Standard_E64as_v6vsStandard_E64as_v7
Standard_E64as_v6 and Standard_E64as_v7 cost the same on demand in East US, $3.814 per hour.
| At a glance | Standard_E64as_v6 | Standard_E64as_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $3.814/hr | $3.814/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.8044/hrSpot, can be interrupted | $0.7117/hr12% lessSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 64 vCPUs, 512 GiB | 64 vCPUs, 512 GiB |
| Processor | AMD EPYC 9004 (Genoa) | AMD EPYC 9005 (Turin) |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
Prices in East US
“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. Linux, USD per hour.
| Option | Standard_E64as_v6 | Standard_E64as_v7 | Standard_E64as_v7 vs Standard_E64as_v6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $3.814 | $3.814 | Same |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 79% off$0.8044 | 81% off$0.7117 | ▼ 12% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 41% off$2.251 | 41% off$2.251 | Same |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 62% off$1.45 | 62% off$1.45 | Same |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 32% off$2.594 | 32% off$2.594 | Same |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 53% off$1.793 | 53% off$1.793 | Same |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_E64as_v6 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Where Standard_E64as_v7 leads
Max data disks64 vs 32
2× higherSpecs
8 of 21 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute2 of 6 differ | Standard_E64as_v6 | Standard_E64as_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 64 | 64 |
| Physical cores | 32 | 32 |
| Threads per core | 2 | 2 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | AMD EPYC 9004 (Genoa) | AMD EPYC 9005 (Turin) |
| ACU (compute units) | 230 | – |
| MemoryAll 1 match | Standard_E64as_v6 | Standard_E64as_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 512 | 512 |
| Networking1 of 3 differ | Standard_E64as_v6 | Standard_E64as_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 36,000 Mbps | 45,000 Mbps |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | 8 |
| Storage3 of 5 differ | Standard_E64as_v6 | Standard_E64as_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Max data disks | 32 | 64 |
| Premium SSD | Yes | Yes |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 115,200 | 128,000 |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 2,880 MB/s | 3,744 MB/s |
| Ephemeral OS disk | No | No |
| Instance details1 of 4 differ | Standard_E64as_v6 | Standard_E64as_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Easv6 | Easv7 |
| Category | Memory optimized | Memory optimized |
| VM generations | V2 | V2 |
| Encryption at host | Yes | Yes |
| Other1 of 2 differ | Standard_E64as_v6 | Standard_E64as_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | easv6-series | easv7-series |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | Azure Resource SKUs API |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_E64as_v6 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_E64as_v6 | Standard_E64as_v7 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Indiacentralindia | $2.464 | $2.464 | Same |
| Jio India Westjioindiawest | $2.464 | $2.464 | Same |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $3.814 | $3.814 | Same |
| East US 2eastus2 | $3.814 | $3.814 | Same |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $3.814 | $3.814 | Same |
| West US 2westus2 | $3.814 | $3.814 | Same |
| West US 3westus3 | $3.814 | $3.814 | Same |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $4.083 | $4.083 | Same |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $4.198 | $4.198 | Same |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $4.256 | $4.256 | Same |
| North Europenortheurope | $4.256 | $4.256 | Same |
| Central UScentralus | $4.314 | $3.814 | ▼ 12% |
| Taiwan Northtaiwannorth | $4.34 | $4.794 | ▲ 10% |
| UK Southuksouth | $4.435 | $4.435 | Same |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $4.48 | $4.48 | Same |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $4.48 | $4.48 | Same |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $4.48 | $4.48 | Same |
| West USwestus | $4.48 | $4.48 | Same |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $4.57 | $4.57 | Same |
| Poland Centralpolandcentral | $4.608 | $4.608 | Same |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $4.614 | $4.614 | Same |
| West Europewesteurope | $4.614 | $4.614 | Same |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $4.704 | $4.704 | Same |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $4.704 | $4.704 | Same |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $4.794 | $4.794 | Same |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $4.794 | $4.794 | Same |
| US Gov Virginiausgovvirginia | $4.838 | $4.838 | Same |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $4.966 | $4.966 | Same |
| Japan Westjapanwest | $4.966 | $4.966 | Same |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $5.101 | $5.101 | Same |
| East Asiaeastasia | $5.28 | $5.28 | Same |
| Norway Eastnorwayeast | $5.459 | $5.459 | Same |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $5.459 | $5.459 | Same |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $6.125 | $6.125 | Same |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.