Standard_D64ds_v5vsStandard_D64pds_v5
Standard_D64pds_v5 is 20% cheaper than Standard_D64ds_v5 on demand in East US, saving $527.79 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_D64ds_v5 | Standard_D64pds_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $3.616/hr | $2.893/hr20% less |
| Lowest rate | $0.7756/hrSpot, can be interrupted | $0.6116/hr21% lessSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 64 vCPUs, 256 GiB | 64 vCPUs, 208 GiB |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Platinum 8370C (Ice Lake), Intel Xeon Platinum 8573C (Emerald Rapids) | 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_D64ds_v5 | Standard_D64pds_v5 | Standard_D64pds_v5 vs Standard_D64ds_v5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $3.616 | $2.893 | ▼ 20% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 79% off$0.7756 | 79% off$0.6116 | ▼ 21% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 41% off$2.133 | 41% off$1.707 | ▼ 20% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 62% off$1.374 | 62% off$1.099 | ▼ 20% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 32% off$2.471 | 31% off$1.982 | ▼ 20% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 54% off$1.651 | 54% off$1.33 | ▼ 19% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_D64ds_v5 leads
Memory (GiB)256 vs 208
23% higherWhere Standard_D64pds_v5 leads
On-demand price$2.893 vs $3.616 per hour
20% cheaperPhysical cores64 vs 32
2× higherSpecs
9 of 22 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute4 of 5 differ | Standard_D64ds_v5 | Standard_D64pds_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 64 | 64 |
| Physical cores | 32 | 64 |
| Threads per core | 2 | 1 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | arm64 |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Platinum 8370C (Ice Lake), Intel Xeon Platinum 8573C (Emerald Rapids) | Ampere Altra |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | Standard_D64ds_v5 | Standard_D64pds_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 256 | 208 |
| Networking1 of 3 differ | Standard_D64ds_v5 | Standard_D64pds_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 30,000 Mbps | 40,000 Mbps |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | 8 |
| StorageAll 7 match | Standard_D64ds_v5 | Standard_D64pds_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | 2400 GiB temp SSD | 2400 GiB temp SSD |
| Temp disk | 2,400 GiB | 2,400 GiB |
| Max data disks | 32 | 32 |
| Premium SSD | Yes | Yes |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 80,000 | 80,000 |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 1,735 MB/s | 1,735 MB/s |
| Ephemeral OS disk | Yes | Yes |
| Instance details2 of 4 differ | Standard_D64ds_v5 | Standard_D64pds_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Ddsv5 | Dpdsv5 |
| Category | General purpose | General purpose |
| VM generations | V1, V2 | V2 |
| Encryption at host | Yes | Yes |
| Other1 of 2 differ | Standard_D64ds_v5 | Standard_D64pds_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | ddsv5-series | dpdsv5-series |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | Azure Resource SKUs API |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_D64ds_v5 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_D64ds_v5 | Standard_D64pds_v5 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $3.616 | $2.893 | ▼ 20% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $3.616 | $2.893 | ▼ 20% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $3.616 | $2.893 | ▼ 20% |
| West US 2westus2 | $3.616 | $2.893 | ▼ 20% |
| West US 3westus3 | $3.616 | $2.893 | ▼ 20% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $3.84 | $3.072 | ▼ 20% |
| Central Indiacentralindia | $3.904 | $1.933 | ▼ 50% |
| Jio India Centraljioindiacentral | $3.904 | $1.933 | ▼ 50% |
| Jio India Westjioindiawest | $3.904 | $1.933 | ▼ 50% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $4.032 | $3.232 | ▼ 20% |
| North Europenortheurope | $4.032 | $3.226 | ▼ 20% |
| Central UScentralus | $4.086 | $3.27 | ▼ 20% |
| UK Southuksouth | $4.192 | $3.334 | ▼ 20% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $4.224 | $3.392 | ▼ 20% |
| West USwestus | $4.256 | $3.392 | ▼ 20% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $4.339 | $3.469 | ▼ 20% |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $4.339 | $3.471 | ▼ 20% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $4.352 | $3.488 | ▼ 20% |
| West Europewesteurope | $4.352 | $3.488 | ▼ 20% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $4.512 | $3.616 | ▼ 20% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $4.544 | $3.648 | ▼ 20% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $4.672 | $3.744 | ▼ 20% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $4.787 | $3.84 | ▼ 20% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $4.96 | $3.984 | ▼ 20% |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.