Azure HC VM sizes

HC is a high performance computing Azure Virtual Machines family with 3 VM sizes, from 16 – 44 vCPUs and 352 GiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 (Skylake). Linux on demand starts at $3.168 per hour.

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sizes: 3
vCPUs: 16 – 44
memory: 352 GiB
processor: Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 (Skylake)
on-demand from: $3.168

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HC sizes and prices

Linux, hourly, East US (other regions on each size's page)

Size	vCPU	Memory	Local storage	On-demand	Monthly	Spot
HC44-16rs	16	352 GiB	700 GB SSD	$3.168	$2,313	$0.5854
HC44-32rs	32	352 GiB	700 GB SSD	$3.168	$2,313	$0.5854
HC44rs	44	352 GiB	700 GB SSD	$3.168	$2,313	$0.5854

HC equivalents on other clouds

closest match to HC44-32rs (32 vCPU, 352 GiB)

AWSr5ad.8xlargeR5ad family · 32 vCPU · 256 GiB$2.096/hr · US East (N. Virginia)R5ad family →

Google Cloudz3-highmem-32-highlssdZ3 family · 32 vCPU · 256 GiB$4.608/hr · IowaZ3 family →

Vultrvx1-m-32c-256g-1920sVX1: Memory Optimized family · 32 vCPU · 256 GiB$1.543/hr · FrankfurtVX1: Memory Optimized family →

Other high performance computing families on Azure

HBv2 5 HBv3 5 HBv4 5 HBv5 8 HX 5

HC FAQ

What sizes does the Azure HC family have?

HC has 3 VM sizes, from HC44-16rs (16 vCPU, 352 GiB) to HC44rs (44 vCPU, 352 GiB). They run on Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 (Skylake).

What is the cheapest HC VM size?

HC44-16rs at $3.168 per hour (Linux, on demand) in East US, about $2,313 per month.

What is HC best for?

HC is a high performance computing family. Tightly coupled simulation and modelling with high-bandwidth, low-latency networking.