Standard_E20ds_v5vsStandard_E20ds_v6
Standard_E20ds_v5 is 16% cheaper than Standard_E20ds_v6 on demand in East US, saving $350.40 a month.
| At a glance | Standard_E20ds_v5 | Standard_E20ds_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $2.50/hr16% less | $2.98/hr |
| Lowest rate | $1.00/hr16% less3-yr reserved, no upfront | $1.192/hr3-yr reserved, no upfront |
| Size | 20 vCPUs, 160 GiB | 20 vCPUs, 160 GiB |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
Prices in East US
“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. PostgreSQL, USD per hour.
| Option | Standard_E20ds_v5 | Standard_E20ds_v6 | Standard_E20ds_v6 vs Standard_E20ds_v5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $2.50 | $2.98 | ▲ 19% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 40% off$1.50 | 40% off$1.788 | ▲ 19% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 60% off$1.00 | 60% off$1.192 | ▲ 19% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 20% off$2.00 | 20% off$2.384 | ▲ 19% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_E20ds_v5 leads
On-demand price$2.50 vs $2.98 per hour
16% cheaperWhere Standard_E20ds_v6 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Specs
1 of 7 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 2 match | Standard_E20ds_v5 | Standard_E20ds_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 20 | 20 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| MemoryAll 1 match | Standard_E20ds_v5 | Standard_E20ds_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 160 | 160 |
| NetworkingAll 1 match | Standard_E20ds_v5 | Standard_E20ds_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 12,500 Mbps | 12,500 Mbps |
| Instance details1 of 2 differ | Standard_E20ds_v5 | Standard_E20ds_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Edsv5 | Edsv6 |
| Category | Memory optimized | Memory optimized |
| OtherAll 1 match | Standard_E20ds_v5 | Standard_E20ds_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Specs source | Microsoft docs | Microsoft docs |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_E20ds_v5 first. PostgreSQL, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_E20ds_v5 | Standard_E20ds_v6 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $2.50 | $2.98 | ▲ 19% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $2.50 | $2.98 | ▲ 19% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $2.50 | $2.98 | ▲ 19% |
| West USwestus | $2.50 | $3.382 | ▲ 35% |
| West US 2westus2 | $2.50 | $2.98 | ▲ 19% |
| West US 3westus3 | $2.50 | $2.98 | ▲ 19% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $2.57 | $3.13 | ▲ 22% |
| Indonesia Centralindonesiacentral | $2.70 | $3.48 | ▲ 29% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $2.75 | $3.308 | ▲ 20% |
| Canada Eastcanadaeast | $2.75 | $3.308 | ▲ 20% |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $2.75 | $3.278 | ▲ 19% |
| UK Southuksouth | $2.75 | $3.448 | ▲ 25% |
| UK Westukwest | $2.75 | $3.448 | ▲ 25% |
| North Europenortheurope | $2.78 | $3.308 | ▲ 19% |
| Taiwan Northtaiwannorth | $2.82 | $3.635 | ▲ 29% |
| Central Indiacentralindia | $2.84 | $4.186 | ▲ 47% |
| India South Centralindiasouthcentral | $2.84 | $4.186 | ▲ 47% |
| Jio India Westjioindiawest | $2.84 | $4.186 | ▲ 47% |
| South Indiasouthindia | $2.84 | $4.186 | ▲ 47% |
| Central UScentralus | $2.88 | $3.366 | ▲ 17% |
| Israel Centralisraelcentral | $2.94 | $3.632 | ▲ 24% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $2.98 | $3.448 | ▲ 16% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $3.00 | $4.084 | ▲ 36% |
| Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast | $3.00 | $4.084 | ▲ 36% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $3.00 | $4.084 | ▲ 36% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $3.00 | $4.118 | ▲ 37% |
| Korea Southkoreasouth | $3.00 | $4.118 | ▲ 37% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $3.00 | $3.582 | ▲ 19% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $3.00 | $4.084 | ▲ 36% |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $3.00 | $3.632 | ▲ 21% |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $3.00 | $3.582 | ▲ 19% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $3.02 | $3.55 | ▲ 18% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $3.02 | $3.55 | ▲ 18% |
| Japan Westjapanwest | $3.02 | $4.436 | ▲ 47% |
| Poland Centralpolandcentral | $3.02 | $3.55 | ▲ 18% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $3.02 | $3.55 | ▲ 18% |
| West Europewesteurope | $3.02 | $3.55 | ▲ 18% |
| US Gov Arizonausgovarizona | $3.04 | $3.582 | ▲ 18% |
| US Gov Virginiausgovvirginia | $3.04 | $3.582 | ▲ 18% |
| US Gov Texasusgovtexas | $3.05 | $3.582 | ▲ 17% |
| New Zealand Northnewzealandnorth | $3.15 | $2.49 | ▼ 21% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $3.32 | $4.486 | ▲ 35% |
| Norway Eastnorwayeast | $3.32 | $3.984 | ▲ 20% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $3.32 | $3.918 | ▲ 18% |
| Sweden Southswedensouth | $3.342 | $4.072 | ▲ 22% |
| Australia Centralaustraliacentral | $3.552 | $4.322 | ▲ 22% |
| Australia Central 2australiacentral2 | $3.552 | $4.322 | ▲ 22% |
| Qatar Centralqatarcentral | $3.575 | $3.632 | ▲ 2% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $3.62 | $4.352 | ▲ 20% |
| Taiwan North Westtaiwannorthwest | $3.666 | $4.726 | ▲ 29% |
| France Southfrancesouth | $3.822 | $4.484 | ▲ 17% |
| UAE Centraluaecentral | $3.90 | $4.722 | ▲ 21% |
| Germany Northgermanynorth | $3.92 | $4.588 | ▲ 17% |
| South Africa Westsouthafricawest | $4.20 | $5.09 | ▲ 21% |
| Norway Westnorwaywest | $4.32 | $5.19 | ▲ 20% |
| Switzerland Westswitzerlandwest | $4.72 | $5.658 | ▲ 20% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $5.24 | $4.018 | ▼ 23% |
| Brazil Southeastbrazilsoutheast | $6.37 | $7.748 | ▲ 22% |
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Azure Database for PostgreSQL & MySQL PostgreSQL prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.