Standard_D16as_v5vsStandard_D16ps_v5
Standard_D16ps_v5 is 10% cheaper than Standard_D16as_v5 on demand in East US, saving $52.56 a month. They use different processor architectures (x86_64 and arm64), so software built for one may need rebuilding to run on the other.
| At a glance | Standard_D16as_v5 | Standard_D16ps_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.688/hr | $0.616/hr10% less |
| Lowest rate | $0.1452/hrSpot, can be interrupted | $0.1302/hr10% lessSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 16 vCPUs, 64 GiB | 16 vCPUs, 64 GiB |
| Processor | AMD EPYC 7763v (Milan), AMD EPYC 9004 (Genoa) | Ampere Altra |
| Architecture | x86_64 | arm64 |
Prices in East US
“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. Linux, USD per hour.
| Option | Standard_D16as_v5 | Standard_D16ps_v5 | Standard_D16ps_v5 vs Standard_D16as_v5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.688 | $0.616 | ▼ 10% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 79% off$0.1452 | 79% off$0.1302 | ▼ 10% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 38% off$0.4245 | 41% off$0.3635 | ▼ 14% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 60% off$0.2718 | 62% off$0.2341 | ▼ 14% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 32% off$0.47 | 31% off$0.4234 | ▼ 10% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 54% off$0.3156 | 53% off$0.29 | ▼ 8% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_D16as_v5 leads
Max network interfaces8 vs 4
2× higherWhere Standard_D16ps_v5 leads
On-demand price$0.616 vs $0.688 per hour
10% cheaperPhysical cores16 vs 8
2× higherMax disk throughput (uncached)600 MB/s vs 384 MB/s
56% higherSpecs
10 of 21 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute5 of 6 differ | Standard_D16as_v5 | Standard_D16ps_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 16 | 16 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 16 |
| Threads per core | 2 | 1 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | arm64 |
| Processor | AMD EPYC 7763v (Milan), AMD EPYC 9004 (Genoa) | Ampere Altra |
| ACU (compute units) | 230 | – |
| MemoryAll 1 match | Standard_D16as_v5 | Standard_D16ps_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 64 | 64 |
| Networking1 of 3 differ | Standard_D16as_v5 | Standard_D16ps_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 12,500 Mbps | 12,500 Mbps |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | 4 |
| Storage1 of 5 differ | Standard_D16as_v5 | Standard_D16ps_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Max data disks | 32 | 32 |
| Premium SSD | Yes | Yes |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 25,600 | 25,600 |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 384 MB/s | 600 MB/s |
| Ephemeral OS disk | No | No |
| Instance details2 of 4 differ | Standard_D16as_v5 | Standard_D16ps_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Dasv5 | Dpsv5 |
| Category | General purpose | General purpose |
| VM generations | V1, V2 | V2 |
| Encryption at host | Yes | Yes |
| Other1 of 2 differ | Standard_D16as_v5 | Standard_D16ps_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | dasv5-series | dpsv5-series |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | Azure Resource SKUs API |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_D16as_v5 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_D16as_v5 | Standard_D16ps_v5 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Indiacentralindia | $0.444 | $0.405 | ▼ 9% |
| Jio India Centraljioindiacentral | $0.444 | $0.405 | ▼ 9% |
| Jio India Westjioindiawest | $0.444 | $0.405 | ▼ 9% |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $0.688 | $0.616 | ▼ 10% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $0.688 | $0.616 | ▼ 10% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $0.688 | $0.616 | ▼ 10% |
| West US 2westus2 | $0.688 | $0.616 | ▼ 10% |
| West US 3westus3 | $0.688 | $0.616 | ▼ 10% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $0.736 | $0.656 | ▼ 11% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $0.768 | $0.685 | ▼ 11% |
| North Europenortheurope | $0.768 | $0.688 | ▼ 10% |
| Central UScentralus | $0.777 | $0.696 | ▼ 10% |
| UK Southuksouth | $0.8 | $0.71 | ▼ 11% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $0.808 | $0.72 | ▼ 11% |
| West USwestus | $0.808 | $0.717 | ▼ 11% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $0.826 | $0.739 | ▼ 11% |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $0.826 | $0.739 | ▼ 11% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $0.832 | $0.736 | ▼ 12% |
| West Europewesteurope | $0.832 | $0.736 | ▼ 12% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $0.864 | $0.768 | ▼ 11% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $0.864 | $0.768 | ▼ 11% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $0.896 | $0.792 | ▼ 12% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $0.952 | $0.848 | ▼ 11% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $0.984 | $0.81 | ▼ 18% |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.