Dv4vsDv5

Size for size, Dv4 and Dv5 cost about the same on demand in East US, across 7 shared sizes. Same size, one generation apart.

At a glanceDv4Dv5
Sizes here78
From$0.096/hr$0.096/hr
vCPUs2 to 642 to 96
Memory8 to 256 GiB8 to 384 GiB
Architecturex86_64x86_64
CategoryGeneral purposeGeneral purpose

On-demand prices by size in East US

USD per hour for Linux. Pick a size to compare the two types.

SizeDv4Dv5Dv5 vs Dv4
2Standard_D2_v4 $0.096Standard_D2_v5 $0.096Same
4Standard_D4_v4 $0.192Standard_D4_v5 $0.192Same
8Standard_D8_v4 $0.384Standard_D8_v5 $0.384Same
16Standard_D16_v4 $0.768Standard_D16_v5 $0.768Same
32Standard_D32_v4 $1.536Standard_D32_v5 $1.536Same
48Standard_D48_v4 $2.304Standard_D48_v5 $2.304Same
64Standard_D64_v4 $3.072Standard_D64_v5 $3.072Same

Key differences

The biggest lead each family has.

Where Dv4 leads
Spot priceLower in 6 of 7 shared sizes
Cheaper spot
Where Dv5 leads
Sizes8 sizes here vs 7
1 more
Largest size96 vCPUs vs 64
Bigger

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