Standard_E8as_v7vsStandard_E8ps_v7
Standard_E8as_v7 is 20% cheaper than Standard_E8ps_v7 on demand in East US, saving $88.33 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 glance | Standard_E8as_v7 | Standard_E8ps_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.477/hr20% less | $0.598/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.089/hr26% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.1196/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Architecture | x86_64 | arm64 |
Prices in East US
“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. Linux, USD per hour.
| Option | Standard_E8as_v7 | Standard_E8ps_v7 | Standard_E8ps_v7 vs Standard_E8as_v7 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.477 | $0.598 | ▲ 25% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 81% off$0.089 | 80% off$0.1196 | ▲ 34% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 41% off$0.2813 | 41% off$0.353 | ▲ 25% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 62% off$0.1812 | 62% off$0.2273 | ▲ 25% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 32% off$0.3244 | 32% off$0.4066 | ▲ 25% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 53% off$0.2242 | 53% off$0.2811 | ▲ 25% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_E8as_v7 leads
On-demand price$0.477 vs $0.598 per hour
20% cheaperWhere Standard_E8ps_v7 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Specs
19 of 20 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute4 of 5 differ | Standard_E8as_v7 | Standard_E8ps_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 8 | 8 |
| Physical cores | 4 | – |
| Threads per core | 2 | – |
| Architecture | x86_64 | arm64 |
| Processor | AMD EPYC 9005 (Turin) | – |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | Standard_E8as_v7 | Standard_E8ps_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 64 | – |
| Networking3 of 3 differ | Standard_E8as_v7 | Standard_E8ps_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 25,000 Mbps | – |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | – |
| Max network interfaces | 4 | – |
| Storage5 of 5 differ | Standard_E8as_v7 | Standard_E8ps_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Max data disks | 26 | – |
| Premium SSD | Yes | – |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 16,000 | – |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 468 MB/s | – |
| Ephemeral OS disk | No | – |
| Instance details4 of 4 differ | Standard_E8as_v7 | Standard_E8ps_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Easv7 | Epsv7 |
| Category | Memory optimized | – |
| VM generations | V2 | – |
| Encryption at host | Yes | – |
| Other2 of 2 differ | Standard_E8as_v7 | Standard_E8ps_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | easv7-series | – |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | derived from size name |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_E8as_v7 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_E8as_v7 | Standard_E8ps_v7 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Indiacentralindia | $0.308 | $0.837 | ▲ 172% |
| Central UScentralus | $0.477 | $0.598 | ▲ 25% |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $0.477 | $0.598 | ▲ 25% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $0.477 | $0.598 | ▲ 25% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $0.477 | $0.718 | ▲ 51% |
| West US 2westus2 | $0.477 | $0.598 | ▲ 25% |
| West US 3westus3 | $0.477 | $0.598 | ▲ 25% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $0.51 | $0.778 | ▲ 53% |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $0.525 | $0.658 | ▲ 25% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $0.532 | $0.718 | ▲ 35% |
| North Europenortheurope | $0.532 | $0.855 | ▲ 61% |
| UK Southuksouth | $0.554 | $0.748 | ▲ 35% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $0.56 | $0.748 | ▲ 34% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $0.56 | $0.778 | ▲ 39% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $0.56 | $0.778 | ▲ 39% |
| West USwestus | $0.56 | $0.778 | ▲ 39% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $0.571 | $0.718 | ▲ 26% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $0.577 | $0.778 | ▲ 35% |
| West Europewesteurope | $0.577 | $0.855 | ▲ 48% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $0.588 | $0.808 | ▲ 37% |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $0.588 | $0.855 | ▲ 45% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $0.599 | $0.867 | ▲ 45% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $0.599 | $0.837 | ▲ 40% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $0.621 | $0.867 | ▲ 40% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $0.638 | $0.873 | ▲ 37% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $0.66 | $0.927 | ▲ 40% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $0.682 | $0.855 | ▲ 25% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $0.766 | $1.196 | ▲ 56% |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.