E16pds v5

api name Standard_E16pds_v5 · Azure Virtual Machines · Epdsv5 family

The E16pds v5 is a memory optimized Azure Virtual Machines VM size with 16 vCPUs and 128 GiB of memory, running on Ampere Altra, starting at $0.656 per hour on demand.

memory optimizedarm64ampere
vCPUs
16

dedicated

memory
128 GiB

8 GiB per vCPU

processor
Ampere

Arm64

on-demand
$0.922

$673/mo · eastus

spot
$0.1949

−79% vs on-demand

1-yr reserved
$0.5437

−41% vs on-demand

E16pds 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$0.656$0.1212$0.387$0.2493$0.4435$0.3067
East USeastusreferenceNorth America$0.922$0.1949$0.5437$0.3502$0.6273$0.433
East US 2eastus2North America$0.922$0.1704$0.5437$0.3502$0.6261$0.4287
North Central USnorthcentralusNorth America$0.922$0.1704$0.5437$0.3502$0.6261$0.4287
West US 2westus2North America$0.922$0.1704$0.5437$0.3502$0.6261$0.4287
West US 3westus3North America$0.922$0.1704$0.5437$0.3502––
Sweden CentralswedencentralEurope$0.973$0.1798$0.574$0.3697$0.6616$0.4573
Canada CentralcanadacentralNorth America$1.012$0.187$0.597$0.3846$0.6887$0.4735
North EuropenortheuropeEurope$1.024$0.1892$0.6041$0.3891$0.7013$0.4886
West USwestusNorth America$1.04$0.1922$0.6136$0.3952$0.7134$0.4939
Central UScentralusNorth America$1.041$0.1923$0.5437$0.3502$0.6246$0.4279
France CentralfrancecentralEurope$1.08$0.1996$0.6372$0.4104$0.7313$0.5113
UK SouthuksouthEurope$1.083$0.1903$0.639$0.4116$0.7437$0.5194
Germany West CentralgermanywestcentralEurope$1.104$0.204$0.6514$0.4195$0.7526$0.5253
West EuropewesteuropeEurope$1.104$0.204$0.6514$0.4195$0.7526$0.5253
South Central USsouthcentralusNorth America$1.106$0.2044$0.6525$0.4202$0.7595$0.5304
West Central USwestcentralusNorth America$1.106$0.2044$0.6525$0.4202$0.7595$0.5304
Australia EastaustraliaeastOceania$1.112$0.2055$0.6561$0.4226$0.7604$0.5253
Japan EastjapaneastAsia$1.112$0.2055$0.6561$0.4226$0.7604$0.5331
Southeast AsiasoutheastasiaAsia$1.112$0.2055$0.6561$0.4226$0.7526$0.5253
East AsiaeastasiaAsia$1.124$0.2077$0.6631$0.4271$0.7719$0.5391
Switzerland NorthswitzerlandnorthEurope$1.222$0.2258––$0.831$0.5743

Specifications

compute

vCPUs
16
Memory
128 GiB
Memory per vCPU
8 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_E16pds_v5
Family
Epdsv5
Category
Memory optimized
Generation
Current
Regions
22 (Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania)
Cheapest region
Central India · $0.656/hr
Premium SSD support
Yes

E16pds 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 E16pds v5
AzureE16pds v516128 GiBAmpere Altra$0.922–
AWSr6gd.4xlarge16128 GiBAWS Graviton2 Processor$0.92160%
r7gd.4xlarge16128 GiBAWS Graviton3 Processor$1.089+18%
Google Cloudc4a-highmem-16-lssd16128 GiBGoogle Axion$1.19+29%
n4a-highmem-1616128 GiBGoogle Axion$0.8086-12%
Vultrvx1-m-16c-128g-960sx86 CPU16128 GiBAMD EPYC$0.772-16%
voc-m-16c-128gb-800s-amdx86 CPU16128 GiBAMD EPYC$0.877-5%

Epdsv5 family sizes

all about Epdsv5→
SizevCPUMemoryLocal storageOn-demandMonthlySpot1-yr
E2pds v5216 GiB75 GB SSD$0.115$83.95$0.0243$0.0679
E4pds v5432 GiB150 GB SSD$0.23$168$0.0486$0.136
E8pds v5864 GiB300 GB SSD$0.461$337$0.0975$0.2719
E16pds v516128 GiB600 GB SSD$0.922$673$0.1949$0.5437
E20pds v520160 GiB750 GB SSD$1.152$841$0.2435$0.6797
E32pds v532208 GiB1.2 TB SSD$1.843$1,345$0.3896$1.087

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E16pds v5 FAQ

How much does E16pds v5 cost?

E16pds v5 costs $0.922 per hour on demand with Linux in East US (eastus), about $673 per month. Across 22 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $0.656 in Central India to $1.222 in Switzerland North. Spot capacity costs $0.1949 per hour (79% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Reserved commitment brings it to $0.5437 per hour.

How many vCPUs and how much memory does E16pds v5 have?

E16pds v5 has 16 vCPUs and 128 GiB of memory (8 GiB per vCPU), running on Ampere Altra. It is a memory optimized VM size in the Epdsv5 family.

What is the cheapest region for E16pds v5?

Central India (centralindia) at $0.656 per hour for Linux on demand, 29% less than East US. E16pds v5 is sold in 22 Azure regions.

What are the equivalents of E16pds v5 on other clouds?

The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on AWS, r6gd.4xlarge (16 vCPU, 128 GiB, $0.9216/hour in US East (N. Virginia)); on Google Cloud, c4a-highmem-16-lssd (16 vCPU, 128 GiB, $1.19/hour in Iowa); on Vultr, vx1-m-16c-128g-960s (16 vCPU, 128 GiB, $0.772/hour in Amsterdam).