Standard_E32ads_v7vsStandard_E32pds_v7
Standard_E32ads_v7 is 22% cheaper than Standard_E32pds_v7 on demand in East US, saving $482.53 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_E32ads_v7 | Standard_E32pds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $2.323/hr22% less | $2.984/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.4335/hr27% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.5968/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| 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_E32ads_v7 | Standard_E32pds_v7 | Standard_E32pds_v7 vs Standard_E32ads_v7 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $2.323 | $2.984 | ▲ 28% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 81% off$0.4335 | 80% off$0.5968 | ▲ 38% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 41% off$1.371 | 41% off$1.761 | ▲ 28% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 62% off$0.8828 | 62% off$1.134 | ▲ 28% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 32% off$1.58 | 32% off$2.029 | ▲ 28% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 53% off$1.092 | 53% off$1.403 | ▲ 28% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_E32ads_v7 leads
On-demand price$2.323 vs $2.984 per hour
22% cheaperWhere Standard_E32pds_v7 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Specs
21 of 22 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute4 of 5 differ | Standard_E32ads_v7 | Standard_E32pds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 32 | 32 |
| Physical cores | 16 | – |
| Threads per core | 2 | – |
| Architecture | x86_64 | arm64 |
| Processor | AMD EPYC 9005 (Turin) | – |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | Standard_E32ads_v7 | Standard_E32pds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 256 | – |
| Networking3 of 3 differ | Standard_E32ads_v7 | Standard_E32pds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 25,000 Mbps | – |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | – |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | – |
| Storage7 of 7 differ | Standard_E32ads_v7 | Standard_E32pds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | 4 x 440 GiB temp NVMe SSD | – |
| Local NVMe | 1,760 GiB | – |
| Max data disks | 64 | – |
| Premium SSD | Yes | – |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 64,000 | – |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 1,872 MB/s | – |
| Ephemeral OS disk | Yes | – |
| Instance details4 of 4 differ | Standard_E32ads_v7 | Standard_E32pds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Eadsv7 | Epdsv7 |
| Category | Memory optimized | – |
| VM generations | V2 | – |
| Encryption at host | Yes | – |
| Other2 of 2 differ | Standard_E32ads_v7 | Standard_E32pds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | eadsv7-series | – |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | derived from size name |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_E32ads_v7 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_E32ads_v7 | Standard_E32pds_v7 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Indiacentralindia | $1.501 | $4.178 | ▲ 178% |
| Central UScentralus | $2.323 | $2.984 | ▲ 28% |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $2.323 | $2.984 | ▲ 28% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $2.323 | $2.984 | ▲ 28% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $2.323 | $3.581 | ▲ 54% |
| West US 2westus2 | $2.323 | $2.984 | ▲ 28% |
| West US 3westus3 | $2.323 | $2.984 | ▲ 28% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $2.483 | $3.88 | ▲ 56% |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $2.554 | $3.283 | ▲ 29% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $2.592 | $3.581 | ▲ 38% |
| North Europenortheurope | $2.592 | $4.268 | ▲ 65% |
| UK Southuksouth | $2.701 | $3.73 | ▲ 38% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $2.726 | $3.73 | ▲ 37% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $2.726 | $3.88 | ▲ 42% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $2.726 | $3.88 | ▲ 42% |
| West USwestus | $2.726 | $3.88 | ▲ 42% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $2.781 | $3.581 | ▲ 29% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $2.806 | $3.88 | ▲ 38% |
| West Europewesteurope | $2.806 | $4.268 | ▲ 52% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $2.861 | $4.029 | ▲ 41% |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $2.861 | $4.268 | ▲ 49% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $2.915 | $4.327 | ▲ 48% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $2.915 | $4.178 | ▲ 43% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $3.024 | $4.327 | ▲ 43% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $3.104 | $4.357 | ▲ 40% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $3.213 | $4.626 | ▲ 44% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $3.322 | $4.268 | ▲ 28% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $3.725 | $5.969 | ▲ 60% |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.