EC16as v5
api name Standard_EC16as_v5 · Azure Virtual Machines · ECasv5 family
The EC16as v5 is a general purpose Azure Virtual Machines VM size with 16 vCPUs and 128 GiB of memory, running on AMD EPYC 7763v (Milan), starting at $0.572 per hour on demand.
- vCPUs
- 16
- memory
- 128 GiB
- processor
- AMD
- on-demand
- $0.904
- spot
- $0.1908
- 1-yr reserved
- $0.7232
dedicated
8 GiB per vCPU
x86-64
$660/mo · eastus
−79% vs on-demand
−20% vs on-demand
EC16as 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 | $0.572 | $0.1057 | $0.4576 | $0.3432 | $0.4807 | $0.3767 |
| East USeastusreferenceNorth America | $0.904 | $0.1908 | $0.7232 | $0.5424 | $0.7621 | $0.5969 |
| East US 2eastus2North America | $0.904 | $0.1671 | $0.7232 | $0.5424 | $0.7621 | $0.5969 |
| West USwestusNorth America | $1.008 | $0.1863 | $0.8064 | $0.6048 | $0.8503 | $0.6668 |
| North EuropenortheuropeEurope | $1.016 | $0.1878 | $0.8128 | $0.6096 | $0.8572 | $0.6994 |
| Central UScentralusNorth America | $1.022 | $0.1887 | $0.7232 | $0.5424 | $0.7604 | $0.5928 |
| Indonesia CentralindonesiacentralAsia | $1.058 | $0.1955 | $0.8461 | $0.6346 | $0.8909 | $0.6947 |
| UK SouthuksouthEurope | $1.064 | $0.1966 | $0.8513 | $0.6384 | $0.8972 | $0.7313 |
| Southeast AsiasoutheastasiaAsia | $1.088 | $0.2011 | $0.8704 | $0.6528 | $0.9166 | $0.719 |
| Germany West CentralgermanywestcentralEurope | $1.096 | $0.2025 | $0.8768 | $0.6576 | $0.9224 | $0.7242 |
| Italy NorthitalynorthEurope | $1.096 | $0.2025 | $0.8768 | $0.6576 | $0.9247 | $0.7545 |
| Japan EastjapaneastAsia | $1.096 | $0.2025 | $0.8768 | $0.6576 | $0.9224 | $0.7534 |
| West EuropewesteuropeEurope | $1.096 | $0.2025 | $0.8768 | $0.6576 | $0.9247 | $0.7545 |
| UAE NorthuaenorthMiddle East | $1.12 | $0.207 | $0.896 | $0.672 | $0.9449 | $0.771 |
| East AsiaeastasiaAsia | $1.204 | $0.2225 | $0.9632 | $0.7224 | $1.016 | $0.8288 |
| Switzerland NorthswitzerlandnorthEurope | $1.293 | $0.2389 | $1.034 | $0.7756 | $1.164 | $0.9142 |
Specifications
compute
- vCPUs
- 16
- Memory
- 128 GiB
- Memory per vCPU
- 8 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_EC16as_v5- Family
- ECasv5
- Category
- General purpose
- Generation
- Current
- Regions
- 16 (Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America)
- Cheapest region
- Central India · $0.572/hr
- Confidential computing
- Yes
- Premium SSD support
- Yes
EC16as v5 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 EC16as v5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azure | EC16as v5 | 16 | 128 GiB | AMD EPYC 7763v (Milan) | $0.904 | – |
| AWS | r5a.4xlarge | 16 | 128 GiB | AMD EPYC 7571 | $0.904 | 0% |
| r6a.4xlarge | 16 | 128 GiB | AMD EPYC 7R13 Processor | $0.9072 | 0% | |
| Google Cloud | e2-highmem-16 | 16 | 128 GiB | AMD Rome, Intel Broadwell, Intel Haswell, Intel Skylake | $0.7232 | -20% |
| n4d-highmem-16 | 16 | 128 GiB | AMD Turin | $0.8894 | -2% | |
| Akamai | G8 Dedicated 64x1664 GiB (2× less) | 16 | 64 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.84 | -7% |
| G8 Dedicated 96x2424 vCPU (1.5×) · 96 GiB (1.3× less) | 24 | 96 GiB | AMD EPYC | $1.26 | +39% | |
| Vultr | vbm-8c-132gb | 16 | 128 GiB | Intel Xeon E-2288G | $0.479 | -47% |
| vbm-8c-132gb-v2 | 16 | 128 GiB | Intel Xeon E-2388G | $0.479 | -47% |
ECasv5 family sizes
| Size | vCPU | Memory | Local storage | On-demand | Monthly | Spot | 1-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC2as v5 | 2 | 16 GiB | – | $0.113 | $82.49 | $0.0239 | $0.0904 |
| EC4as v5 | 4 | 32 GiB | – | $0.226 | $165 | $0.0477 | $0.1808 |
| EC8as v5 | 8 | 64 GiB | – | $0.452 | $330 | $0.0954 | $0.3616 |
| EC16as v5 | 16 | 128 GiB | – | $0.904 | $660 | $0.1908 | $0.7232 |
| EC20as v5 | 20 | 160 GiB | – | $1.13 | $825 | $0.2385 | $0.904 |
| EC32as v5 | 32 | 192 GiB | – | $1.808 | $1,320 | $0.3817 | $1.446 |
| EC48as v5 | 48 | 384 GiB | – | $2.712 | $1,980 | $0.5725 | $2.17 |
| EC64as v5 | 64 | 512 GiB | – | $3.616 | $2,640 | $0.7633 | $2.893 |
| EC96as v5 | 96 | 672 GiB | – | $5.424 | $3,960 | $1.145 | $4.339 |
| EC96ias v5 | 96 | 672 GiB | – | $5.966 | $4,355 | $1.259 | $4.773 |
Similar VM sizes on Azure
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EC16as v5 FAQ
How much does EC16as v5 cost?
EC16as v5 costs $0.904 per hour on demand with Linux in East US (eastus), about $660 per month. Across 16 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $0.572 in Central India to $1.293 in Switzerland North. Spot capacity costs $0.1908 per hour (79% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Reserved commitment brings it to $0.7232 per hour. With Windows it costs $1.64 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does EC16as v5 have?
EC16as v5 has 16 vCPUs and 128 GiB of memory (8 GiB per vCPU), running on AMD EPYC 7763v (Milan). It is a general purpose VM size in the ECasv5 family.
What is the cheapest region for EC16as v5?
Central India (centralindia) at $0.572 per hour for Linux on demand, 37% less than East US. EC16as v5 is sold in 16 Azure regions.
What are the equivalents of EC16as v5 on other clouds?
The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on AWS, r5a.4xlarge (16 vCPU, 128 GiB, $0.904/hour in US East (N. Virginia)); on Google Cloud, e2-highmem-16 (16 vCPU, 128 GiB, $0.7232/hour in Iowa); on Akamai, G8 Dedicated 64x16 (16 vCPU, 64 GiB, $0.84/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, vbm-8c-132gb (16 vCPU, 128 GiB, $0.479/hour in New Jersey).