Standard_E32as_v5vsStandard_E32ps_v5
Standard_E32ps_v5 is 11% cheaper than Standard_E32as_v5 on demand in East US, saving $142.35 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_E32as_v5 | Standard_E32ps_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $1.808/hr | $1.613/hr11% less |
| Lowest rate | $0.3808/hrSpot, can be interrupted | $0.341/hr10% lessSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 32 vCPUs, 256 GiB | 32 vCPUs, 208 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_E32as_v5 | Standard_E32ps_v5 | Standard_E32ps_v5 vs Standard_E32as_v5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $1.808 | $1.613 | ▼ 11% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 79% off$0.3808 | 79% off$0.341 | ▼ 10% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 41% off$1.067 | 41% off$0.9516 | ▼ 11% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 62% off$0.687 | 62% off$0.6129 | ▼ 11% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 32% off$1.226 | 32% off$1.092 | ▼ 11% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 53% off$0.8559 | 53% off$0.7652 | ▼ 11% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_E32as_v5 leads
Memory (GiB)256 vs 208
23% higherWhere Standard_E32ps_v5 leads
On-demand price$1.613 vs $1.808 per hour
11% cheaperPhysical cores32 vs 16
2× higherMax disk throughput (uncached)865 MB/s vs 768 MB/s
13% higherSpecs
10 of 21 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute5 of 6 differ | Standard_E32as_v5 | Standard_E32ps_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 32 | 32 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 32 |
| 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 | – |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | Standard_E32as_v5 | Standard_E32ps_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 256 | 208 |
| NetworkingAll 3 match | Standard_E32as_v5 | Standard_E32ps_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 16,000 Mbps | 16,000 Mbps |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | 8 |
| Storage1 of 5 differ | Standard_E32as_v5 | Standard_E32ps_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Max data disks | 32 | 32 |
| Premium SSD | Yes | Yes |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 51,200 | 51,200 |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 768 MB/s | 865 MB/s |
| Ephemeral OS disk | No | No |
| Instance details2 of 4 differ | Standard_E32as_v5 | Standard_E32ps_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Easv5 | Epsv5 |
| Category | Memory optimized | Memory optimized |
| VM generations | V1, V2 | V2 |
| Encryption at host | Yes | Yes |
| Other1 of 2 differ | Standard_E32as_v5 | Standard_E32ps_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | easv5-series | epsv5-series |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | Azure Resource SKUs API |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_E32as_v5 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_E32as_v5 | Standard_E32ps_v5 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Indiacentralindia | $1.144 | $1.04 | ▼ 9% |
| Jio India Centraljioindiacentral | $1.144 | $1.04 | ▼ 9% |
| Jio India Westjioindiawest | $1.144 | $1.04 | ▼ 9% |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $1.808 | $1.613 | ▼ 11% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $1.808 | $1.613 | ▼ 11% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $1.808 | $1.613 | ▼ 11% |
| West US 2westus2 | $1.808 | $1.613 | ▼ 11% |
| West US 3westus3 | $1.808 | $1.613 | ▼ 11% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $1.936 | $1.712 | ▼ 12% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $1.984 | $1.766 | ▼ 11% |
| West USwestus | $2.016 | $1.792 | ▼ 11% |
| North Europenortheurope | $2.032 | $1.805 | ▼ 11% |
| Central UScentralus | $2.043 | $1.822 | ▼ 11% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $2.128 | $1.888 | ▼ 11% |
| UK Southuksouth | $2.128 | $1.894 | ▼ 11% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $2.17 | $1.935 | ▼ 11% |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $2.17 | $1.935 | ▼ 11% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $2.176 | $1.933 | ▼ 11% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $2.176 | $1.946 | ▼ 11% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $2.192 | $1.946 | ▼ 11% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $2.192 | $1.946 | ▼ 11% |
| West Europewesteurope | $2.192 | $1.946 | ▼ 11% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $2.408 | $2.144 | ▼ 11% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $2.585 | $2.141 | ▼ 17% |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.