DC16ads v5

api name Standard_DC16ads_v5 · Azure Virtual Machines · DCadsv5 family

The DC16ads v5 is a general purpose Azure Virtual Machines VM size with 16 vCPUs and 64 GiB of memory, running on AMD EPYC 7763v (Milan), starting at $0.537 per hour on demand.

general purposex86-64amd
vCPUs
16

dedicated

memory
64 GiB

4 GiB per vCPU

processor
AMD

x86-64

on-demand
$0.824

$602/mo · eastus

spot
$0.1739

−79% vs on-demand

1-yr reserved
$0.6592

−20% vs on-demand

DC16ads v5 price by region

16 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$0.537$0.0992$0.4295$0.3221$0.4559$0.3477
East USeastusreferenceNorth America$0.824$0.1739$0.6592$0.4944$0.6978$0.5357
East US 2eastus2North America$0.824$0.1523$0.6592$0.4944$0.6978$0.5357
North EuropenortheuropeEurope$0.92$0.17$0.736$0.552$0.8283$0.6504
Central UScentralusNorth America$0.931$0.1719$0.6592$0.4944$0.8382$0.6569
UK SouthuksouthEurope$0.96$0.1774$0.768$0.576$0.8436$0.6662
Indonesia CentralindonesiacentralAsia$0.965$0.1783$0.7718$0.5789$0.8193$0.6248
West USwestusNorth America$0.976$0.1804$0.7808$0.5856$0.8786$0.676
Germany West CentralgermanywestcentralEurope$1.00$0.1848$0.80$0.60$0.884$0.707
Italy NorthitalynorthEurope$1.00$0.1848$0.80$0.60$0.9003$0.707
West EuropewesteuropeEurope$1.00$0.1848$0.80$0.60$0.9003$0.707
UAE NorthuaenorthMiddle East$1.015$0.1876$0.8122$0.6091$0.9138$0.7176
Southeast AsiasoutheastasiaAsia$1.032$0.1907$0.8256$0.6192$0.8774$0.6709
Japan EastjapaneastAsia$1.072$0.1981$0.8576$0.6432$0.9397$0.7463
East AsiaeastasiaAsia$1.136$0.2099$0.9088$0.6816$1.023$0.8032
Switzerland NorthswitzerlandnorthEurope$1.178$0.2177$0.9427$0.707$1.061$0.8329

Specifications

compute

vCPUs
16
Memory
64 GiB
Memory per vCPU
4 GiB
Processor
AMD EPYC 7763v (Milan)
CPU vendor
AMD
Architecture
x86-64
Burstable CPU
No

storage & network

Local storage
600 GB SSD
Storage detail
600 GiB temporary disk

azure details

API name
Standard_DC16ads_v5
Family
DCadsv5
Category
General purpose
Generation
Current
Regions
16 (Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America)
Cheapest region
Central India · $0.537/hr
Confidential computing
Yes
Premium SSD support
Yes

DC16ads v5 equivalents on other clouds

closest match by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture, accelerator and class · Linux on-demand in each provider's reference region

compare side by side→
ProviderInstancevCPUMemoryProcessorOn-demandvs DC16ads v5
AzureDC16ads v51664 GiBAMD EPYC 7763v (Milan)$0.824–
AWSm5ad.4xlarge1664 GiBAMD EPYC 7571$0.8240%
m5d.4xlarge1664 GiBIntel Xeon Platinum 8175$0.904+10%
Google Cloudc3d-standard-16-lssd1664 GiBAMD Genoa$0.7675-7%
c4d-standard-16-lssd1662 GiBAMD Turin$0.8382+2%
AkamaiG8 Dedicated 64x161664 GiBAMD EPYC$0.84+2%
Linode 64GBburstable CPU1664 GiBAMD EPYC$0.576-30%
Vultrvbm-8c-64gb-amd1664 GiBAMD EPYC 4345P$0.55-33%
vx1-g-16c-64g-960s1664 GiBAMD EPYC$0.612-26%

DCadsv5 family sizes

all about DCadsv5→
SizevCPUMemoryLocal storageOn-demandMonthlySpot1-yr
DC2ads v528 GiB75 GB SSD$0.103$75.19$0.0217$0.0824
DC4ads v5416 GiB150 GB SSD$0.206$150$0.0435$0.1648
DC8ads v5832 GiB300 GB SSD$0.412$301$0.087$0.3296
DC16ads v51664 GiB600 GB SSD$0.824$602$0.1739$0.6592
DC32ads v532128 GiB1.2 TB SSD$1.648$1,203$0.3479$1.318
DC48ads v548192 GiB1.8 TB SSD$2.472$1,805$0.5218$1.978
DC64ads v564256 GiB2.4 TB SSD$3.296$2,406$0.6958$2.637
DC96ads v596384 GiB3.6 TB SSD$4.944$3,609$1.044$3.955

Similar VM sizes on Azure

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DC16ads v5 FAQ

How much does DC16ads v5 cost?

DC16ads v5 costs $0.824 per hour on demand with Linux in East US (eastus), about $602 per month. Across 16 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $0.537 in Central India to $1.178 in Switzerland North. Spot capacity costs $0.1739 per hour (79% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Reserved commitment brings it to $0.6592 per hour. With Windows it costs $1.56 per hour.

How many vCPUs and how much memory does DC16ads v5 have?

DC16ads v5 has 16 vCPUs and 64 GiB of memory (4 GiB per vCPU), running on AMD EPYC 7763v (Milan). It is a general purpose VM size in the DCadsv5 family.

What is the cheapest region for DC16ads v5?

Central India (centralindia) at $0.537 per hour for Linux on demand, 35% less than East US. DC16ads v5 is sold in 16 Azure regions.

What are the equivalents of DC16ads v5 on other clouds?

The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on AWS, m5ad.4xlarge (16 vCPU, 64 GiB, $0.824/hour in US East (N. Virginia)); on Google Cloud, c3d-standard-16-lssd (16 vCPU, 64 GiB, $0.7675/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).