Standard_D48ads_v5vsStandard_D48pds_v5
Standard_D48pds_v5 is 12% cheaper than Standard_D48ads_v5 on demand in East US, saving $220.46 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_D48ads_v5 | Standard_D48pds_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $2.472/hr | $2.17/hr12% less |
| Lowest rate | $0.5218/hrSpot, can be interrupted | $0.4587/hr12% lessSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 48 vCPUs, 192 GiB | 48 vCPUs, 192 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_D48ads_v5 | Standard_D48pds_v5 | Standard_D48pds_v5 vs Standard_D48ads_v5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $2.472 | $2.17 | ▼ 12% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 79% off$0.5218 | 79% off$0.4587 | ▼ 12% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 41% off$1.458 | 41% off$1.28 | ▼ 12% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 62% off$0.9393 | 62% off$0.8244 | ▼ 12% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 31% off$1.696 | 31% off$1.487 | ▼ 12% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 54% off$1.131 | 54% off$0.9973 | ▼ 12% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_D48ads_v5 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Where Standard_D48pds_v5 leads
On-demand price$2.17 vs $2.472 per hour
12% cheaperPhysical cores48 vs 24
2× higherMax disk throughput (uncached)1,315 MB/s vs 1,152 MB/s
14% higherSpecs
9 of 23 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute5 of 6 differ | Standard_D48ads_v5 | Standard_D48pds_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 48 | 48 |
| Physical cores | 24 | 48 |
| 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_D48ads_v5 | Standard_D48pds_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 192 | 192 |
| NetworkingAll 3 match | Standard_D48ads_v5 | Standard_D48pds_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 24,000 Mbps | 24,000 Mbps |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | 8 |
| Storage1 of 7 differ | Standard_D48ads_v5 | Standard_D48pds_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | 1800 GiB temp SSD | 1800 GiB temp SSD |
| Temp disk | 1,800 GiB | 1,800 GiB |
| Max data disks | 32 | 32 |
| Premium SSD | Yes | Yes |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 76,800 | 76,800 |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 1,152 MB/s | 1,315 MB/s |
| Ephemeral OS disk | Yes | Yes |
| Instance details2 of 4 differ | Standard_D48ads_v5 | Standard_D48pds_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Dadsv5 | Dpdsv5 |
| Category | General purpose | General purpose |
| VM generations | V1, V2 | V2 |
| Encryption at host | Yes | Yes |
| Other1 of 2 differ | Standard_D48ads_v5 | Standard_D48pds_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | dadsv5-series | dpdsv5-series |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | Azure Resource SKUs API |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_D48ads_v5 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_D48ads_v5 | Standard_D48pds_v5 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Indiacentralindia | $1.61 | $1.45 | ▼ 10% |
| Jio India Centraljioindiacentral | $1.61 | $1.45 | ▼ 10% |
| Jio India Westjioindiawest | $1.61 | $1.45 | ▼ 10% |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $2.472 | $2.17 | ▼ 12% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $2.472 | $2.17 | ▼ 12% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $2.472 | $2.17 | ▼ 12% |
| West US 2westus2 | $2.472 | $2.17 | ▼ 12% |
| West US 3westus3 | $2.472 | $2.17 | ▼ 12% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $2.64 | $2.304 | ▼ 13% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $2.76 | $2.424 | ▼ 12% |
| North Europenortheurope | $2.76 | $2.419 | ▼ 12% |
| Central UScentralus | $2.793 | $2.453 | ▼ 12% |
| UK Southuksouth | $2.88 | $2.501 | ▼ 13% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $2.904 | $2.544 | ▼ 12% |
| West USwestus | $2.928 | $2.544 | ▼ 13% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $2.966 | $2.602 | ▼ 12% |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $2.966 | $2.604 | ▼ 12% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $3.00 | $2.616 | ▼ 13% |
| West Europewesteurope | $3.00 | $2.616 | ▼ 13% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $3.096 | $2.712 | ▼ 12% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $3.12 | $2.736 | ▼ 12% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $3.216 | $2.808 | ▼ 13% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $3.408 | $2.988 | ▼ 12% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $3.535 | $2.88 | ▼ 19% |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.