Standard_D64_v4vsStandard_D64ds_v4
Standard_D64_v4 is 15% cheaper than Standard_D64ds_v4 on demand in East US, saving $397.12 a month.
| At a glance | Standard_D64_v4 | Standard_D64ds_v4 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $3.072/hr15% less | $3.616/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.6479/hr15% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.7655/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 64 vCPUs, 256 GiB | 64 vCPUs, 256 GiB |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Platinum 8370C (Ice Lake), Intel Xeon Platinum 8272CL (Cascade Lake), Intel Xeon Platinum 8473C (Sapphire Rapids), Intel Xeon Platinum 8573C (Emerald Rapids) | Intel Xeon Platinum 8370C (Ice Lake), Intel Xeon Platinum 8272CL (Cascade Lake), Intel Xeon Platinum 8573C (Emerald Rapids) |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
Prices in East US
“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. Linux, USD per hour.
| Option | Standard_D64_v4 | Standard_D64ds_v4 | Standard_D64ds_v4 vs Standard_D64_v4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $3.072 | $3.616 | ▲ 18% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 79% off$0.6479 | 79% off$0.7655 | ▲ 18% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 41% off$1.812 | 41% off$2.126 | ▲ 17% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 62% off$1.167 | 62% off$1.36 | ▲ 16% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 31% off$2.107 | 32% off$2.471 | ▲ 17% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 54% off$1.414 | 54% off$1.651 | ▲ 17% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_D64_v4 leads
On-demand price$3.072 vs $3.616 per hour
15% cheaperWhere Standard_D64ds_v4 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Specs
8 of 23 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute1 of 6 differ | Standard_D64_v4 | Standard_D64ds_v4 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 64 | 64 |
| Physical cores | 32 | 32 |
| Threads per core | 2 | 2 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Platinum 8370C (Ice Lake), Intel Xeon Platinum 8272CL (Cascade Lake), Intel Xeon Platinum 8473C (Sapphire Rapids), Intel Xeon Platinum 8573C (Emerald Rapids) | Intel Xeon Platinum 8370C (Ice Lake), Intel Xeon Platinum 8272CL (Cascade Lake), Intel Xeon Platinum 8573C (Emerald Rapids) |
| ACU (compute units) | 195 | 195 |
| MemoryAll 1 match | Standard_D64_v4 | Standard_D64ds_v4 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 256 | 256 |
| NetworkingAll 3 match | Standard_D64_v4 | Standard_D64ds_v4 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 30,000 Mbps | 30,000 Mbps |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | 8 |
| Storage4 of 7 differ | Standard_D64_v4 | Standard_D64ds_v4 |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | – | 2400 GiB temp SSD |
| Temp disk | – | 2,400 GiB |
| Max data disks | 32 | 32 |
| Premium SSD | No | Yes |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 80,000 | 80,000 |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 1,200 MB/s | 1,200 MB/s |
| Ephemeral OS disk | No | Yes |
| Instance details2 of 4 differ | Standard_D64_v4 | Standard_D64ds_v4 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Dv4 | Ddsv4 |
| Category | General purpose | General purpose |
| VM generations | V1, V2 | V1, V2 |
| Encryption at host | No | Yes |
| Other1 of 2 differ | Standard_D64_v4 | Standard_D64ds_v4 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | dv4-series | ddsv4-series |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | Azure Resource SKUs API |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_D64_v4 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_D64_v4 | Standard_D64ds_v4 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $3.072 | $3.616 | ▲ 18% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $3.072 | $3.616 | ▲ 18% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $3.072 | $3.616 | ▲ 18% |
| West US 2westus2 | $3.072 | $3.616 | ▲ 18% |
| West US 3westus3 | $3.072 | $3.616 | ▲ 18% |
| Central Indiacentralindia | $3.232 | $3.904 | ▲ 21% |
| India South Centralindiasouthcentral | $3.232 | $3.904 | ▲ 21% |
| Jio India Centraljioindiacentral | $3.232 | $3.904 | ▲ 21% |
| Jio India Westjioindiawest | $3.232 | $3.904 | ▲ 21% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $3.264 | $3.84 | ▲ 18% |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $3.379 | $3.978 | ▲ 18% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $3.424 | $4.032 | ▲ 18% |
| Canada Eastcanadaeast | $3.424 | $4.032 | ▲ 18% |
| North Europenortheurope | $3.424 | $4.032 | ▲ 18% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $3.424 | $4.032 | ▲ 18% |
| Indonesia Centralindonesiacentral | $3.456 | $4.061 | ▲ 18% |
| Malaysia Westmalaysiawest | $3.456 | $4.061 | ▲ 18% |
| Central UScentralus | $3.471 | $4.086 | ▲ 18% |
| Korea Southkoreasouth | $3.544 | $4.171 | ▲ 18% |
| UK Southuksouth | $3.552 | $4.192 | ▲ 18% |
| Taiwan Northtaiwannorth | $3.571 | $4.415 | ▲ 24% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $3.584 | $4.224 | ▲ 18% |
| Israel Centralisraelcentral | $3.584 | $4.224 | ▲ 18% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $3.584 | $4.224 | ▲ 18% |
| West USwestus | $3.584 | $4.256 | ▲ 19% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $3.68 | $4.352 | ▲ 18% |
| Poland Centralpolandcentral | $3.68 | $4.352 | ▲ 18% |
| West Europewesteurope | $3.68 | $4.352 | ▲ 18% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $3.686 | $4.701 | ▲ 28% |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $3.686 | $4.339 | ▲ 18% |
| UK Westukwest | $3.717 | $4.375 | ▲ 18% |
| Qatar Centralqatarcentral | $3.766 | $4.435 | ▲ 18% |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $3.766 | $4.435 | ▲ 18% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $3.776 | $4.448 | ▲ 18% |
| West Indiawestindia | $3.776 | $4.448 | ▲ 18% |
| Australia Centralaustraliacentral | $3.84 | $4.544 | ▲ 18% |
| Australia Central 2australiacentral2 | $3.84 | $4.544 | ▲ 18% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $3.84 | $4.544 | ▲ 18% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $3.84 | $4.512 | ▲ 17% |
| US Gov Texasusgovtexas | $3.84 | $4.52 | ▲ 18% |
| US Gov Arizonausgovarizona | $3.872 | $4.576 | ▲ 18% |
| US Gov Virginiausgovvirginia | $3.872 | $4.576 | ▲ 18% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $3.968 | $4.672 | ▲ 18% |
| Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast | $3.994 | $4.339 | ▲ 9% |
| New Zealand Northnewzealandnorth | $4.032 | $4.774 | ▲ 18% |
| Norway Eastnorwayeast | $4.048 | $4.787 | ▲ 18% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $4.048 | $4.787 | ▲ 18% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $4.064 | $4.80 | ▲ 18% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $4.224 | $4.96 | ▲ 17% |
| South Indiasouthindia | $4.328 | $5.095 | ▲ 18% |
| Japan Westjapanwest | $4.365 | $5.138 | ▲ 18% |
| Taiwan North Westtaiwannorthwest | $4.643 | $5.74 | ▲ 24% |
| France Southfrancesouth | $4.669 | $5.496 | ▲ 18% |
| Germany Northgermanynorth | $4.784 | $5.631 | ▲ 18% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $4.896 | $5.76 | ▲ 18% |
| UAE Centraluaecentral | $4.992 | $5.876 | ▲ 18% |
| Norway Westnorwaywest | $5.262 | $6.223 | ▲ 18% |
| Switzerland Westswitzerlandwest | $5.262 | $6.223 | ▲ 18% |
| South Africa Westsouthafricawest | $5.376 | $6.328 | ▲ 18% |
| Brazil Southeastbrazilsoutheast | $6.364 | $7.491 | ▲ 18% |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.