Standard_D64ps_v5vsStandard_D64s_v5
Standard_D64ps_v5 is 20% cheaper than Standard_D64s_v5 on demand in East US, saving $443.84 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_D64ps_v5 | Standard_D64s_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $2.464/hr20% less | $3.072/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.5209/hr20% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.6485/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 64 vCPUs, 208 GiB | 64 vCPUs, 256 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_D64ps_v5 | Standard_D64s_v5 | Standard_D64s_v5 vs Standard_D64ps_v5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $2.464 | $3.072 | ▲ 25% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 79% off$0.5209 | 79% off$0.6485 | ▲ 24% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 41% off$1.454 | 38% off$1.895 | ▲ 30% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 62% off$0.9363 | 61% off$1.213 | ▲ 30% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 31% off$1.694 | 31% off$2.107 | ▲ 24% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 53% off$1.16 | 54% off$1.414 | ▲ 22% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_D64ps_v5 leads
On-demand price$2.464 vs $3.072 per hour
20% cheaperPhysical cores64 vs 32
2× higherWhere Standard_D64s_v5 leads
Memory (GiB)256 vs 208
23% higherSpecs
9 of 20 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute4 of 5 differ | Standard_D64ps_v5 | Standard_D64s_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 64 | 64 |
| Physical cores | 64 | 32 |
| 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) |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | Standard_D64ps_v5 | Standard_D64s_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 208 | 256 |
| Networking1 of 3 differ | Standard_D64ps_v5 | Standard_D64s_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 40,000 Mbps | 30,000 Mbps |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | 8 |
| StorageAll 5 match | Standard_D64ps_v5 | Standard_D64s_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | No | No |
| Instance details2 of 4 differ | Standard_D64ps_v5 | Standard_D64s_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Dpsv5 | Dsv5 |
| Category | General purpose | General purpose |
| VM generations | V2 | V1, V2 |
| Encryption at host | Yes | Yes |
| Other1 of 2 differ | Standard_D64ps_v5 | Standard_D64s_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | dpsv5-series | dsv5-series |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | Azure Resource SKUs API |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_D64ps_v5 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_D64ps_v5 | Standard_D64s_v5 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Indiacentralindia | $1.619 | $3.232 | ▲ 100% |
| Jio India Centraljioindiacentral | $1.619 | $3.232 | ▲ 100% |
| Jio India Westjioindiawest | $1.619 | $3.232 | ▲ 100% |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $2.464 | $3.072 | ▲ 25% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $2.464 | $3.072 | ▲ 25% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $2.464 | $3.072 | ▲ 25% |
| West US 2westus2 | $2.464 | $3.072 | ▲ 25% |
| West US 3westus3 | $2.464 | $3.072 | ▲ 25% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $2.624 | $3.264 | ▲ 24% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $2.739 | $3.424 | ▲ 25% |
| North Europenortheurope | $2.752 | $3.424 | ▲ 24% |
| Central UScentralus | $2.784 | $3.471 | ▲ 25% |
| UK Southuksouth | $2.842 | $3.552 | ▲ 25% |
| West USwestus | $2.867 | $3.584 | ▲ 25% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $2.88 | $3.584 | ▲ 24% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $2.944 | $3.68 | ▲ 25% |
| West Europewesteurope | $2.944 | $3.68 | ▲ 25% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $2.957 | $3.686 | ▲ 25% |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $2.957 | $3.686 | ▲ 25% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $3.072 | $3.84 | ▲ 25% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $3.072 | $3.84 | ▲ 25% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $3.168 | $3.968 | ▲ 25% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $3.238 | $4.048 | ▲ 25% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $3.392 | $4.224 | ▲ 25% |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.