DC48s v3
api name Standard_DC48s_v3 · Azure Virtual Machines · Dcsv3 family
The DC48s v3 is a general purpose Azure Virtual Machines VM size with 48 vCPUs and 384 GiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon (Ice Lake), starting at $2.688 per hour on demand.
- vCPUs
- 48
- memory
- 384 GiB
- processor
- Intel
- on-demand
- $4.608
- spot
- $1.015
- regions
- 22
dedicated
8 GiB per vCPU
x86-64
$3,364/mo · eastus
−78% vs on-demand
across 5 areas
DC48s v3 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
| Italy NorthitalynorthcheapestEurope | $2.688 | $0.4967 | $2.365 | $1.853 |
| Germany West CentralgermanywestcentralEurope | $2.76 | $0.51 | $2.443 | $1.957 |
| UAE NorthuaenorthMiddle East | $3.042 | $0.5667 | $2.676 | $2.096 |
| Germany NorthgermanynorthEurope | $3.588 | $0.6631 | $3.246 | $2.544 |
| UAE CentraluaecentralMiddle East | $3.954 | $0.7307 | $3.577 | $2.803 |
| East USeastusreferenceNorth America | $4.608 | $1.015 | $3.902 | $3.003 |
| East US 2eastus2North America | $4.608 | $0.8516 | $4.169 | $3.267 |
| West US 2westus2North America | $4.608 | $0.8516 | $3.902 | $3.003 |
| Central IndiacentralindiaAsia | $4.848 | $0.8959 | $4.114 | $3.146 |
| Canada CentralcanadacentralNorth America | $5.136 | $0.9491 | $4.336 | $3.334 |
| North EuropenortheuropeEurope | $5.136 | $0.9491 | $4.519 | $3.54 |
| Central UScentralusNorth America | $5.207 | $0.9612 | $3.895 | $2.989 |
| UK SouthuksouthEurope | $5.328 | $0.9846 | $4.682 | $3.698 |
| West USwestusNorth America | $5.376 | $0.9935 | $4.863 | $3.749 |
| West EuropewesteuropeEurope | $5.52 | $1.02 | $4.886 | $3.913 |
| South Central USsouthcentralusNorth America | $5.53 | $1.022 | $5.003 | $3.921 |
| Australia EastaustraliaeastOceania | $5.76 | $1.064 | $5.04 | $3.959 |
| Southeast AsiasoutheastasiaAsia | $5.76 | $1.064 | $4.903 | $3.754 |
| Japan EastjapaneastAsia | $5.952 | $1.10 | $5.219 | $4.132 |
| Japan WestjapanwestAsia | $5.952 | $1.10 | $5.385 | $4.22 |
| South IndiasouthindiaAsia | $6.497 | $1.201 | $5.513 | $4.217 |
| Switzerland NorthswitzerlandnorthEurope | $6.912 | $1.277 | $6.253 | $4.901 |
Specifications
compute
- vCPUs
- 48
- Memory
- 384 GiB
- Memory per vCPU
- 8 GiB
- Processor
- Intel Xeon (Ice Lake)
- CPU vendor
- Intel
- Architecture
- x86-64
- Burstable CPU
- No
storage & network
- Local storage
- Remote storage only
azure details
- API name
Standard_DC48s_v3- Family
- Dcsv3
- Category
- General purpose
- Generation
- Current
- Regions
- 22 (Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania)
- Cheapest region
- Italy North · $2.688/hr
- Confidential computing
- Yes
- Premium SSD support
- Yes
DC48s v3 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 DC48s v3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azure | DC48s v3 | 48 | 384 GiB | Intel Xeon (Ice Lake) | $4.608 | – |
| AWS | r5a.12xlarge | 48 | 384 GiB | AMD EPYC 7571 | $2.712 | -41% |
| r6a.12xlarge | 48 | 384 GiB | AMD EPYC 7R13 Processor | $2.722 | -41% | |
| Google Cloud | n4d-highmem-48 | 48 | 384 GiB | AMD Turin | $2.668 | -42% |
| n2d-highmem-48 | 48 | 384 GiB | AMD Milan, AMD Rome | $2.736 | -41% | |
| Akamai | Dedicated 256GB56 vCPU (1.17×) · 256 GiB (1.5× less) | 56 | 256 GiB | AMD EPYC | $3.456 | -25% |
| G7 Dedicated 256x5656 vCPU (1.17×) · 256 GiB (1.5× less) | 56 | 256 GiB | AMD EPYC | $4.148 | -10% | |
| Vultr | vbm-24c-384gb-amd5 | 48 | 384 GiB | AMD EPYC 9255 | $0.73 | -84% |
| vbm-24c-384gb-amd | 48 | 384 GiB | AMD EPYC 9254 | $1.13 | -75% |
Dcsv3 family sizes
| Size | vCPU | Memory | Local storage | On-demand | Monthly | Spot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC1s v3 | 1 | 8 GiB | – | $0.096 | $70.08 | $0.0211 |
| DC2s v3 | 2 | 16 GiB | – | $0.192 | $140 | $0.0423 |
| DC4s v3 | 4 | 32 GiB | – | $0.384 | $280 | $0.0846 |
| DC8s v3 | 8 | 64 GiB | – | $0.768 | $561 | $0.1692 |
| DC16s v3 | 16 | 128 GiB | – | $1.536 | $1,121 | $0.3384 |
| DC24s v3 | 24 | 192 GiB | – | $2.304 | $1,682 | $0.5076 |
| DC32s v3 | 32 | 256 GiB | – | $3.072 | $2,243 | $0.6768 |
| DC48s v3 | 48 | 384 GiB | – | $4.608 | $3,364 | $1.015 |
Similar VM sizes on Azure
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DC48s v3 FAQ
How much does DC48s v3 cost?
DC48s v3 costs $4.608 per hour on demand with Linux in East US (eastus), about $3,364 per month. Across 22 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $2.688 in Italy North to $6.912 in Switzerland North. Spot capacity costs $1.015 per hour (78% less), but can be reclaimed. With Windows it costs $6.816 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does DC48s v3 have?
DC48s v3 has 48 vCPUs and 384 GiB of memory (8 GiB per vCPU), running on Intel Xeon (Ice Lake). It is a general purpose VM size in the Dcsv3 family.
What is the cheapest region for DC48s v3?
Italy North (italynorth) at $2.688 per hour for Linux on demand, 42% less than East US. DC48s v3 is sold in 22 Azure regions.
What are the equivalents of DC48s v3 on other clouds?
The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on AWS, r5a.12xlarge (48 vCPU, 384 GiB, $2.712/hour in US East (N. Virginia)); on Google Cloud, n4d-highmem-48 (48 vCPU, 384 GiB, $2.668/hour in Iowa); on Akamai, Dedicated 256GB (56 vCPU, 256 GiB, $3.456/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, vbm-24c-384gb-amd5 (48 vCPU, 384 GiB, $0.73/hour in New Jersey).