Standard_E64ps_v5vsStandard_E64s_v5

Standard_E64ps_v5 is 20% cheaper than Standard_E64s_v5 on demand in Switzerland North, saving $775.26 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 glanceStandard_E64ps_v5Standard_E64s_v5
On-demand$4.282/hr20% less$5.344/hr
Lowest rate$0.8564/hr13% lessSpot, can be interrupted$0.9876/hrSpot, can be interrupted
Architecturearm64x86_64

Prices in Switzerland North

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

OptionStandard_E64ps_v5Standard_E64s_v5Standard_E64s_v5 vs Standard_E64ps_v5
On-demandPay by the hour$4.282$5.344▲ 25%
SpotCan be interrupted80% off$0.856482% off$0.9876▲ 15%
1-yr reservedNo upfront—38% off$3.297—
3-yr reservedNo upfront—60% off$2.111—
1-yr savings planHourly commitment32% off$2.91232% off$3.617▲ 24%
3-yr savings planHourly commitment53% off$2.01353% off$2.531▲ 26%

Key differences

The biggest lead each one has.

Where Standard_E64ps_v5 leads
On-demand price$4.282 vs $5.344 per hour
20% cheaper
Where Standard_E64s_v5 leads

No clear lead on the measures we compare.

Specs

19 of 20 specs differ. Those are in bold.

Compute4 of 5 differStandard_E64ps_v5Standard_E64s_v5
vCPUs6464
Physical cores–32
Threads per core–2
Architecturearm64x86_64
Processor–Intel Xeon Platinum 8473C (Sapphire Rapids), Intel Xeon Platinum 8370C (Ice Lake), Intel Xeon Platinum 8573C (Emerald Rapids)
Memory1 of 1 differStandard_E64ps_v5Standard_E64s_v5
Memory (GiB)–512
Networking3 of 3 differStandard_E64ps_v5Standard_E64s_v5
Network–30,000 Mbps
Accelerated networking–Yes
Max network interfaces–8
Storage5 of 5 differStandard_E64ps_v5Standard_E64s_v5
Max data disks–32
Premium SSD–Yes
Max disk IOPS (uncached)–80,000
Max disk throughput (uncached)–1,735 MB/s
Ephemeral OS disk–No
Instance details4 of 4 differStandard_E64ps_v5Standard_E64s_v5
FamilyEpsv5Esv5
Category–Memory optimized
VM generations–V1, V2
Encryption at host–Yes
Other2 of 2 differStandard_E64ps_v5Standard_E64s_v5
Specs sourcederived from size nameAzure Resource SKUs API
Series–esv5-series

Keep exploring

Each type’s own page, and how it compares with others.

Standard_E64ps_v5Epsv5 family
Standard_E64ps_v5 prices and specsEvery size in the Epsv5 family

Compare Standard_E64ps_v5 with

Standard_E64as_v5Standard_D64ps_v5Standard_E64ps_v6
Standard_E64s_v5Memory optimized, Esv5 family
Standard_E64s_v5 prices and specsEvery size in the Esv5 family

Compare Standard_E64s_v5 with

Standard_D64s_v5Standard_E64_v5Standard_E64as_v5Standard_E64s_v4Standard_E64s_v6

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