Standard_E8ps_v5vsStandard_E8s_v5
Standard_E8ps_v5 is 20% cheaper than Standard_E8s_v5 on demand in East US, saving $73.73 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_E8ps_v5 | Standard_E8s_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.403/hr20% less | $0.504/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.0852/hr20% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.1061/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 8 vCPUs, 64 GiB | 8 vCPUs, 64 GiB |
| Processor | Ampere Altra [ARM-64] | Intel Xeon Platinum 8473C (Sapphire Rapids), Intel Xeon Platinum 8370C (Ice Lake), 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_E8ps_v5 | Standard_E8s_v5 | Standard_E8s_v5 vs Standard_E8ps_v5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.403 | $0.504 | ▲ 25% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 79% off$0.0852 | 79% off$0.1061 | ▲ 25% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 41% off$0.2379 | 41% off$0.2974 | ▲ 25% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 62% off$0.1532 | 60% off$0.1991 | ▲ 30% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 32% off$0.2728 | 32% off$0.3408 | ▲ 25% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 53% off$0.1912 | 53% off$0.2385 | ▲ 25% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_E8ps_v5 leads
On-demand price$0.403 vs $0.504 per hour
20% cheaperPhysical cores8 vs 4
2× higherWhere Standard_E8s_v5 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Specs
7 of 20 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute4 of 5 differ | Standard_E8ps_v5 | Standard_E8s_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 8 | 8 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 4 |
| Threads per core | 1 | 2 |
| Architecture | arm64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | Ampere Altra [ARM-64] | Intel Xeon Platinum 8473C (Sapphire Rapids), Intel Xeon Platinum 8370C (Ice Lake), Intel Xeon Platinum 8573C (Emerald Rapids) |
| MemoryAll 1 match | Standard_E8ps_v5 | Standard_E8s_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 64 | 64 |
| NetworkingAll 3 match | Standard_E8ps_v5 | Standard_E8s_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 12,500 Mbps | 12,500 Mbps |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 4 | 4 |
| StorageAll 5 match | Standard_E8ps_v5 | Standard_E8s_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Max data disks | 16 | 16 |
| Premium SSD | Yes | Yes |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 12,800 | 12,800 |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 290 MB/s | 290 MB/s |
| Ephemeral OS disk | No | No |
| Instance details2 of 4 differ | Standard_E8ps_v5 | Standard_E8s_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Epsv5 | Esv5 |
| Category | Memory optimized | Memory optimized |
| VM generations | V2 | V1, V2 |
| Encryption at host | Yes | Yes |
| Other1 of 2 differ | Standard_E8ps_v5 | Standard_E8s_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | epsv5-series | esv5-series |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | Azure Resource SKUs API |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_E8ps_v5 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_E8ps_v5 | Standard_E8s_v5 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Indiacentralindia | $0.26 | $0.52 | ▲ 100% |
| Jio India Centraljioindiacentral | $0.26 | $0.52 | ▲ 100% |
| Jio India Westjioindiawest | $0.26 | $0.52 | ▲ 100% |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $0.403 | $0.504 | ▲ 25% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $0.403 | $0.504 | ▲ 25% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $0.403 | $0.504 | ▲ 25% |
| West US 2westus2 | $0.403 | $0.504 | ▲ 25% |
| West US 3westus3 | $0.403 | $0.504 | ▲ 25% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $0.428 | $0.536 | ▲ 25% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $0.442 | $0.552 | ▲ 25% |
| West USwestus | $0.448 | $0.56 | ▲ 25% |
| North Europenortheurope | $0.451 | $0.564 | ▲ 25% |
| Central UScentralus | $0.456 | $0.57 | ▲ 25% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $0.472 | $0.592 | ▲ 25% |
| UK Southuksouth | $0.474 | $0.592 | ▲ 25% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $0.483 | $0.604 | ▲ 25% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $0.484 | $0.605 | ▲ 25% |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $0.484 | $0.605 | ▲ 25% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $0.486 | $0.608 | ▲ 25% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $0.486 | $0.608 | ▲ 25% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $0.486 | $0.608 | ▲ 25% |
| West Europewesteurope | $0.486 | $0.608 | ▲ 25% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $0.535 | $0.668 | ▲ 25% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $0.536 | $0.668 | ▲ 25% |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.