DC96es v6

api name Standard_DC96es_v6 · Azure Virtual Machines · DCesv6 family

The DC96es v6 is a general purpose Azure Virtual Machines VM size with 96 vCPUs and 384 GiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon (Emerald Rapids), starting at $5.322 per hour on demand.

general purposex86-64intel
vCPUs
96

dedicated

memory
384 GiB

4 GiB per vCPU

processor
Intel

x86-64

on-demand
$5.322

$3,885/mo · eastus

spot
$0.9835

−82% vs on-demand

1-yr reserved
$4.258

−20% vs on-demand

DC96es v6 price by region

4 regions · hourly list prices in USD · On-demand · Spot · 1-yr Reserved · 3-yr Reserved · 1-yr Savings plan · 3-yr Savings plan

East USeastuscheapestreferenceNorth America$5.322$0.9835$4.258$3.193$4.524$3.459
West US 3westus3cheapestNorth America$5.322$0.9835$4.258$3.193$4.524$3.459
West USwestusNorth America$6.209$1.147$4.967$3.726$5.278$4.036
West EuropewesteuropeEurope$6.376$1.178$5.101$3.826$5.42$4.144

Specifications

compute

vCPUs
96
Memory
384 GiB
Memory per vCPU
4 GiB
Processor
Intel Xeon (Emerald Rapids)
CPU vendor
Intel
Architecture
x86-64
Burstable CPU
No

storage & network

Local storage
Remote storage only

azure details

API name
Standard_DC96es_v6
Family
DCesv6
Category
General purpose
Generation
Current
Regions
4 (Europe, North America)
Cheapest region
East US · $5.322/hr
Confidential computing
Yes
Premium SSD support
Yes

DC96es v6 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 DC96es v6
AzureDC96es v696384 GiBIntel Xeon (Emerald Rapids)$5.322–
AWSm5a.24xlarge96384 GiBAMD EPYC 7571$4.128-22%
m6a.24xlarge96384 GiBAMD EPYC 7R13 Processor$4.147-22%
Google Cloudn2d-standard-9696384 GiBAMD Milan, AMD Rome$4.056-24%
n4d-standard-9696384 GiBAMD Turin$4.066-24%
AkamaiG8 Dedicated 512x128128 vCPU (1.33×) · 512 GiB (1.33×)128512 GiBAMD EPYC$6.84+29%
G8 Dedicated 256x128128 vCPU (1.33×) · 256 GiB (1.5× less)128256 GiBAMD EPYC$4.32-19%
Vultrvx1-g-96c-384g96384 GiBAMD EPYC$2.88-46%
voc-g-96c-256gb-1280s-amd256 GiB (1.5× less)96256 GiBAMD EPYC$5.26-1%

DCesv6 family sizes

all about DCesv6→
SizevCPUMemoryLocal storageOn-demandMonthlySpot1-yr
DC2es v628 GiB–$0.111$81.03$0.0205$0.0887
DC4es v6416 GiB–$0.222$162$0.041$0.1774
DC8es v6832 GiB–$0.444$324$0.0821$0.3548
DC16es v61664 GiB–$0.887$648$0.1639$0.7096
DC32es v632128 GiB–$1.774$1,295$0.3278$1.419
DC48es v648192 GiB–$2.661$1,943$0.4918$2.129
DC64es v664256 GiB–$3.548$2,590$0.6557$2.839
DC96es v696384 GiB–$5.322$3,885$0.9835$4.258
DC128es v6128512 GiB–$7.096$5,180$1.311$5.677

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DC96es v6 FAQ

How much does DC96es v6 cost?

DC96es v6 costs $5.322 per hour on demand with Linux in East US (eastus), about $3,885 per month. Across 4 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $5.322 in East US to $6.376 in West Europe. Spot capacity costs $0.9835 per hour (82% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Reserved commitment brings it to $4.258 per hour. With Windows it costs $9.738 per hour.

How many vCPUs and how much memory does DC96es v6 have?

DC96es v6 has 96 vCPUs and 384 GiB of memory (4 GiB per vCPU), running on Intel Xeon (Emerald Rapids). It is a general purpose VM size in the DCesv6 family.

What are the equivalents of DC96es v6 on other clouds?

The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on AWS, m5a.24xlarge (96 vCPU, 384 GiB, $4.128/hour in US East (N. Virginia)); on Google Cloud, n2d-standard-96 (96 vCPU, 384 GiB, $4.056/hour in Iowa); on Akamai, G8 Dedicated 512x128 (128 vCPU, 512 GiB, $6.84/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, vx1-g-96c-384g (96 vCPU, 384 GiB, $2.88/hour in New Jersey).