Standard_E20ps_v5vsStandard_E20s_v5
Standard_E20ps_v5 is 20% cheaper than Standard_E20s_v5 on demand in East US, saving $183.96 a month. They use different processor architectures (arm64 and x86_64), so software built for one may need rebuilding to run on the other.
| At a glance | Standard_E20ps_v5 | Standard_E20s_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $1.008/hr20% less | $1.26/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.2131/hr20% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.2654/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 20 vCPUs, 160 GiB | 20 vCPUs, 160 GiB |
| Processor | Ampere Altra [ARM-64] | Intel Xeon Platinum 8473C (Sapphire Rapids), Intel Xeon Platinum 8370C (Ice Lake), Intel Xeon Platinum 8573C (Emerald Rapids) |
| Architecture | arm64 | x86_64 |
Prices in East US
“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. Linux, USD per hour.
| Option | Standard_E20ps_v5 | Standard_E20s_v5 | Standard_E20s_v5 vs Standard_E20ps_v5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $1.008 | $1.26 | ▲ 25% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 79% off$0.2131 | 79% off$0.2654 | ▲ 25% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 41% off$0.5947 | 41% off$0.7434 | ▲ 25% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 62% off$0.383 | 61% off$0.4977 | ▲ 30% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 32% off$0.6822 | 32% off$0.852 | ▲ 25% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 53% off$0.4782 | 53% off$0.5964 | ▲ 25% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_E20ps_v5 leads
On-demand price$1.008 vs $1.26 per hour
20% cheaperPhysical cores20 vs 10
2× higherWhere Standard_E20s_v5 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Specs
7 of 20 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute4 of 5 differ | Standard_E20ps_v5 | Standard_E20s_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 20 | 20 |
| Physical cores | 20 | 10 |
| Threads per core | 1 | 2 |
| Architecture | arm64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | Ampere Altra [ARM-64] | Intel Xeon Platinum 8473C (Sapphire Rapids), Intel Xeon Platinum 8370C (Ice Lake), Intel Xeon Platinum 8573C (Emerald Rapids) |
| MemoryAll 1 match | Standard_E20ps_v5 | Standard_E20s_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 160 | 160 |
| NetworkingAll 3 match | Standard_E20ps_v5 | Standard_E20s_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 12,500 Mbps | 12,500 Mbps |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | 8 |
| StorageAll 5 match | Standard_E20ps_v5 | Standard_E20s_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Max data disks | 32 | 32 |
| Premium SSD | Yes | Yes |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 32,000 | 32,000 |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 750 MB/s | 750 MB/s |
| Ephemeral OS disk | No | No |
| Instance details2 of 4 differ | Standard_E20ps_v5 | Standard_E20s_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Epsv5 | Esv5 |
| Category | Memory optimized | Memory optimized |
| VM generations | V2 | V1, V2 |
| Encryption at host | Yes | Yes |
| Other1 of 2 differ | Standard_E20ps_v5 | Standard_E20s_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | epsv5-series | esv5-series |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | Azure Resource SKUs API |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_E20ps_v5 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_E20ps_v5 | Standard_E20s_v5 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Indiacentralindia | $0.65 | $1.30 | ▲ 100% |
| Jio India Centraljioindiacentral | $0.65 | $1.30 | ▲ 100% |
| Jio India Westjioindiawest | $0.65 | $1.30 | ▲ 100% |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $1.008 | $1.26 | ▲ 25% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $1.008 | $1.26 | ▲ 25% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $1.008 | $1.26 | ▲ 25% |
| West US 2westus2 | $1.008 | $1.26 | ▲ 25% |
| West US 3westus3 | $1.008 | $1.26 | ▲ 25% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $1.07 | $1.34 | ▲ 25% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $1.104 | $1.38 | ▲ 25% |
| West USwestus | $1.12 | $1.40 | ▲ 25% |
| North Europenortheurope | $1.128 | $1.41 | ▲ 25% |
| Central UScentralus | $1.139 | $1.424 | ▲ 25% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $1.18 | $1.48 | ▲ 25% |
| UK Southuksouth | $1.184 | $1.48 | ▲ 25% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $1.208 | $1.51 | ▲ 25% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $1.21 | $1.512 | ▲ 25% |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $1.21 | $1.512 | ▲ 25% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $1.216 | $1.52 | ▲ 25% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $1.216 | $1.52 | ▲ 25% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $1.216 | $1.52 | ▲ 25% |
| West Europewesteurope | $1.216 | $1.52 | ▲ 25% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $1.338 | $1.67 | ▲ 25% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $1.34 | $1.67 | ▲ 25% |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.