E20s v3
api name Standard_E20s_v3 · Azure Virtual Machines · Esv3 family
The E20s v3 is a memory optimized Azure Virtual Machines VM size with 20 vCPUs and 160 GiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon (Broadwell, Skylake or Cascade Lake), starting at $1.26 per hour on demand.
memory optimizedx86-64intelprevious generation
- vCPUs
- 20
- memory
- 160 GiB
- processor
- Intel
- on-demand
- $1.26
- spot
- $0.2519
- regions
- 58
dedicated
8 GiB per vCPU
x86-64
$920/mo · eastus
−80% vs on-demand
across 7 areas
Previous generation. Azure still sells E20s v3, but newer families usually give more performance per dollar. See the similar VM sizes below.
E20s v3 price by region
58 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 | $1.26 | $0.2519 | $0.8694 | $0.5922 |
| North Central USnorthcentraluscheapestNorth America | $1.26 | $0.2328 | $0.8694 | $0.5922 |
| West US 2westus2cheapestNorth America | $1.26 | $0.2328 | $0.8694 | $0.5922 |
| West US 3westus3cheapestNorth America | $1.26 | $0.2328 | $0.8694 | $0.5922 |
| Sweden CentralswedencentralEurope | $1.34 | $0.2474 | $1.018 | $0.737 |
| Central IndiacentralindiaAsia | $1.37 | $0.2532 | $1.041 | $0.7535 |
| Mexico CentralmexicocentralNorth America | $1.386 | $0.2561 | $1.053 | $0.7623 |
| North EuropenortheuropeEurope | $1.41 | $0.2606 | $1.072 | $0.7755 |
| Spain CentralspaincentralEurope | $1.41 | $0.2606 | $1.015 | $0.7332 |
| Indonesia CentralindonesiacentralAsia | $1.44 | $0.2661 | $0.9936 | $0.6768 |
| Korea SouthkoreasouthAsia | $1.44 | $0.2661 | $1.094 | $0.792 |
| Malaysia WestmalaysiawestAsia | $1.44 | $0.2661 | $0.9936 | $0.6768 |
| Canada CentralcanadacentralNorth America | $1.46 | $0.4184 | $1.11 | $0.803 |
| Canada EastcanadaeastNorth America | $1.46 | $0.2698 | $1.11 | $0.803 |
| Central UScentralusNorth America | $1.46 | $0.2454 | $1.007 | $0.6862 |
| East US 2eastus2North America | $1.46 | $0.5033 | $1.007 | $0.6862 |
| South Central USsouthcentralusNorth America | $1.46 | $0.2698 | $1.007 | $0.6862 |
| West Central USwestcentralusNorth America | $1.46 | $0.2698 | $1.007 | $0.6862 |
| Israel CentralisraelcentralMiddle East | $1.48 | $0.2735 | – | – |
| Italy NorthitalynorthEurope | $1.48 | $0.2735 | $1.066 | $0.7696 |
| West USwestusNorth America | $1.48 | $0.2735 | $1.021 | $0.6956 |
| Australia CentralaustraliacentralOceania | $1.509 | $0.2789 | $1.147 | $0.83 |
| Australia Central 2australiacentral2Oceania | $1.509 | $0.1509 | $1.147 | $0.83 |
| Australia EastaustraliaeastOceania | $1.509 | $0.2789 | $1.147 | $0.83 |
| Australia SoutheastaustraliasoutheastOceania | $1.509 | $0.2789 | $1.147 | $0.83 |
| US Gov ArizonausgovarizonaNorth America | $1.509 | $0.2789 | – | – |
| US Gov TexasusgovtexasNorth America | $1.509 | $0.2789 | – | – |
| US Gov VirginiausgovvirginiaNorth America | $1.509 | $0.2789 | – | – |
| Germany West CentralgermanywestcentralEurope | $1.52 | $0.2809 | $1.155 | $0.836 |
| Poland CentralpolandcentralEurope | $1.52 | $0.2809 | $1.155 | $0.836 |
| West IndiawestindiaAsia | $1.52 | $0.2809 | $1.155 | $0.836 |
| Qatar CentralqatarcentralMiddle East | $1.55 | $0.2864 | $1.178 | $0.8525 |
| France CentralfrancecentralEurope | $1.56 | $0.2883 | $1.186 | $0.858 |
| UK SouthuksouthEurope | $1.56 | $0.2744 | $1.186 | $0.858 |
| UK WestukwestEurope | $1.56 | $0.2883 | $1.186 | $0.858 |
| New Zealand NorthnewzealandnorthOceania | $1.585 | $0.2929 | $1.205 | $0.8718 |
| Japan EastjapaneastAsia | $1.60 | $0.2957 | $1.216 | $0.88 |
| Japan WestjapanwestAsia | $1.60 | $0.2957 | $1.216 | $0.88 |
| Korea CentralkoreacentralAsia | $1.60 | $0.2957 | $1.216 | $0.88 |
| Southeast AsiasoutheastasiaAsia | $1.60 | $0.2957 | $1.216 | $0.88 |
| UAE NorthuaenorthMiddle East | $1.60 | $0.2965 | $1.216 | $0.88 |
| West EuropewesteuropeEurope | $1.60 | $0.2957 | $1.216 | $0.88 |
| East AsiaeastasiaAsia | $1.67 | $0.3086 | $1.269 | $0.9185 |
| South IndiasouthindiaAsia | $1.67 | $0.3086 | $1.269 | $0.9185 |
| South Africa NorthsouthafricanorthAfrica | $1.68 | $0.3105 | $1.277 | $0.924 |
| Sweden SouthswedensouthEurope | $1.742 | $0.3219 | $1.324 | $0.9581 |
| Norway EastnorwayeastEurope | $1.76 | $0.3252 | $1.338 | $0.968 |
| Switzerland NorthswitzerlandnorthEurope | $1.76 | $0.3252 | $1.338 | $0.968 |
| India South CentralindiasouthcentralAsia | $1.82 | $0.3363 | $1.383 | $1.001 |
| Taiwan NorthtaiwannorthAsia | $1.915 | $0.3539 | $1.659 | $1.309 |
| Germany NorthgermanynorthEurope | $1.976 | $0.3652 | $1.502 | $1.087 |
| France SouthfrancesouthEurope | $2.028 | $0.3748 | $1.541 | $1.115 |
| UAE CentraluaecentralMiddle East | $2.08 | $0.3844 | $1.581 | $1.144 |
| South Africa WestsouthafricawestAfrica | $2.10 | $0.3891 | $1.596 | $1.155 |
| Norway WestnorwaywestEurope | $2.288 | $0.4228 | $1.739 | $1.258 |
| Switzerland WestswitzerlandwestEurope | $2.288 | $0.4228 | $1.739 | $1.258 |
| Brazil SouthbrazilsouthSouth America | $2.80 | $0.5174 | $2.128 | $1.54 |
| Brazil SoutheastbrazilsoutheastSouth America | $3.64 | $0.6727 | $2.766 | $2.002 |
Specifications
compute
- vCPUs
- 20
- Memory
- 160 GiB
- Memory per vCPU
- 8 GiB
- Processor
- Intel Xeon (Broadwell, Skylake or Cascade Lake)
- CPU vendor
- Intel
- Architecture
- x86-64
- Burstable CPU
- No
storage & network
- Local storage
- 320 GB SSD
- Storage detail
- 320 GiB temporary disk
azure details
- API name
Standard_E20s_v3- Family
- Esv3
- Category
- Memory optimized
- Generation
- Previous
- Regions
- 58 (Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania, South America)
- Cheapest region
- East US · $1.26/hr
- Premium SSD support
- Yes
E20s 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 E20s v3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azure | E20s v3 | 20 | 160 GiB | Intel Xeon (Broadwell, Skylake or Cascade Lake) | $1.26 | – |
| AWS | z1d.6xlarge24 vCPU (1.2×) · 192 GiB (1.2×) | 24 | 192 GiB | Intel Xeon Platinum 8151 | $2.232 | +77% |
| r5ad.4xlarge16 vCPU (1.3× less) · 128 GiB (1.3× less) | 16 | 128 GiB | AMD EPYC 7571 | $1.048 | -17% | |
| Google Cloud | z3-highmem-22-standardlssd22 vCPU (1.1×) · 176 GiB (1.1×) | 22 | 176 GiB | Intel Sapphire Rapids | $2.921 | +132% |
| z3-highmem-22-highlssd22 vCPU (1.1×) · 176 GiB (1.1×) | 22 | 176 GiB | Intel Sapphire Rapids | $3.25 | +158% | |
| Akamai | Linode 300GB16 vCPU (1.3× less) · 300 GiB (1.88×) | 16 | 300 GiB | AMD EPYC | $1.44 | +14% |
| G8 Dedicated 96x2424 vCPU (1.2×) · 96 GiB (1.7× less) | 24 | 96 GiB | AMD EPYC | $1.26 | 0% | |
| Vultr | voc-m-24c-192gb-1200s-amd24 vCPU (1.2×) · 192 GiB (1.2×) | 24 | 192 GiB | AMD EPYC | $1.315 | +4% |
| voc-m-24c-192gb-2400s-amd24 vCPU (1.2×) · 192 GiB (1.2×) | 24 | 192 GiB | AMD EPYC | $1.61 | +28% |
Esv3 family sizes
| Size | vCPU | Memory | Local storage | On-demand | Monthly | Spot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E2s v3 | 2 | 16 GiB | 32 GB SSD | $0.126 | $91.98 | $0.0252 |
| E4-2s v3 | 2 | 32 GiB | 64 GB SSD | $0.252 | $184 | $0.0504 |
| E8-2s v3 | 2 | 64 GiB | 128 GB SSD | $0.504 | $368 | $0.1008 |
| E4s v3 | 4 | 32 GiB | 64 GB SSD | $0.252 | $184 | $0.0504 |
| E8-4s v3 | 4 | 64 GiB | 128 GB SSD | $0.504 | $368 | $0.1008 |
| E16-4s v3 | 4 | 128 GiB | 256 GB SSD | $1.008 | $736 | $0.2015 |
| E8s v3 | 8 | 64 GiB | 128 GB SSD | $0.504 | $368 | $0.1008 |
| E16-8s v3 | 8 | 128 GiB | 256 GB SSD | $1.008 | $736 | $0.2015 |
| E32-8s v3 | 8 | 256 GiB | 512 GB SSD | $2.016 | $1,472 | $0.403 |
| E16s v3 | 16 | 128 GiB | 256 GB SSD | $1.008 | $736 | $0.2015 |
| E32-16s v3 | 16 | 256 GiB | 512 GB SSD | $2.016 | $1,472 | $0.403 |
| E64-16s v3 | 16 | 432 GiB | 864 GB SSD | $3.629 | $2,649 | $0.7254 |
| E20s v3 | 20 | 160 GiB | 320 GB SSD | $1.26 | $920 | $0.2519 |
| E32s v3 | 32 | 256 GiB | 512 GB SSD | $2.016 | $1,472 | $0.403 |
| E64-32s v3 | 32 | 432 GiB | 864 GB SSD | $3.629 | $2,649 | $0.7254 |
| E48s v3 | 48 | 384 GiB | 768 GB SSD | $3.024 | $2,208 | $0.6045 |
| E64is v3 | 64 | 432 GiB | 864 GB SSD | $3.629 | $2,649 | $0.7254 |
| E64s v3 | 64 | 432 GiB | 864 GB SSD | $3.629 | $2,649 | $0.7254 |
Similar VM sizes on Azure
other Azure families with a similar shape, cheapest first
E20as v5$1.13/hr20 vCPU · 160 GiB · AMD EPYC 7763v (Milan)10% cheaperE20as v6$1.192/hr20 vCPU · 160 GiB · AMD EPYC 9004 (Genoa)5% cheaperE20as v4$1.26/hr20 vCPU · 160 GiB · AMD EPYC 7452 (Rome)E20a v4$1.26/hr20 vCPU · 160 GiB · AMD EPYC 7452 (Rome)E20ads v5$1.31/hr20 vCPU · 160 GiB · AMD EPYC 7763v (Milan)4% moreE20ds v4$1.44/hr20 vCPU · 160 GiB · Intel Xeon Platinum 8272CL (Cascade Lake)14% more
E20s v3 FAQ
How much does E20s v3 cost?
E20s v3 costs $1.26 per hour on demand with Linux in East US (eastus), about $920 per month. Across 58 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $1.26 in East US to $3.64 in Brazil Southeast. Spot capacity costs $0.2519 per hour (80% less), but can be reclaimed. With Windows it costs $2.18 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does E20s v3 have?
E20s v3 has 20 vCPUs and 160 GiB of memory (8 GiB per vCPU), running on Intel Xeon (Broadwell, Skylake or Cascade Lake). It is a memory optimized VM size in the Esv3 family.
What are the equivalents of E20s v3 on other clouds?
The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on AWS, z1d.6xlarge (24 vCPU, 192 GiB, $2.232/hour in US East (N. Virginia)); on Google Cloud, z3-highmem-22-standardlssd (22 vCPU, 176 GiB, $2.921/hour in Iowa); on Akamai, Linode 300GB (16 vCPU, 300 GiB, $1.44/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, voc-m-24c-192gb-1200s-amd (24 vCPU, 192 GiB, $1.315/hour in New Jersey).