EC8es v6
api name Standard_EC8es_v6 · Azure Virtual Machines · ECesv6 family
The EC8es v6 is a memory optimized Azure Virtual Machines VM size with 8 vCPUs and 64 GiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon (Emerald Rapids), starting at $0.582 per hour on demand.
- vCPUs
- 8
- memory
- 64 GiB
- processor
- Intel
- on-demand
- $0.582
- spot
- $0.1076
- 1-yr reserved
- $0.4656
dedicated
8 GiB per vCPU
x86-64
$425/mo · eastus
−82% vs on-demand
−20% vs on-demand
EC8es 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 | $0.582 | $0.1076 | $0.4656 | $0.3493 | $0.4947 | $0.3783 |
| West US 3westus3cheapestNorth America | $0.582 | $0.1076 | $0.4656 | $0.3493 | $0.4947 | $0.3783 |
| West USwestusNorth America | $0.647 | $0.1196 | $0.5175 | $0.3881 | $0.55 | $0.4206 |
| West EuropewesteuropeEurope | $0.702 | $0.1297 | $0.5618 | $0.4213 | $0.5967 | $0.4563 |
Specifications
compute
- vCPUs
- 8
- Memory
- 64 GiB
- Memory per vCPU
- 8 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_EC8es_v6- Family
- ECesv6
- Category
- Memory optimized
- Generation
- Current
- Regions
- 4 (Europe, North America)
- Cheapest region
- East US · $0.582/hr
- Confidential computing
- Yes
- Premium SSD support
- Yes
EC8es v6 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 EC8es v6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azure | EC8es v6 | 8 | 64 GiB | Intel Xeon (Emerald Rapids) | $0.582 | – |
| AWS | r5a.2xlarge | 8 | 64 GiB | AMD EPYC 7571 | $0.452 | -22% |
| r6a.2xlarge | 8 | 64 GiB | AMD EPYC 7R13 Processor | $0.4536 | -22% | |
| Google Cloud | e2-highmem-8 | 8 | 64 GiB | AMD Rome, Intel Broadwell, Intel Haswell, Intel Skylake | $0.3616 | -38% |
| n4d-highmem-8 | 8 | 64 GiB | AMD Turin | $0.4447 | -24% | |
| Akamai | Linode 150GB150 GiB (2.3×) | 8 | 150 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.72 | +24% |
| G8 Dedicated 32x832 GiB (2× less) | 8 | 32 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.42 | -28% | |
| Vultr | vx1-m-8c-64gb | 8 | 64 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.32 | -45% |
| vx1-m-8c-64g-480s | 8 | 64 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.386 | -34% |
ECesv6 family sizes
| Size | vCPU | Memory | Local storage | On-demand | Monthly | Spot | 1-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC2es v6 | 2 | 16 GiB | – | $0.146 | $107 | $0.027 | $0.1164 |
| EC4es v6 | 4 | 32 GiB | – | $0.291 | $212 | $0.0538 | $0.2329 |
| EC8es v6 | 8 | 64 GiB | – | $0.582 | $425 | $0.1076 | $0.4656 |
| EC16es v6 | 16 | 128 GiB | – | $1.164 | $850 | $0.2151 | $0.9314 |
| EC32es v6 | 32 | 256 GiB | – | $2.328 | $1,699 | $0.4302 | $1.863 |
| EC48es v6 | 48 | 384 GiB | – | $3.493 | $2,550 | $0.6455 | $2.794 |
| EC64es v6 | 64 | 512 GiB | – | $4.657 | $3,400 | $0.8606 | $3.726 |
| EC128es v6 | 128 | 1 TiB | – | $9.314 | $6,799 | $1.721 | $7.451 |
Similar VM sizes on Azure
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EC8es v6 FAQ
How much does EC8es v6 cost?
EC8es v6 costs $0.582 per hour on demand with Linux in East US (eastus), about $425 per month. Across 4 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $0.582 in East US to $0.702 in West Europe. Spot capacity costs $0.1076 per hour (82% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Reserved commitment brings it to $0.4656 per hour. With Windows it costs $0.95 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does EC8es v6 have?
EC8es v6 has 8 vCPUs and 64 GiB of memory (8 GiB per vCPU), running on Intel Xeon (Emerald Rapids). It is a memory optimized VM size in the ECesv6 family.
What are the equivalents of EC8es v6 on other clouds?
The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on AWS, r5a.2xlarge (8 vCPU, 64 GiB, $0.452/hour in US East (N. Virginia)); on Google Cloud, e2-highmem-8 (8 vCPU, 64 GiB, $0.3616/hour in Iowa); on Akamai, Linode 150GB (8 vCPU, 150 GiB, $0.72/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, vx1-m-8c-64gb (8 vCPU, 64 GiB, $0.32/hour in New Jersey).