Standard_D16ds_v5vsStandard_D16pds_v5
Standard_D16pds_v5 is 20% cheaper than Standard_D16ds_v5 on demand in East US, saving $132.13 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_D16ds_v5 | Standard_D16pds_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.904/hr | $0.723/hr20% less |
| Lowest rate | $0.1939/hrSpot, can be interrupted | $0.1528/hr21% lessSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 16 vCPUs, 64 GiB | 16 vCPUs, 64 GiB |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Platinum 8370C (Ice Lake), Intel Xeon Platinum 8573C (Emerald Rapids) | 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_D16ds_v5 | Standard_D16pds_v5 | Standard_D16pds_v5 vs Standard_D16ds_v5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.904 | $0.723 | ▼ 20% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 79% off$0.1939 | 79% off$0.1528 | ▼ 21% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 41% off$0.5333 | 41% off$0.4267 | ▼ 20% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 62% off$0.3435 | 62% off$0.2748 | ▼ 20% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 32% off$0.6179 | 31% off$0.4953 | ▼ 20% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 54% off$0.4129 | 54% off$0.3323 | ▼ 20% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_D16ds_v5 leads
Max network interfaces8 vs 4
2× higherWhere Standard_D16pds_v5 leads
On-demand price$0.723 vs $0.904 per hour
20% cheaperPhysical cores16 vs 8
2× higherSpecs
8 of 22 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute4 of 5 differ | Standard_D16ds_v5 | Standard_D16pds_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 16 | 16 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 16 |
| Threads per core | 2 | 1 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | arm64 |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Platinum 8370C (Ice Lake), Intel Xeon Platinum 8573C (Emerald Rapids) | Ampere Altra |
| MemoryAll 1 match | Standard_D16ds_v5 | Standard_D16pds_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 64 | 64 |
| Networking1 of 3 differ | Standard_D16ds_v5 | Standard_D16pds_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 12,500 Mbps | 12,500 Mbps |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | 4 |
| StorageAll 7 match | Standard_D16ds_v5 | Standard_D16pds_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | 600 GiB temp SSD | 600 GiB temp SSD |
| Temp disk | 600 GiB | 600 GiB |
| Max data disks | 32 | 32 |
| Premium SSD | Yes | Yes |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 25,600 | 25,600 |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 600 MB/s | 600 MB/s |
| Ephemeral OS disk | Yes | Yes |
| Instance details2 of 4 differ | Standard_D16ds_v5 | Standard_D16pds_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Ddsv5 | Dpdsv5 |
| Category | General purpose | General purpose |
| VM generations | V1, V2 | V2 |
| Encryption at host | Yes | Yes |
| Other1 of 2 differ | Standard_D16ds_v5 | Standard_D16pds_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | ddsv5-series | dpdsv5-series |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | Azure Resource SKUs API |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_D16ds_v5 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_D16ds_v5 | Standard_D16pds_v5 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $0.904 | $0.723 | ▼ 20% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $0.904 | $0.723 | ▼ 20% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $0.904 | $0.723 | ▼ 20% |
| West US 2westus2 | $0.904 | $0.723 | ▼ 20% |
| West US 3westus3 | $0.904 | $0.723 | ▼ 20% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $0.96 | $0.768 | ▼ 20% |
| Central Indiacentralindia | $0.976 | $0.483 | ▼ 51% |
| Jio India Centraljioindiacentral | $0.976 | $0.483 | ▼ 51% |
| Jio India Westjioindiawest | $0.976 | $0.483 | ▼ 51% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $1.008 | $0.808 | ▼ 20% |
| North Europenortheurope | $1.008 | $0.806 | ▼ 20% |
| Central UScentralus | $1.022 | $0.818 | ▼ 20% |
| UK Southuksouth | $1.048 | $0.834 | ▼ 20% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $1.056 | $0.848 | ▼ 20% |
| West USwestus | $1.064 | $0.848 | ▼ 20% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $1.085 | $0.867 | ▼ 20% |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $1.085 | $0.868 | ▼ 20% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $1.088 | $0.872 | ▼ 20% |
| West Europewesteurope | $1.088 | $0.872 | ▼ 20% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $1.128 | $0.904 | ▼ 20% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $1.136 | $0.912 | ▼ 20% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $1.168 | $0.936 | ▼ 20% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $1.197 | $0.96 | ▼ 20% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $1.24 | $0.996 | ▼ 20% |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.