Standard_D64ps_v6vsStandard_D64s_v6
Standard_D64ps_v6 is 30% cheaper than Standard_D64s_v6 on demand in East US, saving $715.40 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_v6 | Standard_D64s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $2.246/hr30% less | $3.226/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.9804/hrSpot, can be interrupted | $0.6804/hr31% lessSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 64 vCPUs, 256 GiB | 64 vCPUs, 256 GiB |
| Processor | Azure Cobalt 100 | 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_v6 | Standard_D64s_v6 | Standard_D64s_v6 vs Standard_D64ps_v6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $2.246 | $3.226 | ▲ 44% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 56% off$0.9804 | 79% off$0.6804 | ▼ 31% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 41% off$1.325 | 38% off$2.00 | ▲ 51% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 62% off$0.8536 | 61% off$1.258 | ▲ 47% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 32% off$1.527 | 31% off$2.226 | ▲ 46% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 53% off$1.056 | 54% off$1.484 | ▲ 41% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_D64ps_v6 leads
On-demand price$2.246 vs $3.226 per hour
30% cheaperPhysical cores64 vs 32
2× higherWhere Standard_D64s_v6 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Specs
7 of 20 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute4 of 5 differ | Standard_D64ps_v6 | Standard_D64s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 64 | 64 |
| Physical cores | 64 | 32 |
| Threads per core | 1 | 2 |
| Architecture | arm64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | Azure Cobalt 100 | Intel Xeon Platinum 8573C (Emerald Rapids) |
| MemoryAll 1 match | Standard_D64ps_v6 | Standard_D64s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 256 | 256 |
| Networking1 of 3 differ | Standard_D64ps_v6 | Standard_D64s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 40,000 Mbps | 30,000 Mbps |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | 8 |
| StorageAll 5 match | Standard_D64ps_v6 | Standard_D64s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Max data disks | 64 | 64 |
| Premium SSD | Yes | Yes |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 102,400 | 102,400 |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 3,392 MB/s | 3,392 MB/s |
| Ephemeral OS disk | No | No |
| Instance details1 of 4 differ | Standard_D64ps_v6 | Standard_D64s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Dpsv6 | Dsv6 |
| Category | General purpose | General purpose |
| VM generations | V2 | V2 |
| Encryption at host | Yes | Yes |
| Other1 of 2 differ | Standard_D64ps_v6 | Standard_D64s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | dpsv6-series | dsv6-series |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | Azure Resource SKUs API |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_D64ps_v6 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_D64ps_v6 | Standard_D64s_v6 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Indiacentralindia | $1.478 | $3.394 | ▲ 130% |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $2.246 | $3.226 | ▲ 44% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $2.246 | $3.226 | ▲ 44% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $2.246 | $3.226 | ▲ 44% |
| West US 2westus2 | $2.246 | $3.226 | ▲ 44% |
| West US 3westus3 | $2.246 | $3.226 | ▲ 44% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $2.394 | $3.427 | ▲ 43% |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $2.47 | $3.548 | ▲ 44% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $2.496 | $3.596 | ▲ 44% |
| Canada Eastcanadaeast | $2.496 | $3.596 | ▲ 44% |
| North Europenortheurope | $2.509 | $3.596 | ▲ 43% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $2.509 | $3.596 | ▲ 43% |
| Central UScentralus | $2.534 | $3.645 | ▲ 44% |
| UK Southuksouth | $2.592 | $3.73 | ▲ 44% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $2.611 | $3.763 | ▲ 44% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $2.624 | $3.763 | ▲ 43% |
| West USwestus | $2.624 | $3.763 | ▲ 43% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $2.682 | $3.864 | ▲ 44% |
| Poland Centralpolandcentral | $2.682 | $3.872 | ▲ 44% |
| West Europewesteurope | $2.682 | $3.864 | ▲ 44% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $2.694 | $3.871 | ▲ 44% |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $2.694 | $3.871 | ▲ 44% |
| UK Westukwest | $2.714 | $3.903 | ▲ 44% |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $2.739 | $3.967 | ▲ 45% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $2.797 | $4.032 | ▲ 44% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $2.797 | $4.032 | ▲ 44% |
| US Gov Arizonausgovarizona | $2.808 | $4.032 | ▲ 44% |
| US Gov Virginiausgovvirginia | $2.822 | $4.032 | ▲ 43% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $2.886 | $4.166 | ▲ 44% |
| Japan Westjapanwest | $2.893 | $4.166 | ▲ 44% |
| Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast | $2.918 | $4.193 | ▲ 44% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $2.925 | $3.965 | ▲ 36% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $3.091 | $4.435 | ▲ 43% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $3.149 | $4.29 | ▲ 36% |
| Norway Eastnorwayeast | $3.213 | $4.612 | ▲ 44% |
| South Indiasouthindia | $3.392 | $4.548 | ▲ 34% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $3.501 | $4.29 | ▲ 23% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $3.571 | $5.141 | ▲ 44% |
| Sweden Southswedensouth | $3.796 | $4.456 | ▲ 17% |
| South Africa Westsouthafricawest | $4.088 | $5.548 | ▲ 36% |
| Switzerland Westswitzerlandwest | $4.178 | $6.541 | ▲ 57% |
| UAE Centraluaecentral | $4.178 | $5.141 | ▲ 23% |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.