Standard_E32a_v4vsStandard_E32as_v4

Standard_E32a_v4 and Standard_E32as_v4 cost the same on demand in East US, $2.016 per hour.

At a glanceStandard_E32a_v4Standard_E32as_v4
On-demand$2.016/hr$2.016/hr
Lowest rate$0.4244/hrSpot, can be interrupted$0.4244/hrSpot, can be interrupted
Size32 vCPUs, 256 GiB32 vCPUs, 256 GiB
ProcessorAMD EPYC 7452 (Rome), AMD EPYC 7763v (Milan)AMD EPYC 7452 (Rome), AMD EPYC 7763v (Milan)
Architecturex86_64x86_64

Prices in East US

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

OptionStandard_E32a_v4Standard_E32as_v4Standard_E32as_v4 vs Standard_E32a_v4
On-demandPay by the hour$2.016$2.016Same
SpotCan be interrupted79% off$0.424479% off$0.4244Same
1-yr reservedNo upfront41% off$1.18541% off$1.185Same
3-yr reservedNo upfront62% off$0.75862% off$0.758Same
1-yr savings planHourly commitment32% off$1.36332% off$1.363Same
3-yr savings planHourly commitment53% off$0.954253% off$0.9542Same

Key differences

The biggest lead each one has.

Where Standard_E32a_v4 leads
Temp disk800 GiB vs 512 GiB
56% higher
Where Standard_E32as_v4 leads

No clear lead on the measures we compare.

Specs

5 of 22 specs differ. Those are in bold.

ComputeAll 5 matchStandard_E32a_v4Standard_E32as_v4
vCPUs3232
Physical cores1616
Threads per core22
Architecturex86_64x86_64
ProcessorAMD EPYC 7452 (Rome), AMD EPYC 7763v (Milan)AMD EPYC 7452 (Rome), AMD EPYC 7763v (Milan)
MemoryAll 1 matchStandard_E32a_v4Standard_E32as_v4
Memory (GiB)256256
NetworkingAll 3 matchStandard_E32a_v4Standard_E32as_v4
Network16,000 Mbps16,000 Mbps
Accelerated networkingYesYes
Max network interfaces88
Storage3 of 7 differStandard_E32a_v4Standard_E32as_v4
Storage32 x 256 GiB temp SSD512 GiB temp SSD
Temp disk800 GiB512 GiB
Max data disks3232
Premium SSDNoYes
Max disk IOPS (uncached)51,20051,200
Max disk throughput (uncached)768 MB/s768 MB/s
Ephemeral OS diskYesYes
Instance details1 of 4 differStandard_E32a_v4Standard_E32as_v4
FamilyEav4Easv4
CategoryMemory optimizedMemory optimized
VM generationsV1, V2V1, V2
Encryption at hostYesYes
Other1 of 2 differStandard_E32a_v4Standard_E32as_v4
Serieseav4-serieseasv4-series
Specs sourceAzure Resource SKUs APIAzure Resource SKUs API

On-demand prices by region

Cheapest for Standard_E32a_v4 first. Linux, USD per hour.

RegionStandard_E32a_v4Standard_E32as_v4Difference
Central Indiacentralindia$1.271$1.271Same
Jio India Centraljioindiacentral$1.271$1.271Same
Jio India Westjioindiawest$1.271$1.271Same
Taiwan Northtaiwannorth$1.97$1.97Same
East USUsed in summaryeastus$2.016$2.016Same
East US 2eastus2$2.016$2.016Same
North Central USnorthcentralus$2.016$2.016Same
US Gov Virginiausgovvirginia$2.016$2.016Same
West US 2westus2$2.016$2.016Same
West US 3westus3$2.016$2.016Same
India South Centralindiasouthcentral$2.08$2.08Same
Spain Centralspaincentral$2.128$2.128Same
Sweden Centralswedencentral$2.144$2.144Same
Indonesia Centralindonesiacentral$2.176$2.176Same
Malaysia Westmalaysiawest$2.189$2.189Same
Canada Centralcanadacentral$2.208$2.208Same
Canada Eastcanadaeast$2.208$2.208Same
Mexico Centralmexicocentral$2.218$2.218Same
West USwestus$2.24$2.24Same
North Europenortheurope$2.256$2.256Same
Central UScentralus$2.278$2.278Same
Korea Southkoreasouth$2.304$2.304Same
France Centralfrancecentral$2.368$2.368Same
Israel Centralisraelcentral$2.368$2.368Same
Italy Northitalynorth$2.368$2.368Same
UK Southuksouth$2.368$2.368Same
Australia Centralaustraliacentral$2.416$2.416Same
Australia Central 2australiacentral2$2.416$2.416Same
Australia Eastaustraliaeast$2.416$2.416Same
US Gov Arizonausgovarizona$2.416$2.416Same
South Central USsouthcentralus$2.419$2.419Same
West Central USwestcentralus$2.419$2.419Same
Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral$2.432$2.432Same
Japan Eastjapaneast$2.432$2.432Same
Japan Westjapanwest$2.432$2.432Same
Korea Centralkoreacentral$2.432$2.432Same
Poland Centralpolandcentral$2.432$2.432Same
Southeast Asiasoutheastasia$2.432$2.432Same
West Europewesteurope$2.432$2.432Same
UK Westukwest$2.439$2.439Same
Qatar Centralqatarcentral$2.482$2.482Same
UAE Northuaenorth$2.482$2.482Same
US Gov Texasusgovtexas$2.52$2.52Same
New Zealand Northnewzealandnorth$2.537$2.537Same
Taiwan North Westtaiwannorthwest$2.561$2.561Same
West Indiawestindia$2.58$2.58Same
Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast$2.621$2.621Same
East Asiaeastasia$2.672$2.672Same
South Africa Northsouthafricanorth$2.688$2.688Same
Sweden Southswedensouth$2.787$2.787Same
South Indiasouthindia$2.843$2.843Same
Norway Eastnorwayeast$2.883$2.883Same
Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth$2.883$2.883Same
France Southfrancesouth$3.078$3.078Same
Germany Northgermanynorth$3.162$3.162Same
Brazil Southbrazilsouth$3.216$3.216Same
UAE Centraluaecentral$3.226$3.226Same
South Africa Westsouthafricawest$3.494$3.494Same
Norway Westnorwaywest$3.748$3.748Same
Switzerland Westswitzerlandwest$3.748$3.748Same
Brazil Southeastbrazilsoutheast$4.181$4.181Same

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Standard_E32a_v4Memory optimized, Eav4 family
Standard_E32a_v4 prices and specsEvery size in the Eav4 family

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Standard_D32a_v4Standard_E32_v4
Standard_E32as_v4Memory optimized, Easv4 family
Standard_E32as_v4 prices and specsEvery size in the Easv4 family

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Standard_D32as_v4Standard_E32s_v4Standard_E32as_v5

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