Standard_D8ads_v5vsStandard_D8pds_v5
Standard_D8pds_v5 is 12% cheaper than Standard_D8ads_v5 on demand in East US, saving $36.50 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_D8ads_v5 | Standard_D8pds_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.412/hr | $0.362/hr12% less |
| Lowest rate | $0.087/hrSpot, can be interrupted | $0.0765/hr12% lessSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 8 vCPUs, 32 GiB | 8 vCPUs, 32 GiB |
| Processor | AMD EPYC 7763v (Milan), AMD EPYC 9004 (Genoa) | 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_D8ads_v5 | Standard_D8pds_v5 | Standard_D8pds_v5 vs Standard_D8ads_v5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.412 | $0.362 | ▼ 12% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 79% off$0.087 | 79% off$0.0765 | ▼ 12% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 41% off$0.243 | 41% off$0.2134 | ▼ 12% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 62% off$0.1565 | 62% off$0.1374 | ▼ 12% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 31% off$0.2826 | 31% off$0.248 | ▼ 12% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 54% off$0.1886 | 54% off$0.1664 | ▼ 12% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_D8ads_v5 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Where Standard_D8pds_v5 leads
On-demand price$0.362 vs $0.412 per hour
12% cheaperPhysical cores8 vs 4
2× higherMax disk throughput (uncached)290 MB/s vs 200 MB/s
45% higherSpecs
9 of 23 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute5 of 6 differ | Standard_D8ads_v5 | Standard_D8pds_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 8 | 8 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 8 |
| Threads per core | 2 | 1 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | arm64 |
| Processor | AMD EPYC 7763v (Milan), AMD EPYC 9004 (Genoa) | Ampere Altra |
| ACU (compute units) | 230 | – |
| MemoryAll 1 match | Standard_D8ads_v5 | Standard_D8pds_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 32 | 32 |
| NetworkingAll 3 match | Standard_D8ads_v5 | Standard_D8pds_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 12,500 Mbps | 12,500 Mbps |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 4 | 4 |
| Storage1 of 7 differ | Standard_D8ads_v5 | Standard_D8pds_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | 300 GiB temp SSD | 300 GiB temp SSD |
| Temp disk | 300 GiB | 300 GiB |
| Max data disks | 16 | 16 |
| Premium SSD | Yes | Yes |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 12,800 | 12,800 |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 200 MB/s | 290 MB/s |
| Ephemeral OS disk | Yes | Yes |
| Instance details2 of 4 differ | Standard_D8ads_v5 | Standard_D8pds_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Dadsv5 | Dpdsv5 |
| Category | General purpose | General purpose |
| VM generations | V1, V2 | V2 |
| Encryption at host | Yes | Yes |
| Other1 of 2 differ | Standard_D8ads_v5 | Standard_D8pds_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | dadsv5-series | dpdsv5-series |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | Azure Resource SKUs API |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_D8ads_v5 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_D8ads_v5 | Standard_D8pds_v5 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Indiacentralindia | $0.268 | $0.242 | ▼ 10% |
| Jio India Centraljioindiacentral | $0.268 | $0.242 | ▼ 10% |
| Jio India Westjioindiawest | $0.268 | $0.242 | ▼ 10% |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $0.412 | $0.362 | ▼ 12% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $0.412 | $0.362 | ▼ 12% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $0.412 | $0.362 | ▼ 12% |
| West US 2westus2 | $0.412 | $0.362 | ▼ 12% |
| West US 3westus3 | $0.412 | $0.362 | ▼ 12% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $0.44 | $0.384 | ▼ 13% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $0.46 | $0.404 | ▼ 12% |
| North Europenortheurope | $0.46 | $0.403 | ▼ 12% |
| Central UScentralus | $0.466 | $0.409 | ▼ 12% |
| UK Southuksouth | $0.48 | $0.417 | ▼ 13% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $0.484 | $0.424 | ▼ 12% |
| West USwestus | $0.488 | $0.424 | ▼ 13% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $0.494 | $0.434 | ▼ 12% |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $0.494 | $0.434 | ▼ 12% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $0.5 | $0.436 | ▼ 13% |
| West Europewesteurope | $0.5 | $0.436 | ▼ 13% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $0.516 | $0.452 | ▼ 12% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $0.52 | $0.456 | ▼ 12% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $0.536 | $0.468 | ▼ 13% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $0.568 | $0.498 | ▼ 12% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $0.589 | $0.48 | ▼ 19% |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.