DC16as v5

api name Standard_DC16as_v5 · Azure Virtual Machines · DCasv5 family

The DC16as 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 $0.444 per hour on demand.

general purposex86-64amd
vCPUs
16

dedicated

memory
64 GiB

4 GiB per vCPU

processor
AMD

x86-64

on-demand
$0.688

$502/mo · eastus

spot
$0.1452

−79% vs on-demand

1-yr reserved
$0.5505

−20% vs on-demand

DC16as 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$0.444$0.0821$0.3555$0.2666$0.3767$0.2881
East USeastusreferenceNorth America$0.688$0.1452$0.5505$0.4128$0.5816$0.4478
East US 2eastus2North America$0.688$0.1271$0.5505$0.4128$0.5816$0.4478
North EuropenortheuropeEurope$0.768$0.1419$0.6144$0.4608$0.6948$0.5435
Central UScentralusNorth America$0.777$0.1434$0.5505$0.4128$0.5804$0.446
UK SouthuksouthEurope$0.80$0.1478$0.64$0.48$0.7029$0.5563
Indonesia CentralindonesiacentralAsia$0.805$0.1488$0.6438$0.4829$0.683$0.5224
West USwestusNorth America$0.808$0.1493$0.6463$0.4848$0.731$0.5641
Germany West CentralgermanywestcentralEurope$0.832$0.1538$0.6656$0.4992$0.7364$0.5888
Italy NorthitalynorthEurope$0.832$0.1538$0.6656$0.4992$0.7528$0.5888
West EuropewesteuropeEurope$0.832$0.1538$0.6656$0.4992$0.7527$0.5888
UAE NorthuaenorthMiddle East$0.848$0.1567$0.6784$0.5088$0.7672$0.6001
Southeast AsiasoutheastasiaAsia$0.864$0.1597$0.6912$0.5184$0.7354$0.5633
Japan EastjapaneastAsia$0.896$0.1656$0.7168$0.5376$0.7853$0.6233
East AsiaeastasiaAsia$0.952$0.1759$0.7616$0.5712$0.8613$0.6737
Switzerland NorthswitzerlandnorthEurope$0.984$0.1818$0.7871$0.5903$0.8902$0.6964

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
Remote storage only

azure details

API name
Standard_DC16as_v5
Family
DCasv5
Category
General purpose
Generation
Current
Regions
16 (Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America)
Cheapest region
Central India · $0.444/hr
Confidential computing
Yes
Premium SSD support
Yes

DC16as 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 DC16as v5
AzureDC16as v51664 GiBAMD EPYC 7763v (Milan)$0.688–
AWSm5a.4xlarge1664 GiBAMD EPYC 7571$0.6880%
m6a.4xlarge1664 GiBAMD EPYC 7R13 Processor$0.69120%
Google Cloude2-standard-161664 GiBAMD Rome, Intel Broadwell, Intel Haswell, Intel Skylake$0.5361-22%
n2d-standard-161664 GiBAMD Milan, AMD Rome$0.6759-2%
AkamaiG8 Dedicated 64x161664 GiBAMD EPYC$0.84+22%
Linode 64GBburstable CPU1664 GiBAMD EPYC$0.576-16%
Vultrvx1-g-16c-64g1664 GiBAMD EPYC$0.48-30%
vbm-8c-64gb-amd1664 GiBAMD EPYC 4345P$0.55-20%

DCasv5 family sizes

all about DCasv5→
SizevCPUMemoryLocal storageOn-demandMonthlySpot1-yr
DC2as v528 GiB–$0.086$62.78$0.0182$0.0688
DC4as v5416 GiB–$0.172$126$0.0363$0.1376
DC8as v5832 GiB–$0.344$251$0.0726$0.2752
DC16as v51664 GiB–$0.688$502$0.1452$0.5505
DC32as v532128 GiB–$1.376$1,004$0.2905$1.101
DC48as v548192 GiB–$2.064$1,507$0.4357$1.651
DC64as v564256 GiB–$2.752$2,009$0.5809$2.202
DC96as v596384 GiB–$4.128$3,013$0.8714$3.302

Similar VM sizes on Azure

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DC16as v5 FAQ

How much does DC16as v5 cost?

DC16as v5 costs $0.688 per hour on demand with Linux in East US (eastus), about $502 per month. Across 16 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $0.444 in Central India to $0.984 in Switzerland North. Spot capacity costs $0.1452 per hour (79% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Reserved commitment brings it to $0.5505 per hour. With Windows it costs $1.424 per hour.

How many vCPUs and how much memory does DC16as v5 have?

DC16as 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 DCasv5 family.

What is the cheapest region for DC16as v5?

Central India (centralindia) at $0.444 per hour for Linux on demand, 35% less than East US. DC16as v5 is sold in 16 Azure regions.

What are the equivalents of DC16as v5 on other clouds?

The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on AWS, m5a.4xlarge (16 vCPU, 64 GiB, $0.688/hour in US East (N. Virginia)); on Google Cloud, e2-standard-16 (16 vCPU, 64 GiB, $0.5361/hour in Iowa); on Akamai, G8 Dedicated 64x16 (16 vCPU, 64 GiB, $0.84/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, vx1-g-16c-64g (16 vCPU, 64 GiB, $0.48/hour in New Jersey).