Standard_D48ps_v5vsStandard_D48s_v5
Standard_D48ps_v5 is 20% cheaper than Standard_D48s_v5 on demand in East US, saving $332.88 a month. They use different processor architectures (arm64 and x86_64), so software built for one may need rebuilding to run on the other.
| At a glance | Standard_D48ps_v5 | Standard_D48s_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $1.848/hr20% less | $2.304/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.3907/hr20% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.4864/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 48 vCPUs, 192 GiB | 48 vCPUs, 192 GiB |
| Processor | Ampere Altra | Intel Xeon Platinum 8473C (Sapphire Rapids), Intel Xeon Platinum 8370C (Ice Lake), Intel Xeon Platinum 8573C (Emerald Rapids) |
| Architecture | arm64 | x86_64 |
Prices in East US
“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. Linux, USD per hour.
| Option | Standard_D48ps_v5 | Standard_D48s_v5 | Standard_D48s_v5 vs Standard_D48ps_v5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $1.848 | $2.304 | ▲ 25% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 79% off$0.3907 | 79% off$0.4864 | ▲ 24% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 41% off$1.09 | 38% off$1.422 | ▲ 30% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 62% off$0.7022 | 60% off$0.9101 | ▲ 30% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 31% off$1.27 | 31% off$1.58 | ▲ 24% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 53% off$0.87 | 54% off$1.06 | ▲ 22% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_D48ps_v5 leads
On-demand price$1.848 vs $2.304 per hour
20% cheaperPhysical cores48 vs 24
2× higherWhere Standard_D48s_v5 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Specs
7 of 20 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute4 of 5 differ | Standard_D48ps_v5 | Standard_D48s_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 48 | 48 |
| Physical cores | 48 | 24 |
| Threads per core | 1 | 2 |
| Architecture | arm64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | Ampere Altra | Intel Xeon Platinum 8473C (Sapphire Rapids), Intel Xeon Platinum 8370C (Ice Lake), Intel Xeon Platinum 8573C (Emerald Rapids) |
| MemoryAll 1 match | Standard_D48ps_v5 | Standard_D48s_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 192 | 192 |
| NetworkingAll 3 match | Standard_D48ps_v5 | Standard_D48s_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 24,000 Mbps | 24,000 Mbps |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | 8 |
| StorageAll 5 match | Standard_D48ps_v5 | Standard_D48s_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Max data disks | 32 | 32 |
| Premium SSD | Yes | Yes |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 76,800 | 76,800 |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 1,315 MB/s | 1,315 MB/s |
| Ephemeral OS disk | No | No |
| Instance details2 of 4 differ | Standard_D48ps_v5 | Standard_D48s_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Dpsv5 | Dsv5 |
| Category | General purpose | General purpose |
| VM generations | V2 | V1, V2 |
| Encryption at host | Yes | Yes |
| Other1 of 2 differ | Standard_D48ps_v5 | Standard_D48s_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | dpsv5-series | dsv5-series |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | Azure Resource SKUs API |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_D48ps_v5 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_D48ps_v5 | Standard_D48s_v5 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Indiacentralindia | $1.214 | $2.424 | ▲ 100% |
| Jio India Centraljioindiacentral | $1.214 | $2.424 | ▲ 100% |
| Jio India Westjioindiawest | $1.214 | $2.424 | ▲ 100% |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $1.848 | $2.304 | ▲ 25% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $1.848 | $2.304 | ▲ 25% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $1.848 | $2.304 | ▲ 25% |
| West US 2westus2 | $1.848 | $2.304 | ▲ 25% |
| West US 3westus3 | $1.848 | $2.304 | ▲ 25% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $1.968 | $2.448 | ▲ 24% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $2.054 | $2.568 | ▲ 25% |
| North Europenortheurope | $2.064 | $2.568 | ▲ 24% |
| Central UScentralus | $2.088 | $2.604 | ▲ 25% |
| UK Southuksouth | $2.131 | $2.664 | ▲ 25% |
| West USwestus | $2.15 | $2.688 | ▲ 25% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $2.16 | $2.688 | ▲ 24% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $2.208 | $2.76 | ▲ 25% |
| West Europewesteurope | $2.208 | $2.76 | ▲ 25% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $2.218 | $2.765 | ▲ 25% |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $2.218 | $2.765 | ▲ 25% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $2.304 | $2.88 | ▲ 25% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $2.304 | $2.88 | ▲ 25% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $2.376 | $2.976 | ▲ 25% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $2.429 | $3.036 | ▲ 25% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $2.544 | $3.168 | ▲ 25% |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.