Standard_D96as_v5vsStandard_D96ps_v5

They use different processor architectures (x86_64 and arm64), so software built for one may need rebuilding to run on the other.

At a glanceStandard_D96as_v5Standard_D96ps_v5
Architecturex86_64arm64

Key differences

The biggest lead each one has.

Where Standard_D96as_v5 leads

No clear lead on the measures we compare.

Where Standard_D96ps_v5 leads

No clear lead on the measures we compare.

Specs

20 of 21 specs differ. Those are in bold.

Compute5 of 6 differStandard_D96as_v5Standard_D96ps_v5
vCPUs9696
Physical cores48–
Threads per core2–
Architecturex86_64arm64
ProcessorAMD EPYC 7763v (Milan), AMD EPYC 9004 (Genoa)–
ACU (compute units)230–
Memory1 of 1 differStandard_D96as_v5Standard_D96ps_v5
Memory (GiB)384–
Networking3 of 3 differStandard_D96as_v5Standard_D96ps_v5
Network40,000 Mbps–
Accelerated networkingYes–
Max network interfaces8–
Storage5 of 5 differStandard_D96as_v5Standard_D96ps_v5
Max data disks32–
Premium SSDYes–
Max disk IOPS (uncached)80,000–
Max disk throughput (uncached)1,600 MB/s–
Ephemeral OS diskNo–
Instance details4 of 4 differStandard_D96as_v5Standard_D96ps_v5
FamilyDasv5Dpsv5
CategoryGeneral purpose–
VM generationsV1, V2–
Encryption at hostYes–
Other2 of 2 differStandard_D96as_v5Standard_D96ps_v5
Seriesdasv5-series–
Specs sourceAzure Resource SKUs APIderived from size name

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