FX36mds

api name Standard_FX36mds · Azure Virtual Machines · FX family

The FX36mds is a compute optimized Azure Virtual Machines VM size with 36 vCPUs and 756 GiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon Gold 6246R (Cascade Lake), starting at $3.348 per hour on demand.

compute optimizedx86-64intel
vCPUs
36

dedicated

memory
756 GiB

21 GiB per vCPU

processor
Intel

x86-64

on-demand
$3.348

$2,444/mo · eastus

spot
$0.6187

−82% vs on-demand

1-yr reserved
$1.975

−41% vs on-demand

FX36mds price by region

21 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$3.348$0.6187$1.975$1.205$2.31$1.574
East US 2eastus2cheapestNorth America$3.348$0.6187$1.975$1.205$2.31$1.574
West US 2westus2cheapestNorth America$3.348$0.6187$1.975$1.205$2.31$1.574
Canada CentralcanadacentralNorth America$3.456$0.6387$2.039$1.313$2.557$1.797
Canada EastcanadaeastNorth America$3.456$0.6387$2.039$1.313$2.557$1.797
Central IndiacentralindiaAsia$3.528$0.652$2.082$1.27$2.399$1.517
North EuropenortheuropeEurope$3.744$0.6919$2.209$1.385$2.583$1.647
West US 3westus3North America$3.798$0.7019$2.241$1.367$2.576$1.634
UK SouthuksouthEurope$3.96$0.7318$2.336$1.465$2.693$1.742
South Central USsouthcentralusNorth America$4.018$0.7425$2.37$1.446$2.772$1.888
Germany West CentralgermanywestcentralEurope$4.05$0.7484$2.389$1.499$2.795$1.782
Korea CentralkoreacentralAsia$4.05$0.7484$2.389$1.458$3.078$2.228
West EuropewesteuropeEurope$4.05$0.7484$2.389$1.458$3.078$2.228
Australia EastaustraliaeastOceania$4.068$0.7518$2.40$1.464$2.766$1.749
Southeast AsiasoutheastasiaAsia$4.068$0.7518$2.40$1.546$2.766$1.871
Japan EastjapaneastAsia$4.086$0.7551$2.411$1.471$3.105$2.247
US Gov ArizonausgovarizonaNorth America$4.185$0.7734$2.469$1.507––
US Gov TexasusgovtexasNorth America$4.185$0.7734$2.469$1.507––
US Gov VirginiausgovvirginiaNorth America$4.185$0.7734$2.469$1.507––
Brazil SouthbrazilsouthSouth America$5.004$0.9247$2.952$1.902$3.703$2.552
Brazil SoutheastbrazilsoutheastSouth America$6.505$1.202$3.838$2.472$4.814$3.318

Specifications

compute

vCPUs
36
Memory
756 GiB
Memory per vCPU
21 GiB
Processor
Intel Xeon Gold 6246R (Cascade Lake)
CPU vendor
Intel
Architecture
x86-64
Burstable CPU
No

storage & network

Local storage
1.5 TB SSD
Storage detail
1512 GiB temporary disk

azure details

API name
Standard_FX36mds
Family
FX
Category
Compute optimized
Generation
Current
Regions
21 (Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America)
Cheapest region
East US · $3.348/hr

FX36mds 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 FX36mds
AzureFX36mds36756 GiBIntel Xeon Gold 6246R (Cascade Lake)$3.348–
AWSx1e.8xlarge32 vCPU (1.1× less) · 976 GiB (1.29×)32976 GiBHigh Frequency Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3 (Haswell)$6.672+99%
x2iedn.8xlarge32 vCPU (1.1× less) · 1024 GiB (1.35×)321 TiBIntel Xeon Scalable (Icelake)$6.669+99%
Google Cloudm1-ultramem-4040 vCPU (1.11×) · 961 GiB (1.27×)40961 GiBIntel Broadwell$6.293+88%
m3-ultramem-3232 vCPU (1.1× less) · 976 GiB (1.29×)32976 GiBIntel Ice Lake$6.091+82%
Vultrvbm-32c-755gb-amd64 vCPU (1.78×)64768 GiBAMD EPYC 9354P$1.986-41%

FX family sizes

all about FX→
SizevCPUMemoryLocal storageOn-demandMonthlySpot1-yr
FX4mds484 GiB168 GB SSD$0.372$272$0.0687$0.2195
FX12mds12252 GiB504 GB SSD$1.116$815$0.2062$0.6584
FX24mds24504 GiB1 TB SSD$2.232$1,629$0.4125$1.317
FX36mds36756 GiB1.5 TB SSD$3.348$2,444$0.6187$1.975
FX48mds481,008 GiB2 TB SSD$4.464$3,259$0.8249$2.634

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FX36mds FAQ

How much does FX36mds cost?

FX36mds costs $3.348 per hour on demand with Linux in East US (eastus), about $2,444 per month. Across 21 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $3.348 in East US to $6.505 in Brazil Southeast. Spot capacity costs $0.6187 per hour (82% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Reserved commitment brings it to $1.975 per hour. With Windows it costs $5.004 per hour.

How many vCPUs and how much memory does FX36mds have?

FX36mds has 36 vCPUs and 756 GiB of memory (21 GiB per vCPU), running on Intel Xeon Gold 6246R (Cascade Lake). It is a compute optimized VM size in the FX family.

What are the equivalents of FX36mds on other clouds?

The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on AWS, x1e.8xlarge (32 vCPU, 976 GiB, $6.672/hour in US East (N. Virginia)); on Google Cloud, m1-ultramem-40 (40 vCPU, 961 GiB, $6.293/hour in Iowa); on Vultr, vbm-32c-755gb-amd (64 vCPU, 768 GiB, $1.986/hour in New Jersey).