Standard_E20as_v5vsStandard_E20ps_v5
Standard_E20ps_v5 is 11% cheaper than Standard_E20as_v5 on demand in East US, saving $89.06 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_E20as_v5 | Standard_E20ps_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $1.13/hr | $1.008/hr11% less |
| Lowest rate | $0.238/hrSpot, can be interrupted | $0.2131/hr10% lessSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 20 vCPUs, 160 GiB | 20 vCPUs, 160 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_E20as_v5 | Standard_E20ps_v5 | Standard_E20ps_v5 vs Standard_E20as_v5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $1.13 | $1.008 | ▼ 11% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 79% off$0.238 | 79% off$0.2131 | ▼ 10% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 41% off$0.6667 | 41% off$0.5947 | ▼ 11% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 62% off$0.4294 | 62% off$0.383 | ▼ 11% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 32% off$0.7663 | 32% off$0.6822 | ▼ 11% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 53% off$0.5349 | 53% off$0.4782 | ▼ 11% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_E20as_v5 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Where Standard_E20ps_v5 leads
On-demand price$1.008 vs $1.13 per hour
11% cheaperPhysical cores20 vs 10
2× higherMax disk throughput (uncached)750 MB/s vs 480 MB/s
56% higherSpecs
9 of 21 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute5 of 6 differ | Standard_E20as_v5 | Standard_E20ps_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 20 | 20 |
| Physical cores | 10 | 20 |
| 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_E20as_v5 | Standard_E20ps_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 160 | 160 |
| NetworkingAll 3 match | Standard_E20as_v5 | Standard_E20ps_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 12,500 Mbps | 12,500 Mbps |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | 8 |
| Storage1 of 5 differ | Standard_E20as_v5 | Standard_E20ps_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Max data disks | 32 | 32 |
| Premium SSD | Yes | Yes |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 32,000 | 32,000 |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 480 MB/s | 750 MB/s |
| Ephemeral OS disk | No | No |
| Instance details2 of 4 differ | Standard_E20as_v5 | Standard_E20ps_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Easv5 | Epsv5 |
| Category | Memory optimized | Memory optimized |
| VM generations | V1, V2 | V2 |
| Encryption at host | Yes | Yes |
| Other1 of 2 differ | Standard_E20as_v5 | Standard_E20ps_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | easv5-series | epsv5-series |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | Azure Resource SKUs API |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_E20as_v5 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_E20as_v5 | Standard_E20ps_v5 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Indiacentralindia | $0.715 | $0.65 | ▼ 9% |
| Jio India Centraljioindiacentral | $0.715 | $0.65 | ▼ 9% |
| Jio India Westjioindiawest | $0.715 | $0.65 | ▼ 9% |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $1.13 | $1.008 | ▼ 11% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $1.13 | $1.008 | ▼ 11% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $1.13 | $1.008 | ▼ 11% |
| West US 2westus2 | $1.13 | $1.008 | ▼ 11% |
| West US 3westus3 | $1.13 | $1.008 | ▼ 11% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $1.21 | $1.07 | ▼ 12% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $1.24 | $1.104 | ▼ 11% |
| West USwestus | $1.26 | $1.12 | ▼ 11% |
| North Europenortheurope | $1.27 | $1.128 | ▼ 11% |
| Central UScentralus | $1.277 | $1.139 | ▼ 11% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $1.33 | $1.18 | ▼ 11% |
| UK Southuksouth | $1.33 | $1.184 | ▼ 11% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $1.356 | $1.21 | ▼ 11% |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $1.356 | $1.21 | ▼ 11% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $1.36 | $1.208 | ▼ 11% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $1.36 | $1.216 | ▼ 11% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $1.37 | $1.216 | ▼ 11% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $1.37 | $1.216 | ▼ 11% |
| West Europewesteurope | $1.37 | $1.216 | ▼ 11% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $1.505 | $1.34 | ▼ 11% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $1.616 | $1.338 | ▼ 17% |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.