Standard_E16as_v6vsStandard_E16as_v7

Standard_E16as_v6 and Standard_E16as_v7 cost the same on demand in East US, $0.954 per hour.

At a glanceStandard_E16as_v6Standard_E16as_v7
On-demand$0.954/hr$0.954/hr
Lowest rate$0.2012/hrSpot, can be interrupted$0.178/hr12% lessSpot, can be interrupted
Size16 vCPUs, 128 GiB16 vCPUs, 128 GiB
ProcessorAMD EPYC 9004 (Genoa)AMD EPYC 9005 (Turin)
Architecturex86_64x86_64

Prices in East US

“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. Linux, USD per hour.

OptionStandard_E16as_v6Standard_E16as_v7Standard_E16as_v7 vs Standard_E16as_v6
On-demandPay by the hour$0.954$0.954Same
SpotCan be interrupted79% off$0.201281% off$0.178▼ 12%
1-yr reservedNo upfront41% off$0.562741% off$0.5627Same
3-yr reservedNo upfront62% off$0.362462% off$0.3624Same
1-yr savings planHourly commitment32% off$0.648732% off$0.6487Same
3-yr savings planHourly commitment53% off$0.448453% off$0.4484Same

Key differences

The biggest lead each one has.

Where Standard_E16as_v6 leads

No clear lead on the measures we compare.

Where Standard_E16as_v7 leads
Max data disks48 vs 32
50% higher

Specs

8 of 21 specs differ. Those are in bold.

Compute2 of 6 differStandard_E16as_v6Standard_E16as_v7
vCPUs1616
Physical cores88
Threads per core22
Architecturex86_64x86_64
ProcessorAMD EPYC 9004 (Genoa)AMD EPYC 9005 (Turin)
ACU (compute units)230–
MemoryAll 1 matchStandard_E16as_v6Standard_E16as_v7
Memory (GiB)128128
Networking1 of 3 differStandard_E16as_v6Standard_E16as_v7
Network16,000 Mbps25,000 Mbps
Accelerated networkingYesYes
Max network interfaces88
Storage3 of 5 differStandard_E16as_v6Standard_E16as_v7
Max data disks3248
Premium SSDYesYes
Max disk IOPS (uncached)30,40032,000
Max disk throughput (uncached)720 MB/s936 MB/s
Ephemeral OS diskNoNo
Instance details1 of 4 differStandard_E16as_v6Standard_E16as_v7
FamilyEasv6Easv7
CategoryMemory optimizedMemory optimized
VM generationsV2V2
Encryption at hostYesYes
Other1 of 2 differStandard_E16as_v6Standard_E16as_v7
Serieseasv6-serieseasv7-series
Specs sourceAzure Resource SKUs APIAzure Resource SKUs API

On-demand prices by region

Cheapest for Standard_E16as_v6 first. Linux, USD per hour.

RegionStandard_E16as_v6Standard_E16as_v7Difference
Central Indiacentralindia$0.616$0.616Same
Jio India Westjioindiawest$0.616$0.616Same
East USUsed in summaryeastus$0.954$0.954Same
East US 2eastus2$0.954$0.954Same
North Central USnorthcentralus$0.954$0.954Same
West US 2westus2$0.954$0.954Same
West US 3westus3$0.954$0.954Same
Sweden Centralswedencentral$1.021$1.021Same
Mexico Centralmexicocentral$1.05$1.05Same
Canada Centralcanadacentral$1.064$1.064Same
North Europenortheurope$1.064$1.064Same
Central UScentralus$1.078$0.954▼ 12%
Taiwan Northtaiwannorth$1.085$1.198▲ 10%
UK Southuksouth$1.109$1.109Same
France Centralfrancecentral$1.12$1.12Same
Italy Northitalynorth$1.12$1.12Same
Spain Centralspaincentral$1.12$1.12Same
West USwestus$1.12$1.12Same
South Central USsouthcentralus$1.142$1.142Same
Poland Centralpolandcentral$1.152$1.152Same
Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral$1.154$1.154Same
West Europewesteurope$1.154$1.154Same
Korea Centralkoreacentral$1.176$1.176Same
UAE Northuaenorth$1.176$1.176Same
Australia Eastaustraliaeast$1.198$1.198Same
Southeast Asiasoutheastasia$1.198$1.198Same
US Gov Virginiausgovvirginia$1.21$1.21Same
Japan Eastjapaneast$1.242$1.242Same
Japan Westjapanwest$1.242$1.242Same
South Africa Northsouthafricanorth$1.275$1.275Same
East Asiaeastasia$1.32$1.32Same
Norway Eastnorwayeast$1.365$1.365Same
Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth$1.365$1.365Same
Brazil Southbrazilsouth$1.531$1.531Same

Keep exploring

Each type’s own page, and how it compares with others.

Standard_E16as_v6Memory optimized, Easv6 family
Standard_E16as_v6 prices and specsEvery size in the Easv6 family

Compare Standard_E16as_v6 with

Standard_D16as_v6Standard_E16s_v6Standard_F16as_v6Standard_E16ps_v6Standard_E16as_v5
Standard_E16as_v7Memory optimized, Easv7 family
Standard_E16as_v7 prices and specsEvery size in the Easv7 family

Compare Standard_E16as_v7 with

Standard_D16as_v7Standard_E16ps_v7Standard_E16s_v7Standard_F16as_v7

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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.