c2d-highcpu-16vsc3d-highcpu-16

c2d-highcpu-16 and c3d-highcpu-16 cost the same on demand in Iowa, $0.5997 per hour.

At a glancec2d-highcpu-16c3d-highcpu-16
On-demand$0.5997/hr$0.5997/hr
Lowest rate$0.2747/hrSpot, can be interrupted$0.1444/hr47% lessSpot, can be interrupted
Size16 vCPUs, 32 GiB16 vCPUs, 32 GiB
ProcessorAMD EPYC MilanAMD EPYC Genoa
Architecturex86_64x86_64

Prices in Iowa

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

Optionc2d-highcpu-16c3d-highcpu-16c3d-highcpu-16 vs c2d-highcpu-16
On-demandPay by the hour$0.5997$0.5997Same
SpotCan be interrupted54% off$0.274776% off$0.1444▼ 47%
1-yr committed useNo upfront37% off$0.377837% off$0.3778Same
3-yr committed useNo upfront55% off$0.269855% off$0.2698Same

Key differences

The biggest lead each one has.

Where c2d-highcpu-16 leads

No clear lead on the measures we compare.

Where c3d-highcpu-16 leads

No clear lead on the measures we compare.

Specs

5 of 11 specs differ. Those are in bold.

Compute1 of 3 differc2d-highcpu-16c3d-highcpu-16
vCPUs1616
Architecturex86_64x86_64
ProcessorAMD EPYC MilanAMD EPYC Genoa
MemoryAll 1 matchc2d-highcpu-16c3d-highcpu-16
Memory (GiB)3232
Networking1 of 1 differc2d-highcpu-16c3d-highcpu-16
NetworkUp to 32 GbpsUp to 20 Gbps
StorageAll 2 matchc2d-highcpu-16c3d-highcpu-16
StorageNetwork disks onlyNetwork disks only
Max persistent disks128128
Instance details2 of 2 differc2d-highcpu-16c3d-highcpu-16
Familyc2dc3d
CategoryCompute optimizedGeneral purpose
Other1 of 2 differc2d-highcpu-16c3d-highcpu-16
SeriesC2DC3D
Specs sourceCompute Engine APICompute Engine API

On-demand prices by region

Cheapest for c2d-highcpu-16 first. Linux, USD per hour.

Regionc2d-highcpu-16c3d-highcpu-16Difference
Mumbaiasia-south1$0.3958$0.6237▲ 58%
IowaUsed in summaryus-central1$0.5997$0.5997Same
Oregonus-west1$0.5997$0.5997Same
South Carolinaus-east1$0.5997$0.5997Same
Belgiumeurope-west1$0.6603$0.6603Same
Netherlandseurope-west4$0.6603$0.6297▼ 5%
Northern Virginiaus-east4$0.6754$0.5997▼ 11%
Taiwanasia-east1$0.6944$0.6944Same
Los Angelesus-west2$0.7209$0.7209Same
Singaporeasia-southeast1$0.7398$0.7398Same
Frankfurteurope-west3$0.7726$0.7076▼ 8%
Melbourneaustralia-southeast2$0.8512$0.7796▼ 8%
Sydneyaustralia-southeast1$0.8512$0.7496▼ 12%
Dammamme-central2$0.9595$0.9595Same

Keep exploring

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

c2d-highcpu-16Compute optimized, c2d family
c2d-highcpu-16 prices and specsEvery size in the c2d family
c3d-highcpu-16General purpose, c3d family
c3d-highcpu-16 prices and specsEvery size in the c3d family

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GCP Compute Engine Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.