: you are setting up an advertising campaign on Facebook Ads targeting Yekaterinburg. Your landing page opens in Moscow in 1.2 seconds — everything is great. But users from Yekaterinburg see a loading time of 5-7 seconds because the server is physically far away, and the regional CDN is not set up. Conversion drops, and money spent on ads goes to waste.

This is exactly why speed testing through proxies is necessary. You connect through an IP from the desired city or country and run any benchmark — Speedtest, Fast.com, GTmetrix, PageSpeed Insights, or AnTuTu Web Benchmark. The tool "thinks" you are in the selected region and shows real data for that location.

This is especially critical for several scenarios:

• Checking website loading speed from different regions before launching ads
• Testing the CDN network — ensuring that content is delivered quickly across the country
• Competitor analysis — seeing how their websites perform in a specific region
• Checking geo-blocking — what content is available to users from a particular country
• Testing mobile applications and web versions on different connections
• Monitoring the quality of VPS/hosting from different parts of the world

AnTuTu Web Benchmark is an online tool that tests browser performance and connection speed. When you run it through a proxy with an IP from Almaty, you get results specifically for the Kazakh connection. This provides an objective picture without the need to be physically present in that city.

Who needs this: marketers, arbitrageurs, sellers

Speed testing through proxies is not a technical whim, but a real working tool for several categories of specialists. Let's break down each case in detail.

Arbitrageurs and media buyers

When you are driving traffic to offers on Facebook Ads, TikTok Ads, or Google Ads for different GEOs, the speed of the landing page directly affects conversion. The rule is simple: every additional second of loading decreases conversion by 7-10%. Before launching a campaign in a new GEO — Poland, Germany, Kazakhstan, Ukraine — check the speed of the landing page through a proxy with an IP from that country. If the result is poor, optimize or change hosting before spending the budget.

SMM specialists and agencies

If you manage clients' accounts on Instagram or TikTok for businesses from different cities, it is important to understand how their links in the profile and stories work for the regional audience. Through a proxy with the necessary IP, you check that the client's website opens correctly for its target audience, not just for you in the office.

Marketplace sellers

Sellers on Wildberries, Ozon, and Avito often check how their product cards look from different regions — prices, availability, positions in search results. Proxies with the IP of the desired city allow you to see the page as it appears to a buyer from Novosibirsk or Krasnodar, including regional prices and loading speed.

Marketers and analysts

For marketers who test ads and check how Google or Yandex search results look in different cities, proxies are an indispensable tool. You see real search results for the desired region, not personalized results tailored to your IP.

Tools for benchmarks and speed testing

There are several categories of tools that can be used in conjunction with proxies for testing from different regions. Here are the most popular and practical ones.

Internet connection speed tests

AnTuTu Web Benchmark — what it is and how to use it

AnTuTu Web is the online version of the popular benchmark for smartphones, adapted for browsers. It tests rendering speed, JavaScript performance, and network operations. When you run it through a proxy, the results reflect the performance of the connection from a specific region. This is useful if you want to understand how quickly web applications or PWAs load for users from different countries.

To run AnTuTu Web through a proxy, simply set up the proxy in your browser and open the site benchmark.antutu.com. The browser will operate through the IP of the selected region, and the test will show results for that connection.

GTmetrix — a professional tool with region selection

GTmetrix has a built-in region selection feature (London, Hong Kong, Sydney, San Francisco, and others), but there is no such option for Russian and CIS regions. This is where proxies are indispensable: you set up a Russian IP and run the test — you get data for your real market.

Which proxies are suitable for testing: comparison of types

Not all proxies are equally suitable for speed testing. The choice of type depends on the task: do you need a real picture of the user's connection or just a check of the geo-availability of content?

Residential Proxies — for realistic testing

Residential proxies use IP addresses from real home users in specific cities and countries. When you run Speedtest through such a proxy with an IP from Novosibirsk, you see results similar to those of an ordinary user with home internet in that city. This is the most accurate way to understand the real user experience.

For testing landing pages before launching ads for a specific GEO — this is the optimal choice. You get data that is as close to reality as possible: loading speed, content availability, and the functionality of forms and buttons.

Mobile Proxies — for testing mobile traffic

If your audience primarily uses smartphones (and in most niches this is 70-80% of traffic), mobile proxies provide the most accurate picture. They operate through real SIM cards and 4G/5G connections. By testing loading speed through a mobile proxy, you see exactly what your user sees on their phone in the desired region.

For arbitrageurs working with Facebook Ads and TikTok Ads (where mobile traffic is dominant), mobile proxies are the most indicative tool for preliminary testing.

Datacenter Proxies — for quick technical checks

Datacenter proxies are server IPs that do not belong to real users. They operate significantly faster than residential ones, making them suitable for technical checks: is the site accessible from the given region, is the CDN working, is there any geo-blocking? However, for measuring the real user experience, they are less accurate, as the speed of datacenter connections is above average home internet.

How to set up proxies for testing: step-by-step instructions

Setting up proxies for testing does not require technical knowledge. Let's go through several simple methods — from the quickest to the most flexible.

Method 1: Setting up a proxy in a regular browser (Chrome/Firefox)

This is the fastest way for one-time checks. It is suitable if you need to quickly check speed from one region.

Method 2: Through an anti-detect browser (for regular testing)

If you need to regularly test several regions — for example, checking 5-10 GEOs every week before launching campaigns — it is more convenient to use an anti-detect browser. In Dolphin Anty, AdsPower, or GoLogin, you create separate profiles for each region with saved proxies.

The advantage of anti-detect browsers: you create a library of profiles for different regions and switch between them with one click. There is no need to change settings every time — just open the desired profile and run the test.

Method 3: System proxy settings (Windows/Mac)

If you want all traffic from your computer to go through the proxy (not just the browser), you can set up the proxy at the system level.

Testing strategy by regions: what and when to check

Random testing provides little benefit. To obtain actionable data, a strategy is needed: what exactly to check, in which regions, and how often.

Before launching an advertising campaign

1-2 days before the campaign starts, check the following through a proxy with an IP from the target region:

• Landing page loading speed — run Speedtest and GTmetrix. If the page loads longer than 3 seconds, look for the reason (heavy images, slow hosting, lack of CDN)
• Correct display — open the landing page and check that all elements are in place, forms work, buttons are clickable
• Geo-blocking — ensure that the site is accessible from the desired country and does not redirect to another version
• Pixels and analytics — check that Facebook Pixel and Google Analytics trigger correctly when transitioning from the region

Weekly monitoring of active campaigns

During active campaigns, check once a week:

• The website speed has not degraded (hosting is not overloaded)
• Competitors have not changed prices or offers (for e-commerce)
• Regional content is displayed correctly
• No new geo-blocking or redirects

Table: testing priorities by segments

Priority regions for testing

There is no need to test from every city — focus on key regions with high traffic and potential speed issues:

• Russia: Moscow, St. Petersburg, Novosibirsk, Yekaterinburg, Krasnodar — speed differences can reach 3-4 seconds
• CIS: Kazakhstan (Almaty, Nur-Sultan), Belarus, Ukraine — often have different routing conditions
• Europe: Germany, Poland, Netherlands — for international campaigns
• Asia: Turkey, UAE — popular GEOs for arbitrageurs

Mistakes when testing through proxies and how to avoid them

Even experienced specialists make mistakes when testing through proxies, leading to incorrect conclusions. Let's discuss the most common ones.

Mistake 1: Using one IP for all tests

One IP from a region does not provide a representative picture. Different providers in the same city have different speeds. Solution: test through 2-3 different IPs from one region and look at the average value. This gives more objective data.

Mistake 2: Confusing proxy speed with user speed

Speedtest through a proxy measures the speed of the connection between the proxy server and the test server — this is not the same as the loading speed of your site for the end user. To check the speed of your site specifically, use GTmetrix or Google PageSpeed Insights with the specified region, not Speedtest.

Mistake 3: Testing during peak hours

Internet speed in a region depends on the time of day. In the evening (7:00 PM–11:00 PM), network load is at its maximum, and speed is lower. If your ads are displayed at this time, test then — not in the morning when the network is unloaded. Results can differ by 30-50%.

Mistake 4: Using free proxies for testing

Free proxies are overloaded servers with unstable connections. Testing results through them will show the speed of the most overloaded proxy, not a real user from the region. To obtain accurate data, use only paid quality proxies with real IPs.

Mistake 5: Not checking that the IP is indeed from the desired region

Before testing, always check that the proxy indeed shows an IP from the desired region. To do this, open 2ip.ru or whatismyip.com through the configured proxy and ensure that the country and city match expectations. Only after that, run the benchmark.

Mistake 6: Ignoring mobile traffic

In most niches, 60-80% of traffic is mobile. If you are only testing through a desktop browser with a residential proxy, you do not see the real picture for mobile users. Use the mobile device emulation mode in the browser (DevTools → Toggle Device Toolbar) when testing through a proxy, or use mobile proxies to obtain data from a real 4G connection.

Conclusion

Speed and performance testing through proxies is not a complex technical task, but a practical tool for making business decisions. Arbitrageurs check landing pages before launching campaigns in new GEOs, sellers monitor regional prices on Wildberries and Ozon, marketers analyze search results from different cities — all of this is done through proxies in just a few minutes.

Key takeaways from the article: use GTmetrix and AnTuTu Web for performance testing, always check IP through 2ip.ru before testing, test at the real time of day when your audience is active, and do not rely on a single result — take the average of 2-3 tests. Anti-detect browsers like Dolphin Anty or AdsPower simplify the process: create profiles for each region and test with one click.

To obtain the most realistic data about user experience in a specific region, we recommend using residential proxies — they operate through the IPs of real home users and provide an accurate picture of what your target audience sees when loading your website or landing page.