Standard_D16_v5vsStandard_D16d_v5
Standard_D16_v5 is 15% cheaper than Standard_D16d_v5 on demand in East US, saving $99.28 a month.
| At a glance | Standard_D16_v5 | Standard_D16d_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.768/hr15% less | $0.904/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.1621/hr16% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.1939/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 16 vCPUs, 64 GiB | 16 vCPUs, 64 GiB |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Platinum 8473C (Sapphire Rapids), Intel Xeon Platinum 8370C (Ice Lake), Intel Xeon Platinum 8573C (Emerald Rapids) | Intel Xeon Platinum 8370C (Ice Lake), Intel Xeon Platinum 8573C (Emerald Rapids) |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
Prices in East US
“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. Linux, USD per hour.
| Option | Standard_D16_v5 | Standard_D16d_v5 | Standard_D16d_v5 vs Standard_D16_v5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.768 | $0.904 | ▲ 18% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 79% off$0.1621 | 79% off$0.1939 | ▲ 20% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 38% off$0.4739 | 41% off$0.5333 | ▲ 13% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 61% off$0.3033 | 62% off$0.3435 | ▲ 13% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 31% off$0.5267 | 32% off$0.6179 | ▲ 17% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 54% off$0.3534 | 54% off$0.4129 | ▲ 17% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_D16_v5 leads
On-demand price$0.768 vs $0.904 per hour
15% cheaperWhere Standard_D16d_v5 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Specs
6 of 22 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute1 of 5 differ | Standard_D16_v5 | Standard_D16d_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 16 | 16 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 8 |
| Threads per core | 2 | 2 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Platinum 8473C (Sapphire Rapids), Intel Xeon Platinum 8370C (Ice Lake), Intel Xeon Platinum 8573C (Emerald Rapids) | Intel Xeon Platinum 8370C (Ice Lake), Intel Xeon Platinum 8573C (Emerald Rapids) |
| MemoryAll 1 match | Standard_D16_v5 | Standard_D16d_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 64 | 64 |
| NetworkingAll 3 match | Standard_D16_v5 | Standard_D16d_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 12,500 Mbps | 12,500 Mbps |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | 8 |
| Storage3 of 7 differ | Standard_D16_v5 | Standard_D16d_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | – | 600 GiB temp SSD |
| Temp disk | – | 600 GiB |
| Max data disks | 32 | 32 |
| Premium SSD | No | No |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 25,600 | 25,600 |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 600 MB/s | 600 MB/s |
| Ephemeral OS disk | No | Yes |
| Instance details1 of 4 differ | Standard_D16_v5 | Standard_D16d_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Dv5 | Ddv5 |
| Category | General purpose | General purpose |
| VM generations | V1, V2 | V1, V2 |
| Encryption at host | Yes | Yes |
| Other1 of 2 differ | Standard_D16_v5 | Standard_D16d_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | dv5-series | ddv5-series |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | Azure Resource SKUs API |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_D16_v5 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_D16_v5 | Standard_D16d_v5 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $0.768 | $0.904 | ▲ 18% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $0.768 | $0.904 | ▲ 18% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $0.768 | $0.904 | ▲ 18% |
| West US 2westus2 | $0.768 | $0.904 | ▲ 18% |
| West US 3westus3 | $0.768 | $0.904 | ▲ 18% |
| Central Indiacentralindia | $0.808 | $0.976 | ▲ 21% |
| India South Centralindiasouthcentral | $0.808 | $0.976 | ▲ 21% |
| Jio India Centraljioindiacentral | $0.808 | $0.976 | ▲ 21% |
| Jio India Westjioindiawest | $0.808 | $0.976 | ▲ 21% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $0.816 | $0.96 | ▲ 18% |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $0.845 | $0.994 | ▲ 18% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $0.856 | $1.008 | ▲ 18% |
| Canada Eastcanadaeast | $0.856 | $1.008 | ▲ 18% |
| North Europenortheurope | $0.856 | $1.008 | ▲ 18% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $0.856 | $1.008 | ▲ 18% |
| Indonesia Centralindonesiacentral | $0.864 | $1.015 | ▲ 17% |
| Malaysia Westmalaysiawest | $0.864 | $1.015 | ▲ 17% |
| Central UScentralus | $0.868 | $1.022 | ▲ 18% |
| Korea Southkoreasouth | $0.883 | $1.04 | ▲ 18% |
| UK Southuksouth | $0.888 | $1.048 | ▲ 18% |
| Taiwan Northtaiwannorth | $0.893 | $1.104 | ▲ 24% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $0.896 | $1.056 | ▲ 18% |
| Israel Centralisraelcentral | $0.896 | $1.056 | ▲ 18% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $0.896 | $1.056 | ▲ 18% |
| West USwestus | $0.896 | $1.064 | ▲ 19% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $0.92 | $1.088 | ▲ 18% |
| Poland Centralpolandcentral | $0.92 | $1.088 | ▲ 18% |
| West Europewesteurope | $0.92 | $1.088 | ▲ 18% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $0.922 | $1.085 | ▲ 18% |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $0.922 | $1.085 | ▲ 18% |
| UK Westukwest | $0.929 | $1.094 | ▲ 18% |
| Qatar Centralqatarcentral | $0.942 | $1.109 | ▲ 18% |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $0.942 | $1.109 | ▲ 18% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $0.944 | $1.112 | ▲ 18% |
| Australia Centralaustraliacentral | $0.96 | $1.136 | ▲ 18% |
| Australia Central 2australiacentral2 | $0.96 | $1.136 | ▲ 18% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $0.96 | $1.136 | ▲ 18% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $0.96 | $1.128 | ▲ 17% |
| West Indiawestindia | $0.983 | $1.157 | ▲ 18% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $0.992 | $1.168 | ▲ 18% |
| Japan Westjapanwest | $0.992 | $1.168 | ▲ 18% |
| Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast | $0.998 | $1.175 | ▲ 18% |
| New Zealand Northnewzealandnorth | $1.008 | $1.193 | ▲ 18% |
| Norway Eastnorwayeast | $1.012 | $1.197 | ▲ 18% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $1.012 | $1.197 | ▲ 18% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $1.016 | $1.20 | ▲ 18% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $1.056 | $1.24 | ▲ 17% |
| Sweden Southswedensouth | $1.061 | $1.248 | ▲ 18% |
| South Indiasouthindia | $1.083 | $1.275 | ▲ 18% |
| Taiwan North Westtaiwannorthwest | $1.161 | $1.435 | ▲ 24% |
| France Southfrancesouth | $1.165 | $1.373 | ▲ 18% |
| Germany Northgermanynorth | $1.196 | $1.414 | ▲ 18% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $1.224 | $1.44 | ▲ 18% |
| UAE Centraluaecentral | $1.224 | $1.441 | ▲ 18% |
| Switzerland Westswitzerlandwest | $1.314 | $1.557 | ▲ 18% |
| Norway Westnorwaywest | $1.316 | $1.556 | ▲ 18% |
| South Africa Westsouthafricawest | $1.321 | $1.56 | ▲ 18% |
| Brazil Southeastbrazilsoutheast | $1.591 | $1.872 | ▲ 18% |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.