Standard_E16-8as_v6vsStandard_E16-8as_v7
Standard_E16-8as_v6 and Standard_E16-8as_v7 cost the same on demand in East US, $0.954 per hour.
| At a glance | Standard_E16-8as_v6 | Standard_E16-8as_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.954/hr | $0.954/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.2012/hrSpot, can be interrupted | $0.178/hr12% lessSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 8 vCPUs, 128 GiB | 8 vCPUs, 128 GiB |
| Processor | AMD EPYC 9004 (Genoa) | AMD EPYC 9005 (Turin) |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
Prices in East US
“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. Linux, USD per hour.
| Option | Standard_E16-8as_v6 | Standard_E16-8as_v7 | Standard_E16-8as_v7 vs Standard_E16-8as_v6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.954 | $0.954 | Same |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 79% off$0.2012 | 81% off$0.178 | ▼ 12% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | — | 41% off$0.5627 | — |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | — | 62% off$0.3624 | — |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 32% off$0.6487 | 32% off$0.6487 | Same |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 53% off$0.4484 | 53% off$0.4484 | Same |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_E16-8as_v6 leads
Physical cores8 vs 4
2× higherWhere Standard_E16-8as_v7 leads
Max data disks48 vs 32
50% higherSpecs
9 of 21 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute3 of 6 differ | Standard_E16-8as_v6 | Standard_E16-8as_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 8 | 8 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 4 |
| Threads per core | 2 | 2 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | AMD EPYC 9004 (Genoa) | AMD EPYC 9005 (Turin) |
| ACU (compute units) | 230 | – |
| MemoryAll 1 match | Standard_E16-8as_v6 | Standard_E16-8as_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 128 | 128 |
| Networking1 of 3 differ | Standard_E16-8as_v6 | Standard_E16-8as_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 16,000 Mbps | 25,000 Mbps |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | 8 |
| Storage3 of 5 differ | Standard_E16-8as_v6 | Standard_E16-8as_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Max data disks | 32 | 48 |
| Premium SSD | Yes | Yes |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 30,400 | 32,000 |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 720 MB/s | 936 MB/s |
| Ephemeral OS disk | No | No |
| Instance details1 of 4 differ | Standard_E16-8as_v6 | Standard_E16-8as_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Easv6 | Easv7 |
| Category | Memory optimized | Memory optimized |
| VM generations | V2 | V2 |
| Encryption at host | Yes | Yes |
| Other1 of 2 differ | Standard_E16-8as_v6 | Standard_E16-8as_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | easv6-series | easv7-series |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | Azure Resource SKUs API |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_E16-8as_v6 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_E16-8as_v6 | Standard_E16-8as_v7 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Indiacentralindia | $0.616 | $0.616 | Same |
| Jio India Westjioindiawest | $0.616 | $0.616 | Same |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $0.954 | $0.954 | Same |
| East US 2eastus2 | $0.954 | $0.954 | Same |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $0.954 | $0.954 | Same |
| West US 2westus2 | $0.954 | $0.954 | Same |
| West US 3westus3 | $0.954 | $0.954 | Same |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $1.021 | $1.021 | Same |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $1.05 | $1.05 | Same |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $1.064 | $1.064 | Same |
| North Europenortheurope | $1.064 | $1.064 | Same |
| Central UScentralus | $1.078 | $0.954 | ▼ 12% |
| Taiwan Northtaiwannorth | $1.085 | $1.198 | ▲ 10% |
| UK Southuksouth | $1.109 | $1.109 | Same |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $1.12 | $1.12 | Same |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $1.12 | $1.12 | Same |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $1.12 | $1.12 | Same |
| West USwestus | $1.12 | $1.12 | Same |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $1.142 | $1.142 | Same |
| Poland Centralpolandcentral | $1.152 | $1.152 | Same |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $1.154 | $1.154 | Same |
| West Europewesteurope | $1.154 | $1.154 | Same |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $1.176 | $1.176 | Same |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $1.176 | $1.176 | Same |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $1.198 | $1.198 | Same |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $1.198 | $1.198 | Same |
| US Gov Virginiausgovvirginia | $1.21 | $1.21 | Same |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $1.242 | $1.242 | Same |
| Japan Westjapanwest | $1.242 | $1.242 | Same |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $1.275 | $1.275 | Same |
| East Asiaeastasia | $1.32 | $1.32 | Same |
| Norway Eastnorwayeast | $1.365 | $1.365 | Same |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $1.365 | $1.365 | Same |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $1.531 | $1.531 | Same |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.