Standard_D32ads_v5vsStandard_E32ads_v5

Standard_D32ads_v5 is 21% cheaper than Standard_E32ads_v5 on demand in East US, saving $327.04 a month.

At a glanceStandard_D32ads_v5Standard_E32ads_v5
On-demand$1.648/hr21% less$2.096/hr
Lowest rate$0.3479/hr21% lessSpot, can be interrupted$0.4414/hrSpot, can be interrupted
Size32 vCPUs, 128 GiB32 vCPUs, 256 GiB
ProcessorAMD EPYC 7763v (Milan), AMD EPYC 9004 (Genoa)AMD EPYC 7763v (Milan), AMD EPYC 9004 (Genoa)
Architecturex86_64x86_64

Prices in East US

“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. Linux, USD per hour.

OptionStandard_D32ads_v5Standard_E32ads_v5Standard_E32ads_v5 vs Standard_D32ads_v5
On-demandPay by the hour$1.648$2.096▲ 27%
SpotCan be interrupted79% off$0.347979% off$0.4414▲ 27%
1-yr reservedNo upfront41% off$0.972441% off$1.237▲ 27%
3-yr reservedNo upfront62% off$0.626362% off$0.7965▲ 27%
1-yr savings planHourly commitment31% off$1.13132% off$1.423▲ 26%
3-yr savings planHourly commitment54% off$0.754353% off$0.9799▲ 30%

Key differences

The biggest lead each one has.

Where Standard_D32ads_v5 leads
On-demand price$1.648 vs $2.096 per hour
21% cheaper
Where Standard_E32ads_v5 leads
Memory (GiB)256 vs 128
2× higher

Specs

4 of 23 specs differ. Those are in bold.

ComputeAll 6 matchStandard_D32ads_v5Standard_E32ads_v5
vCPUs3232
Physical cores1616
Threads per core22
Architecturex86_64x86_64
ProcessorAMD EPYC 7763v (Milan), AMD EPYC 9004 (Genoa)AMD EPYC 7763v (Milan), AMD EPYC 9004 (Genoa)
ACU (compute units)230230
Memory1 of 1 differStandard_D32ads_v5Standard_E32ads_v5
Memory (GiB)128256
NetworkingAll 3 matchStandard_D32ads_v5Standard_E32ads_v5
Network16,000 Mbps16,000 Mbps
Accelerated networkingYesYes
Max network interfaces88
StorageAll 7 matchStandard_D32ads_v5Standard_E32ads_v5
Storage1200 GiB temp SSD1200 GiB temp SSD
Temp disk1,200 GiB1,200 GiB
Max data disks3232
Premium SSDYesYes
Max disk IOPS (uncached)51,20051,200
Max disk throughput (uncached)768 MB/s768 MB/s
Ephemeral OS diskYesYes
Instance details2 of 4 differStandard_D32ads_v5Standard_E32ads_v5
FamilyDadsv5Eadsv5
CategoryGeneral purposeMemory optimized
VM generationsV1, V2V1, V2
Encryption at hostYesYes
Other1 of 2 differStandard_D32ads_v5Standard_E32ads_v5
Seriesdadsv5-serieseadsv5-series
Specs sourceAzure Resource SKUs APIAzure Resource SKUs API

On-demand prices by region

Cheapest for Standard_D32ads_v5 first. Linux, USD per hour.

RegionStandard_D32ads_v5Standard_E32ads_v5Difference
Central Indiacentralindia$1.074$1.329▲ 24%
Jio India Centraljioindiacentral$1.074$1.329▲ 24%
Jio India Westjioindiawest$1.074$1.329▲ 24%
East USUsed in summaryeastus$1.648$2.096▲ 27%
East US 2eastus2$1.648$2.096▲ 27%
North Central USnorthcentralus$1.648$2.096▲ 27%
West US 2westus2$1.648$2.096▲ 27%
West US 3westus3$1.648$2.096▲ 27%
India South Centralindiasouthcentral$1.757$2.416▲ 38%
Sweden Centralswedencentral$1.76$2.224▲ 26%
Mexico Centralmexicocentral$1.813$2.306▲ 27%
Canada Centralcanadacentral$1.84$2.304▲ 25%
Canada Eastcanadaeast$1.84$2.304▲ 25%
North Europenortheurope$1.84$2.336▲ 27%
Indonesia Centralindonesiacentral$1.858$2.29▲ 23%
Malaysia Westmalaysiawest$1.858$2.29▲ 23%
Central UScentralus$1.862$2.368▲ 27%
Korea Southkoreasouth$1.895$2.41▲ 27%
UK Southuksouth$1.92$2.464▲ 28%
Italy Northitalynorth$1.923$2.467▲ 28%
France Centralfrancecentral$1.936$2.448▲ 26%
Spain Centralspaincentral$1.939$2.467▲ 27%
West USwestus$1.952$2.368▲ 21%
South Central USsouthcentralus$1.978$2.515▲ 27%
West Central USwestcentralus$1.978$2.515▲ 27%
UK Westukwest$1.994$2.536▲ 27%
Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral$2.00$2.528▲ 26%
Poland Centralpolandcentral$2.00$2.528▲ 26%
West Europewesteurope$2.00$2.528▲ 26%
Taiwan Northtaiwannorth$2.023$2.41▲ 19%
Israel Centralisraelcentral$2.03$2.574▲ 27%
Qatar Centralqatarcentral$2.03$2.574▲ 27%
UAE Northuaenorth$2.03$2.574▲ 27%
Korea Centralkoreacentral$2.032$2.528▲ 24%
US Gov Texasusgovtexas$2.06$2.62▲ 27%
Southeast Asiasoutheastasia$2.064$2.544▲ 23%
Australia Centralaustraliacentral$2.08$2.544▲ 22%
Australia Central 2australiacentral2$2.08$2.544▲ 22%
Australia Eastaustraliaeast$2.08$2.544▲ 22%
US Gov Arizonausgovarizona$2.096$2.528▲ 21%
US Gov Virginiausgovvirginia$2.096$2.528▲ 21%
West Indiawestindia$2.109$2.683▲ 27%
Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast$2.142$2.725▲ 27%
Japan Eastjapaneast$2.144$2.544▲ 19%
Japan Westjapanwest$2.144$2.544▲ 19%
New Zealand Northnewzealandnorth$2.184$2.671▲ 22%
South Africa Northsouthafricanorth$2.20$2.768▲ 26%
East Asiaeastasia$2.272$2.776▲ 22%
Sweden Southswedensouth$2.288$2.891▲ 26%
South Indiasouthindia$2.324$2.955▲ 27%
Norway Eastnorwayeast$2.357$2.997▲ 27%
Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth$2.357$2.997▲ 27%
France Southfrancesouth$2.517$3.182▲ 26%
Germany Northgermanynorth$2.60$3.286▲ 26%
Taiwan North Westtaiwannorthwest$2.63$3.133▲ 19%
Brazil Southbrazilsouth$2.64$3.328▲ 26%
UAE Centraluaecentral$2.64$3.35▲ 27%
South Africa Westsouthafricawest$2.86$3.598▲ 26%
Norway Westnorwaywest$3.064$3.896▲ 27%
Switzerland Westswitzerlandwest$3.064$3.896▲ 27%
Brazil Southeastbrazilsoutheast$3.432$4.326▲ 26%

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Standard_D32ads_v5General purpose, Dadsv5 family
Standard_D32ads_v5 prices and specsEvery size in the Dadsv5 family

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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.