Standard_E64as_v6vsStandard_E64ps_v6

Standard_E64ps_v6 is 23% cheaper than Standard_E64as_v6 on demand in East US, saving $630.72 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 glanceStandard_E64as_v6Standard_E64ps_v6
On-demand$3.814/hr$2.95/hr23% less
Lowest rate$0.8044/hr41% lessSpot, can be interrupted$1.373/hrSpot, can be interrupted
Size64 vCPUs, 512 GiB64 vCPUs, 512 GiB
ProcessorAMD EPYC 9004 (Genoa)Azure Cobalt 100 [ARM-64]
Architecturex86_64arm64

Prices in East US

“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. Linux, USD per hour.

OptionStandard_E64as_v6Standard_E64ps_v6Standard_E64ps_v6 vs Standard_E64as_v6
On-demandPay by the hour$3.814$2.95▼ 23%
SpotCan be interrupted79% off$0.804453% off$1.373▲ 71%
1-yr reservedNo upfront41% off$2.25141% off$1.741▼ 23%
3-yr reservedNo upfront62% off$1.4562% off$1.121▼ 23%
1-yr savings planHourly commitment32% off$2.59432% off$2.006▼ 23%
3-yr savings planHourly commitment53% off$1.79353% off$1.387▼ 23%

Key differences

The biggest lead each one has.

Where Standard_E64as_v6 leads
Max disk IOPS (uncached)115,200 vs 102,400
13% higher
Where Standard_E64ps_v6 leads
On-demand price$2.95 vs $3.814 per hour
23% cheaper
Physical cores64 vs 32
2× higher
Max data disks64 vs 32
2× higher

Specs

11 of 21 specs differ. Those are in bold.

Compute5 of 6 differStandard_E64as_v6Standard_E64ps_v6
vCPUs6464
Physical cores3264
Threads per core21
Architecturex86_64arm64
ProcessorAMD EPYC 9004 (Genoa)Azure Cobalt 100 [ARM-64]
ACU (compute units)230–
MemoryAll 1 matchStandard_E64as_v6Standard_E64ps_v6
Memory (GiB)512512
Networking1 of 3 differStandard_E64as_v6Standard_E64ps_v6
Network36,000 Mbps40,000 Mbps
Accelerated networkingYesYes
Max network interfaces88
Storage3 of 5 differStandard_E64as_v6Standard_E64ps_v6
Max data disks3264
Premium SSDYesYes
Max disk IOPS (uncached)115,200102,400
Max disk throughput (uncached)2,880 MB/s3,392 MB/s
Ephemeral OS diskNoNo
Instance details1 of 4 differStandard_E64as_v6Standard_E64ps_v6
FamilyEasv6Epsv6
CategoryMemory optimizedMemory optimized
VM generationsV2V2
Encryption at hostYesYes
Other1 of 2 differStandard_E64as_v6Standard_E64ps_v6
Serieseasv6-seriesepsv6-series
Specs sourceAzure Resource SKUs APIAzure Resource SKUs API

On-demand prices by region

Cheapest for Standard_E64as_v6 first. Linux, USD per hour.

RegionStandard_E64as_v6Standard_E64ps_v6Difference
Central Indiacentralindia$2.464$1.939▼ 21%
East USUsed in summaryeastus$3.814$2.95▼ 23%
East US 2eastus2$3.814$2.95▼ 23%
North Central USnorthcentralus$3.814$2.95▼ 23%
West US 2westus2$3.814$2.95▼ 23%
West US 3westus3$3.814$2.95▼ 23%
Sweden Centralswedencentral$4.083$3.142▼ 23%
Mexico Centralmexicocentral$4.198$3.245▼ 23%
Canada Centralcanadacentral$4.256$3.277▼ 23%
Canada Eastcanadaeast$4.256$3.277▼ 23%
North Europenortheurope$4.256$3.296▼ 23%
Indonesia Centralindonesiacentral$4.311$3.452▼ 20%
Central UScentralus$4.314$3.334▼ 23%
UK Southuksouth$4.435$3.398▼ 23%
France Centralfrancecentral$4.48$3.45▼ 23%
Italy Northitalynorth$4.48$3.43▼ 23%
Spain Centralspaincentral$4.48$3.296▼ 26%
West USwestus$4.48$3.45▼ 23%
South Central USsouthcentralus$4.57$3.539▼ 23%
West Central USwestcentralus$4.57$3.539▼ 23%
Poland Centralpolandcentral$4.608$3.526▼ 23%
Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral$4.614$3.526▼ 24%
UK Westukwest$4.614$3.571▼ 23%
West Europewesteurope$4.614$3.526▼ 24%
Korea Centralkoreacentral$4.704$3.846▼ 18%
UAE Northuaenorth$4.704$3.603▼ 23%
Australia Eastaustraliaeast$4.794$3.68▼ 23%
New Zealand Northnewzealandnorth$4.794$3.859▼ 20%
Southeast Asiasoutheastasia$4.794$3.68▼ 23%
US Gov Arizonausgovarizona$4.838$3.688▼ 24%
US Gov Virginiausgovvirginia$4.838$3.706▼ 23%
Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast$4.966$3.834▼ 23%
Japan Eastjapaneast$4.966$3.795▼ 24%
Japan Westjapanwest$4.966$3.802▼ 23%
South Africa Northsouthafricanorth$5.101$4.134▼ 19%
East Asiaeastasia$5.28$4.058▼ 23%
Sweden Southswedensouth$5.325$4.986▼ 6%
South Indiasouthindia$5.37$4.455▼ 17%
Norway Eastnorwayeast$5.459$4.218▼ 23%
Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth$5.459$4.602▼ 16%
UAE Centraluaecentral$6.112$5.488▼ 10%
Brazil Southbrazilsouth$6.125$4.691▼ 23%
South Africa Westsouthafricawest$6.611$5.37▼ 19%
Switzerland Westswitzerlandwest$7.098$5.488▼ 23%

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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.