Standard_D4ps_v5vsStandard_D4s_v5
Standard_D4ps_v5 is 20% cheaper than Standard_D4s_v5 on demand in East US, saving $27.74 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_D4ps_v5 | Standard_D4s_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.154/hr20% less | $0.192/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.0326/hr20% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.0405/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 4 vCPUs, 16 GiB | 4 vCPUs, 16 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_D4ps_v5 | Standard_D4s_v5 | Standard_D4s_v5 vs Standard_D4ps_v5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.154 | $0.192 | ▲ 25% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 79% off$0.0326 | 79% off$0.0405 | ▲ 24% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 41% off$0.0909 | 38% off$0.1185 | ▲ 30% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 62% off$0.0585 | 61% off$0.0758 | ▲ 30% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 31% off$0.1058 | 31% off$0.1317 | ▲ 24% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 53% off$0.0725 | 54% off$0.0884 | ▲ 22% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_D4ps_v5 leads
On-demand price$0.154 vs $0.192 per hour
20% cheaperPhysical cores4 vs 2
2× higherWhere Standard_D4s_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_D4ps_v5 | Standard_D4s_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 4 | 4 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| 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_D4ps_v5 | Standard_D4s_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 16 | 16 |
| NetworkingAll 3 match | Standard_D4ps_v5 | Standard_D4s_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 12,500 Mbps | 12,500 Mbps |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 2 | 2 |
| StorageAll 5 match | Standard_D4ps_v5 | Standard_D4s_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Max data disks | 8 | 8 |
| Premium SSD | Yes | Yes |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 6,400 | 6,400 |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 145 MB/s | 145 MB/s |
| Ephemeral OS disk | No | No |
| Instance details2 of 4 differ | Standard_D4ps_v5 | Standard_D4s_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Dpsv5 | Dsv5 |
| Category | General purpose | General purpose |
| VM generations | V2 | V1, V2 |
| Encryption at host | Yes | Yes |
| Other1 of 2 differ | Standard_D4ps_v5 | Standard_D4s_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | dpsv5-series | dsv5-series |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | Azure Resource SKUs API |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_D4ps_v5 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_D4ps_v5 | Standard_D4s_v5 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Indiacentralindia | $0.101 | $0.202 | ▲ 100% |
| Jio India Centraljioindiacentral | $0.101 | $0.202 | ▲ 100% |
| Jio India Westjioindiawest | $0.101 | $0.202 | ▲ 100% |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $0.154 | $0.192 | ▲ 25% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $0.154 | $0.192 | ▲ 25% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $0.154 | $0.192 | ▲ 25% |
| West US 2westus2 | $0.154 | $0.192 | ▲ 25% |
| West US 3westus3 | $0.154 | $0.192 | ▲ 25% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $0.164 | $0.204 | ▲ 24% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $0.171 | $0.214 | ▲ 25% |
| North Europenortheurope | $0.172 | $0.214 | ▲ 24% |
| Central UScentralus | $0.174 | $0.217 | ▲ 25% |
| UK Southuksouth | $0.178 | $0.222 | ▲ 25% |
| West USwestus | $0.179 | $0.224 | ▲ 25% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $0.18 | $0.224 | ▲ 24% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $0.184 | $0.23 | ▲ 25% |
| West Europewesteurope | $0.184 | $0.23 | ▲ 25% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $0.185 | $0.23 | ▲ 24% |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $0.185 | $0.23 | ▲ 24% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $0.192 | $0.24 | ▲ 25% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $0.192 | $0.24 | ▲ 25% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $0.198 | $0.248 | ▲ 25% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $0.202 | $0.253 | ▲ 25% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $0.212 | $0.264 | ▲ 25% |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.