Standard_E16ads_v5vsStandard_E16pds_v5
Standard_E16pds_v5 is 12% cheaper than Standard_E16ads_v5 on demand in East US, saving $91.98 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_E16ads_v5 | Standard_E16pds_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $1.048/hr | $0.922/hr12% less |
| Lowest rate | $0.2207/hrSpot, can be interrupted | $0.1949/hr12% lessSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 16 vCPUs, 128 GiB | 16 vCPUs, 128 GiB |
| Processor | AMD EPYC 7763v (Milan), AMD EPYC 9004 (Genoa) | Ampere Altra [ARM-64] |
| 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_E16ads_v5 | Standard_E16pds_v5 | Standard_E16pds_v5 vs Standard_E16ads_v5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $1.048 | $0.922 | ▼ 12% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 79% off$0.2207 | 79% off$0.1949 | ▼ 12% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 41% off$0.6183 | 41% off$0.5437 | ▼ 12% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 62% off$0.3982 | 62% off$0.3502 | ▼ 12% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 32% off$0.7117 | 32% off$0.6273 | ▼ 12% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 53% off$0.4899 | 53% off$0.433 | ▼ 12% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_E16ads_v5 leads
Max network interfaces8 vs 4
2× higherWhere Standard_E16pds_v5 leads
On-demand price$0.922 vs $1.048 per hour
12% cheaperPhysical cores16 vs 8
2× higherMax disk throughput (uncached)600 MB/s vs 384 MB/s
56% higherSpecs
10 of 23 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute5 of 6 differ | Standard_E16ads_v5 | Standard_E16pds_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 16 | 16 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 16 |
| Threads per core | 2 | 1 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | arm64 |
| Processor | AMD EPYC 7763v (Milan), AMD EPYC 9004 (Genoa) | Ampere Altra [ARM-64] |
| ACU (compute units) | 230 | – |
| MemoryAll 1 match | Standard_E16ads_v5 | Standard_E16pds_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 128 | 128 |
| Networking1 of 3 differ | Standard_E16ads_v5 | Standard_E16pds_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 12,500 Mbps | 12,500 Mbps |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | 4 |
| Storage1 of 7 differ | Standard_E16ads_v5 | Standard_E16pds_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | 600 GiB temp SSD | 600 GiB temp SSD |
| Temp disk | 600 GiB | 600 GiB |
| Max data disks | 32 | 32 |
| Premium SSD | Yes | Yes |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 25,600 | 25,600 |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 384 MB/s | 600 MB/s |
| Ephemeral OS disk | Yes | Yes |
| Instance details2 of 4 differ | Standard_E16ads_v5 | Standard_E16pds_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Eadsv5 | Epdsv5 |
| Category | Memory optimized | Memory optimized |
| VM generations | V1, V2 | V2 |
| Encryption at host | Yes | Yes |
| Other1 of 2 differ | Standard_E16ads_v5 | Standard_E16pds_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | eadsv5-series | epdsv5-series |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | Azure Resource SKUs API |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_E16ads_v5 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_E16ads_v5 | Standard_E16pds_v5 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Indiacentralindia | $0.664 | $0.656 | ▼ 1% |
| Jio India Centraljioindiacentral | $0.664 | $0.656 | ▼ 1% |
| Jio India Westjioindiawest | $0.664 | $0.656 | ▼ 1% |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $1.048 | $0.922 | ▼ 12% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $1.048 | $0.922 | ▼ 12% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $1.048 | $0.922 | ▼ 12% |
| West US 2westus2 | $1.048 | $0.922 | ▼ 12% |
| West US 3westus3 | $1.048 | $0.922 | ▼ 12% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $1.112 | $0.973 | ▼ 13% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $1.152 | $1.012 | ▼ 12% |
| North Europenortheurope | $1.168 | $1.024 | ▼ 12% |
| Central UScentralus | $1.184 | $1.041 | ▼ 12% |
| West USwestus | $1.184 | $1.04 | ▼ 12% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $1.224 | $1.08 | ▼ 12% |
| UK Southuksouth | $1.232 | $1.083 | ▼ 12% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $1.258 | $1.106 | ▼ 12% |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $1.258 | $1.106 | ▼ 12% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $1.264 | $1.104 | ▼ 13% |
| West Europewesteurope | $1.264 | $1.104 | ▼ 13% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $1.272 | $1.112 | ▼ 13% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $1.272 | $1.112 | ▼ 13% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $1.272 | $1.112 | ▼ 13% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $1.388 | $1.124 | ▼ 19% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $1.499 | $1.222 | ▼ 18% |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.