Esv4vsEsv5

Size for size, Esv4 and Esv5 cost about the same on demand in East US, across 17 shared sizes. Same size, one generation apart.

At a glanceEsv4Esv5
Sizes here1720
From$0.126/hr$0.126/hr
vCPUs2 to 642 to 96
Memory16 to 504 GiB16 to 672 GiB
Architecturex86_64x86_64
CategoryMemory optimizedMemory optimized

On-demand prices by size in East US

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

Key differences

The biggest lead each family has.

Where Esv4 leads
Spot priceLower in 13 of 17 shared sizes
Cheaper spot
Where Esv5 leads
Sizes20 sizes here vs 17
3 more
Largest size96 vCPUs vs 64
Bigger

Keep exploring

Each family's own page, and how it compares with others.

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