Standard_E64ps_v6vsStandard_E64s_v6
Standard_E64ps_v6 is 30% cheaper than Standard_E64s_v6 on demand in East US, saving $937.32 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_E64ps_v6 | Standard_E64s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $2.95/hr30% less | $4.234/hr |
| Lowest rate | $1.373/hrSpot, can be interrupted | $0.8781/hr36% lessSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 64 vCPUs, 512 GiB | 64 vCPUs, 512 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_E64ps_v6 | Standard_E64s_v6 | Standard_E64s_v6 vs Standard_E64ps_v6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $2.95 | $4.234 | ▲ 44% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 53% off$1.373 | 79% off$0.8781 | ▼ 36% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 41% off$1.741 | 38% off$2.625 | ▲ 51% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 62% off$1.121 | 61% off$1.651 | ▲ 47% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 32% off$2.006 | 32% off$2.879 | ▲ 44% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 53% off$1.387 | 53% off$1.99 | ▲ 44% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_E64ps_v6 leads
On-demand price$2.95 vs $4.234 per hour
30% cheaperPhysical cores64 vs 32
2× higherWhere Standard_E64s_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_E64ps_v6 | Standard_E64s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 64 | 64 |
| Physical cores | 64 | 32 |
| 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_E64ps_v6 | Standard_E64s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 512 | 512 |
| Networking1 of 3 differ | Standard_E64ps_v6 | Standard_E64s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 40,000 Mbps | 30,000 Mbps |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | 8 |
| StorageAll 5 match | Standard_E64ps_v6 | Standard_E64s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Max data disks | 64 | 64 |
| Premium SSD | Yes | Yes |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 102,400 | 102,400 |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 3,392 MB/s | 3,392 MB/s |
| Ephemeral OS disk | No | No |
| Instance details1 of 4 differ | Standard_E64ps_v6 | Standard_E64s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Epsv6 | Esv6 |
| Category | Memory optimized | Memory optimized |
| VM generations | V2 | V2 |
| Encryption at host | Yes | Yes |
| Other1 of 2 differ | Standard_E64ps_v6 | Standard_E64s_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | epsv6-series | esv6-series |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | Azure Resource SKUs API |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_E64ps_v6 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_E64ps_v6 | Standard_E64s_v6 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Indiacentralindia | $1.939 | $4.368 | ▲ 125% |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $2.95 | $4.234 | ▲ 44% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $2.95 | $4.234 | ▲ 44% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $2.95 | $4.234 | ▲ 44% |
| West US 2westus2 | $2.95 | $4.234 | ▲ 44% |
| West US 3westus3 | $2.95 | $4.234 | ▲ 44% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $3.142 | $4.502 | ▲ 43% |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $3.245 | $4.657 | ▲ 44% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $3.277 | $4.637 | ▲ 42% |
| Canada Eastcanadaeast | $3.277 | $4.637 | ▲ 42% |
| North Europenortheurope | $3.296 | $4.738 | ▲ 44% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $3.296 | $4.738 | ▲ 44% |
| Central UScentralus | $3.334 | $4.784 | ▲ 43% |
| UK Southuksouth | $3.398 | $4.973 | ▲ 46% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $3.43 | $4.973 | ▲ 45% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $3.45 | $4.973 | ▲ 44% |
| West USwestus | $3.45 | $4.704 | ▲ 36% |
| Indonesia Centralindonesiacentral | $3.452 | $4.341 | ▲ 26% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $3.526 | $5.107 | ▲ 45% |
| Poland Centralpolandcentral | $3.526 | $5.12 | ▲ 45% |
| West Europewesteurope | $3.526 | $5.107 | ▲ 45% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $3.539 | $5.08 | ▲ 44% |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $3.539 | $5.08 | ▲ 44% |
| UK Westukwest | $3.571 | $5.123 | ▲ 43% |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $3.603 | $5.207 | ▲ 45% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $3.68 | $5.074 | ▲ 38% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $3.68 | $5.107 | ▲ 39% |
| US Gov Arizonausgovarizona | $3.688 | $5.074 | ▲ 38% |
| US Gov Virginiausgovvirginia | $3.706 | $5.074 | ▲ 37% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $3.795 | $5.107 | ▲ 35% |
| Japan Westjapanwest | $3.802 | $5.107 | ▲ 34% |
| Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast | $3.834 | $5.504 | ▲ 44% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $3.846 | $5.107 | ▲ 33% |
| New Zealand Northnewzealandnorth | $3.859 | $5.327 | ▲ 38% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $4.058 | $5.821 | ▲ 43% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $4.134 | $5.631 | ▲ 36% |
| Norway Eastnorwayeast | $4.218 | $6.054 | ▲ 44% |
| South Indiasouthindia | $4.455 | $5.969 | ▲ 34% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $4.602 | $5.631 | ▲ 22% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $4.691 | $6.754 | ▲ 44% |
| Sweden Southswedensouth | $4.986 | $5.853 | ▲ 17% |
| South Africa Westsouthafricawest | $5.37 | $7.338 | ▲ 37% |
| Switzerland Westswitzerlandwest | $5.488 | $7.426 | ▲ 35% |
| UAE Centraluaecentral | $5.488 | $6.775 | ▲ 23% |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.