Standard_E32ps_v6vsStandard_E32s_v6
Standard_E32ps_v6 is 30% cheaper than Standard_E32s_v6 on demand in East US, saving $468.66 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_E32ps_v6 | Standard_E32s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $1.475/hr30% less | $2.117/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.6863/hrSpot, can be interrupted | $0.4391/hr36% lessSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 32 vCPUs, 256 GiB | 32 vCPUs, 256 GiB |
| Processor | Azure Cobalt 100 [ARM-64] | 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_E32ps_v6 | Standard_E32s_v6 | Standard_E32s_v6 vs Standard_E32ps_v6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $1.475 | $2.117 | ▲ 44% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 53% off$0.6863 | 79% off$0.4391 | ▼ 36% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 41% off$0.8703 | 38% off$1.312 | ▲ 51% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 62% off$0.5606 | 61% off$0.8256 | ▲ 47% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 32% off$1.003 | 32% off$1.44 | ▲ 44% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 53% off$0.6933 | 53% off$0.995 | ▲ 44% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_E32ps_v6 leads
On-demand price$1.475 vs $2.117 per hour
30% cheaperPhysical cores32 vs 16
2× higherWhere Standard_E32s_v6 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Specs
7 of 20 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute4 of 5 differ | Standard_E32ps_v6 | Standard_E32s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 32 | 32 |
| Physical cores | 32 | 16 |
| Threads per core | 1 | 2 |
| Architecture | arm64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | Azure Cobalt 100 [ARM-64] | Intel Xeon Platinum 8573C (Emerald Rapids) |
| MemoryAll 1 match | Standard_E32ps_v6 | Standard_E32s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 256 | 256 |
| Networking1 of 3 differ | Standard_E32ps_v6 | Standard_E32s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 20,000 Mbps | 16,000 Mbps |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | 8 |
| StorageAll 5 match | Standard_E32ps_v6 | Standard_E32s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Max data disks | 64 | 64 |
| Premium SSD | Yes | Yes |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 51,200 | 51,200 |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 1,696 MB/s | 1,696 MB/s |
| Ephemeral OS disk | No | No |
| Instance details1 of 4 differ | Standard_E32ps_v6 | Standard_E32s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Epsv6 | Esv6 |
| Category | Memory optimized | Memory optimized |
| VM generations | V2 | V2 |
| Encryption at host | Yes | Yes |
| Other1 of 2 differ | Standard_E32ps_v6 | Standard_E32s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | epsv6-series | esv6-series |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | Azure Resource SKUs API |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_E32ps_v6 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_E32ps_v6 | Standard_E32s_v6 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Indiacentralindia | $0.97 | $2.184 | ▲ 125% |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $1.475 | $2.117 | ▲ 44% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $1.475 | $2.117 | ▲ 44% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $1.475 | $2.117 | ▲ 44% |
| West US 2westus2 | $1.475 | $2.117 | ▲ 44% |
| West US 3westus3 | $1.475 | $2.117 | ▲ 44% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $1.571 | $2.251 | ▲ 43% |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $1.622 | $2.329 | ▲ 44% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $1.638 | $2.318 | ▲ 42% |
| Canada Eastcanadaeast | $1.638 | $2.318 | ▲ 42% |
| North Europenortheurope | $1.648 | $2.369 | ▲ 44% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $1.648 | $2.369 | ▲ 44% |
| Central UScentralus | $1.667 | $2.392 | ▲ 43% |
| UK Southuksouth | $1.699 | $2.486 | ▲ 46% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $1.715 | $2.486 | ▲ 45% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $1.725 | $2.486 | ▲ 44% |
| West USwestus | $1.725 | $2.352 | ▲ 36% |
| Indonesia Centralindonesiacentral | $1.726 | $2.171 | ▲ 26% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $1.763 | $2.554 | ▲ 45% |
| Poland Centralpolandcentral | $1.763 | $2.56 | ▲ 45% |
| West Europewesteurope | $1.763 | $2.554 | ▲ 45% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $1.77 | $2.54 | ▲ 44% |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $1.77 | $2.54 | ▲ 44% |
| UK Westukwest | $1.786 | $2.561 | ▲ 43% |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $1.802 | $2.604 | ▲ 45% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $1.84 | $2.537 | ▲ 38% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $1.84 | $2.554 | ▲ 39% |
| US Gov Arizonausgovarizona | $1.844 | $2.537 | ▲ 38% |
| US Gov Virginiausgovvirginia | $1.853 | $2.537 | ▲ 37% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $1.898 | $2.554 | ▲ 35% |
| Japan Westjapanwest | $1.901 | $2.554 | ▲ 34% |
| Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast | $1.917 | $2.752 | ▲ 44% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $1.923 | $2.554 | ▲ 33% |
| New Zealand Northnewzealandnorth | $1.93 | $2.664 | ▲ 38% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $2.029 | $2.911 | ▲ 43% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $2.067 | $2.815 | ▲ 36% |
| Norway Eastnorwayeast | $2.109 | $3.027 | ▲ 44% |
| South Indiasouthindia | $2.228 | $2.985 | ▲ 34% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $2.301 | $2.815 | ▲ 22% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $2.346 | $3.377 | ▲ 44% |
| Sweden Southswedensouth | $2.493 | $2.927 | ▲ 17% |
| South Africa Westsouthafricawest | $2.685 | $3.669 | ▲ 37% |
| Switzerland Westswitzerlandwest | $2.744 | $3.713 | ▲ 35% |
| UAE Centraluaecentral | $2.744 | $3.388 | ▲ 23% |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.