FX4mds
api name Standard_FX4mds · Azure Virtual Machines · FX family
The FX4mds is a compute optimized Azure Virtual Machines VM size with 4 vCPUs and 84 GiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon Gold 6246R (Cascade Lake), starting at $0.372 per hour on demand.
- vCPUs
- 4
- memory
- 84 GiB
- processor
- Intel
- on-demand
- $0.372
- spot
- $0.0687
- 1-yr reserved
- $0.2195
dedicated
21 GiB per vCPU
x86-64
$272/mo · eastus
−82% vs on-demand
−41% vs on-demand
FX4mds 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 | $0.372 | $0.0687 | $0.2195 | $0.1339 | $0.2567 | $0.1748 |
| East US 2eastus2cheapestNorth America | $0.372 | $0.0687 | $0.2195 | $0.1339 | $0.2567 | $0.1748 |
| West US 2westus2cheapestNorth America | $0.372 | $0.0687 | $0.2195 | $0.1339 | $0.2567 | $0.1748 |
| Canada CentralcanadacentralNorth America | $0.384 | $0.071 | $0.2266 | $0.1459 | $0.2842 | $0.1997 |
| Canada EastcanadaeastNorth America | $0.384 | $0.071 | $0.2266 | $0.1459 | $0.2842 | $0.1997 |
| Central IndiacentralindiaAsia | $0.392 | $0.0724 | $0.2313 | $0.1411 | $0.2666 | $0.1686 |
| North EuropenortheuropeEurope | $0.416 | $0.0769 | $0.2454 | $0.1539 | $0.287 | $0.183 |
| West US 3westus3North America | $0.422 | $0.078 | $0.249 | $0.1519 | $0.2862 | $0.1815 |
| UK SouthuksouthEurope | $0.44 | $0.0813 | $0.2596 | $0.1628 | $0.2992 | $0.1936 |
| South Central USsouthcentralusNorth America | $0.446 | $0.0824 | $0.2634 | $0.1607 | $0.3077 | $0.2096 |
| Germany West CentralgermanywestcentralEurope | $0.45 | $0.0832 | $0.2655 | $0.1665 | $0.3105 | $0.198 |
| Korea CentralkoreacentralAsia | $0.45 | $0.0832 | $0.2655 | $0.162 | $0.342 | $0.2475 |
| West EuropewesteuropeEurope | $0.45 | $0.0832 | $0.2655 | $0.162 | $0.342 | $0.2475 |
| Australia EastaustraliaeastOceania | $0.452 | $0.0835 | $0.2667 | $0.1627 | $0.3074 | $0.1944 |
| Southeast AsiasoutheastasiaAsia | $0.452 | $0.0835 | $0.2667 | $0.1718 | $0.3074 | $0.2079 |
| Japan EastjapaneastAsia | $0.454 | $0.0839 | $0.2678 | $0.1634 | $0.345 | $0.2497 |
| US Gov ArizonausgovarizonaNorth America | $0.465 | $0.0859 | $0.2743 | $0.1674 | – | – |
| US Gov TexasusgovtexasNorth America | $0.465 | $0.0859 | $0.2743 | $0.1674 | – | – |
| US Gov VirginiausgovvirginiaNorth America | $0.465 | $0.0859 | $0.2743 | $0.1674 | – | – |
| Brazil SouthbrazilsouthSouth America | $0.556 | $0.1027 | $0.3281 | $0.2113 | $0.4114 | $0.2836 |
| Brazil SoutheastbrazilsoutheastSouth America | $0.723 | $0.1336 | $0.4265 | $0.2747 | $0.535 | $0.3687 |
Specifications
compute
- vCPUs
- 4
- Memory
- 84 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
- 168 GB SSD
- Storage detail
- 168 GiB temporary disk
azure details
- API name
Standard_FX4mds- Family
- FX
- Category
- Compute optimized
- Generation
- Current
- Regions
- 21 (Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America)
- Cheapest region
- East US · $0.372/hr
FX4mds 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 FX4mds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azure | FX4mds | 4 | 84 GiB | Intel Xeon Gold 6246R (Cascade Lake) | $0.372 | – |
| AWS | x1e.xlarge122 GiB (1.45×) | 4 | 122 GiB | High Frequency Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3 (Haswell) | $0.834 | +124% |
| x8i.xlarge64 GiB (1.3× less) | 4 | 64 GiB | Intel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids) | $0.4377 | +18% | |
| Google Cloud | c2d-highmem-432 GiB (2.6× less) | 4 | 32 GiB | AMD Milan | $0.2449 | -34% |
| Akamai | Linode 90GB90 GiB (1.07×) | 4 | 90 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.36 | -3% |
FX family sizes
Similar VM sizes on Azure
other Azure families with a similar shape, cheapest first
FX4mds FAQ
How much does FX4mds cost?
FX4mds costs $0.372 per hour on demand with Linux in East US (eastus), about $272 per month. Across 21 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $0.372 in East US to $0.723 in Brazil Southeast. Spot capacity costs $0.0687 per hour (82% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Reserved commitment brings it to $0.2195 per hour. With Windows it costs $0.556 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does FX4mds have?
FX4mds has 4 vCPUs and 84 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 FX4mds on other clouds?
The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on AWS, x1e.xlarge (4 vCPU, 122 GiB, $0.834/hour in US East (N. Virginia)); on Google Cloud, c2d-highmem-4 (4 vCPU, 32 GiB, $0.2449/hour in Iowa); on Akamai, Linode 90GB (4 vCPU, 90 GiB, $0.36/hour in Newark, NJ).