Standard_E16as_v5vsStandard_E16ps_v5
Standard_E16ps_v5 is 11% cheaper than Standard_E16as_v5 on demand in East US, saving $71.54 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_E16as_v5 | Standard_E16ps_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.904/hr | $0.806/hr11% less |
| Lowest rate | $0.1904/hrSpot, can be interrupted | $0.1704/hr11% 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_E16as_v5 | Standard_E16ps_v5 | Standard_E16ps_v5 vs Standard_E16as_v5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.904 | $0.806 | ▼ 11% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 79% off$0.1904 | 79% off$0.1704 | ▼ 11% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 41% off$0.5333 | 41% off$0.4758 | ▼ 11% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 62% off$0.3435 | 62% off$0.3064 | ▼ 11% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 32% off$0.613 | 32% off$0.5455 | ▼ 11% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 53% off$0.428 | 53% off$0.3824 | ▼ 11% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_E16as_v5 leads
Max network interfaces8 vs 4
2× higherWhere Standard_E16ps_v5 leads
On-demand price$0.806 vs $0.904 per hour
11% cheaperPhysical cores16 vs 8
2× higherMax disk throughput (uncached)600 MB/s vs 384 MB/s
56% higherSpecs
10 of 21 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute5 of 6 differ | Standard_E16as_v5 | Standard_E16ps_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_E16as_v5 | Standard_E16ps_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 128 | 128 |
| Networking1 of 3 differ | Standard_E16as_v5 | Standard_E16ps_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 12,500 Mbps | 12,500 Mbps |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | 4 |
| Storage1 of 5 differ | Standard_E16as_v5 | Standard_E16ps_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | No | No |
| Instance details2 of 4 differ | Standard_E16as_v5 | Standard_E16ps_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Easv5 | Epsv5 |
| Category | Memory optimized | Memory optimized |
| VM generations | V1, V2 | V2 |
| Encryption at host | Yes | Yes |
| Other1 of 2 differ | Standard_E16as_v5 | Standard_E16ps_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | easv5-series | epsv5-series |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | Azure Resource SKUs API |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_E16as_v5 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_E16as_v5 | Standard_E16ps_v5 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Indiacentralindia | $0.572 | $0.52 | ▼ 9% |
| Jio India Centraljioindiacentral | $0.572 | $0.52 | ▼ 9% |
| Jio India Westjioindiawest | $0.572 | $0.52 | ▼ 9% |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $0.904 | $0.806 | ▼ 11% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $0.904 | $0.806 | ▼ 11% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $0.904 | $0.806 | ▼ 11% |
| West US 2westus2 | $0.904 | $0.806 | ▼ 11% |
| West US 3westus3 | $0.904 | $0.806 | ▼ 11% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $0.968 | $0.856 | ▼ 12% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $0.992 | $0.883 | ▼ 11% |
| West USwestus | $1.008 | $0.896 | ▼ 11% |
| North Europenortheurope | $1.016 | $0.902 | ▼ 11% |
| Central UScentralus | $1.022 | $0.911 | ▼ 11% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $1.064 | $0.944 | ▼ 11% |
| UK Southuksouth | $1.064 | $0.947 | ▼ 11% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $1.085 | $0.968 | ▼ 11% |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $1.085 | $0.968 | ▼ 11% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $1.088 | $0.966 | ▼ 11% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $1.088 | $0.973 | ▼ 11% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $1.096 | $0.973 | ▼ 11% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $1.096 | $0.973 | ▼ 11% |
| West Europewesteurope | $1.096 | $0.973 | ▼ 11% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $1.204 | $1.072 | ▼ 11% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $1.293 | $1.07 | ▼ 17% |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.