Standard_E4ps_v5vsStandard_E4s_v5
Standard_E4ps_v5 is 20% cheaper than Standard_E4s_v5 on demand in East US, saving $36.50 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_E4ps_v5 | Standard_E4s_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.202/hr20% less | $0.252/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.0427/hr20% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.0531/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 4 vCPUs, 32 GiB | 4 vCPUs, 32 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_E4ps_v5 | Standard_E4s_v5 | Standard_E4s_v5 vs Standard_E4ps_v5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.202 | $0.252 | ▲ 25% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 79% off$0.0427 | 79% off$0.0531 | ▲ 24% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 41% off$0.1189 | 41% off$0.1486 | ▲ 25% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 62% off$0.0766 | 61% off$0.0995 | ▲ 30% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 32% off$0.1367 | 32% off$0.1704 | ▲ 25% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 53% off$0.0958 | 53% off$0.1193 | ▲ 25% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_E4ps_v5 leads
On-demand price$0.202 vs $0.252 per hour
20% cheaperPhysical cores4 vs 2
2× higherWhere Standard_E4s_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_E4ps_v5 | Standard_E4s_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 4 | 4 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| 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_E4ps_v5 | Standard_E4s_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 32 | 32 |
| NetworkingAll 3 match | Standard_E4ps_v5 | Standard_E4s_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 12,500 Mbps | 12,500 Mbps |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 2 | 2 |
| StorageAll 5 match | Standard_E4ps_v5 | Standard_E4s_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Max data disks | 8 | 8 |
| Premium SSD | Yes | Yes |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 6,400 | 6,400 |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 145 MB/s | 145 MB/s |
| Ephemeral OS disk | No | No |
| Instance details2 of 4 differ | Standard_E4ps_v5 | Standard_E4s_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Epsv5 | Esv5 |
| Category | Memory optimized | Memory optimized |
| VM generations | V2 | V1, V2 |
| Encryption at host | Yes | Yes |
| Other1 of 2 differ | Standard_E4ps_v5 | Standard_E4s_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | epsv5-series | esv5-series |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | Azure Resource SKUs API |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_E4ps_v5 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_E4ps_v5 | Standard_E4s_v5 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Indiacentralindia | $0.13 | $0.26 | ▲ 100% |
| Jio India Centraljioindiacentral | $0.13 | $0.26 | ▲ 100% |
| Jio India Westjioindiawest | $0.13 | $0.26 | ▲ 100% |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $0.202 | $0.252 | ▲ 25% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $0.202 | $0.252 | ▲ 25% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $0.202 | $0.252 | ▲ 25% |
| West US 2westus2 | $0.202 | $0.252 | ▲ 25% |
| West US 3westus3 | $0.202 | $0.252 | ▲ 25% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $0.214 | $0.268 | ▲ 25% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $0.221 | $0.276 | ▲ 25% |
| West USwestus | $0.224 | $0.28 | ▲ 25% |
| North Europenortheurope | $0.226 | $0.282 | ▲ 25% |
| Central UScentralus | $0.228 | $0.285 | ▲ 25% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $0.236 | $0.296 | ▲ 25% |
| UK Southuksouth | $0.237 | $0.296 | ▲ 25% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $0.242 | $0.302 | ▲ 25% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $0.242 | $0.302 | ▲ 25% |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $0.242 | $0.302 | ▲ 25% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $0.243 | $0.304 | ▲ 25% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $0.243 | $0.304 | ▲ 25% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $0.243 | $0.304 | ▲ 25% |
| West Europewesteurope | $0.243 | $0.304 | ▲ 25% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $0.268 | $0.334 | ▲ 25% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $0.268 | $0.334 | ▲ 25% |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.