D16pds v5
api name Standard_D16pds_v5 · Azure Virtual Machines · Dpdsv5 family
The D16pds v5 is a general purpose Azure Virtual Machines VM size with 16 vCPUs and 64 GiB of memory, running on Ampere Altra, starting at $0.483 per hour on demand.
- vCPUs
- 16
- memory
- 64 GiB
- processor
- Ampere
- on-demand
- $0.723
- spot
- $0.1528
- 1-yr reserved
- $0.4267
dedicated
4 GiB per vCPU
Arm64
$528/mo · eastus
−79% vs on-demand
−41% vs on-demand
D16pds v5 price by region
22 regions · hourly list prices in USD · On-demand · Spot · 1-yr Reserved · 3-yr Reserved · 1-yr Savings plan · 3-yr Savings plan
| Central IndiacentralindiacheapestAsia | $0.483 | $0.0893 | $0.285 | $0.1836 | $0.3334 | $0.219 |
| East USeastusreferenceNorth America | $0.723 | $0.1528 | $0.4267 | $0.2748 | $0.4953 | $0.3323 |
| East US 2eastus2North America | $0.723 | $0.1336 | $0.4267 | $0.2748 | $0.4914 | $0.3281 |
| North Central USnorthcentralusNorth America | $0.723 | $0.1336 | $0.4267 | $0.2748 | $0.4914 | $0.3281 |
| West US 2westus2North America | $0.723 | $0.1336 | $0.4267 | $0.2748 | $0.4914 | $0.3281 |
| West US 3westus3North America | $0.723 | $0.1336 | $0.4267 | $0.2748 | – | – |
| Sweden CentralswedencentralEurope | $0.768 | $0.1419 | $0.4531 | $0.2842 | $0.5837 | $0.3994 |
| North EuropenortheuropeEurope | $0.806 | $0.1489 | $0.4758 | $0.3064 | $0.6114 | $0.4149 |
| Canada CentralcanadacentralNorth America | $0.808 | $0.1493 | $0.4767 | $0.307 | $0.6141 | $0.4444 |
| Central UScentralusNorth America | $0.818 | $0.1511 | $0.4267 | $0.2748 | $0.4908 | $0.328 |
| UK SouthuksouthEurope | $0.834 | $0.1465 | $0.4918 | $0.3168 | $0.6258 | $0.4374 |
| France CentralfrancecentralEurope | $0.848 | $0.1567 | $0.5003 | $0.3222 | $0.6445 | $0.4664 |
| West USwestusNorth America | $0.848 | $0.1567 | $0.5003 | $0.3222 | $0.5851 | $0.3986 |
| South Central USsouthcentralusNorth America | $0.867 | $0.1602 | $0.5116 | $0.3295 | $0.5982 | $0.4075 |
| West Central USwestcentralusNorth America | $0.868 | $0.1604 | $0.512 | $0.3298 | $0.5989 | $0.408 |
| Germany West CentralgermanywestcentralEurope | $0.872 | $0.1611 | $0.5145 | $0.3314 | $0.6627 | $0.4796 |
| West EuropewesteuropeEurope | $0.872 | $0.1611 | $0.5145 | $0.3314 | $0.6627 | $0.4796 |
| Southeast AsiasoutheastasiaAsia | $0.904 | $0.1671 | $0.5333 | $0.3435 | $0.6272 | $0.4155 |
| Australia EastaustraliaeastOceania | $0.912 | $0.1685 | $0.5381 | $0.3466 | $0.6664 | $0.4626 |
| Japan EastjapaneastAsia | $0.936 | $0.173 | $0.5523 | $0.3557 | $0.6978 | $0.4939 |
| Switzerland NorthswitzerlandnorthEurope | $0.96 | $0.1774 | – | – | $0.7296 | $0.528 |
| East AsiaeastasiaAsia | $0.996 | $0.1841 | $0.5877 | $0.3785 | $0.757 | $0.5478 |
Specifications
compute
- vCPUs
- 16
- Memory
- 64 GiB
- Memory per vCPU
- 4 GiB
- Processor
- Ampere Altra
- CPU vendor
- Ampere
- Architecture
- Arm64
- Burstable CPU
- No
storage & network
- Local storage
- 600 GB SSD
- Storage detail
- 600 GiB temporary disk
azure details
- API name
Standard_D16pds_v5- Family
- Dpdsv5
- Category
- General purpose
- Generation
- Current
- Regions
- 22 (Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania)
- Cheapest region
- Central India · $0.483/hr
- Premium SSD support
- Yes
D16pds v5 equivalents on other clouds
closest match by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture, accelerator and class · Linux on-demand in each provider's reference region
| Provider | Instance | vCPU | Memory | Processor | On-demand | vs D16pds v5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azure | D16pds v5 | 16 | 64 GiB | Ampere Altra | $0.723 | – |
| AWS | m6gd.4xlarge | 16 | 64 GiB | AWS Graviton2 Processor | $0.7232 | 0% |
| m7gd.4xlarge | 16 | 64 GiB | AWS Graviton3 Processor | $0.8543 | +18% | |
| Google Cloud | c4a-standard-16-lssd | 16 | 64 GiB | Google Axion | $0.965 | +33% |
| n4a-standard-16 | 16 | 64 GiB | Google Axion | $0.616 | -15% | |
| Akamai | G8 Dedicated 64x16x86 CPU | 16 | 64 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.84 | +16% |
| Linode 64GBx86 CPU · burstable CPU | 16 | 64 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.576 | -20% | |
| Vultr | vbm-8c-64gb-amdx86 CPU | 16 | 64 GiB | AMD EPYC 4345P | $0.55 | -24% |
| vx1-g-16c-64g-960sx86 CPU | 16 | 64 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.612 | -15% |
Dpdsv5 family sizes
| Size | vCPU | Memory | Local storage | On-demand | Monthly | Spot | 1-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D2pds v5 | 2 | 8 GiB | 75 GB SSD | $0.0904 | $65.99 | $0.0191 | $0.0533 |
| D4pds v5 | 4 | 16 GiB | 150 GB SSD | $0.181 | $132 | $0.0383 | $0.1066 |
| D8pds v5 | 8 | 32 GiB | 300 GB SSD | $0.362 | $264 | $0.0765 | $0.2134 |
| D16pds v5 | 16 | 64 GiB | 600 GB SSD | $0.723 | $528 | $0.1528 | $0.4267 |
| D32pds v5 | 32 | 128 GiB | 1.2 TB SSD | $1.446 | $1,056 | $0.3057 | $0.8534 |
| D48pds v5 | 48 | 192 GiB | 1.8 TB SSD | $2.17 | $1,584 | $0.4587 | $1.28 |
| D64pds v5 | 64 | 208 GiB | 2.4 TB SSD | $2.893 | $2,112 | $0.6116 | $1.707 |
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D16pds v5 FAQ
How much does D16pds v5 cost?
D16pds v5 costs $0.723 per hour on demand with Linux in East US (eastus), about $528 per month. Across 22 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $0.483 in Central India to $0.996 in East Asia. Spot capacity costs $0.1528 per hour (79% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Reserved commitment brings it to $0.4267 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does D16pds v5 have?
D16pds v5 has 16 vCPUs and 64 GiB of memory (4 GiB per vCPU), running on Ampere Altra. It is a general purpose VM size in the Dpdsv5 family.
What is the cheapest region for D16pds v5?
Central India (centralindia) at $0.483 per hour for Linux on demand, 33% less than East US. D16pds v5 is sold in 22 Azure regions.
What are the equivalents of D16pds v5 on other clouds?
The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on AWS, m6gd.4xlarge (16 vCPU, 64 GiB, $0.7232/hour in US East (N. Virginia)); on Google Cloud, c4a-standard-16-lssd (16 vCPU, 64 GiB, $0.965/hour in Iowa); on Akamai, G8 Dedicated 64x16 (16 vCPU, 64 GiB, $0.84/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, vbm-8c-64gb-amd (16 vCPU, 64 GiB, $0.55/hour in Johannesburg).