G3
api name Standard_G3 · Azure Virtual Machines · G family
The G3 is a memory optimized Azure Virtual Machines VM size with 8 vCPUs and 112 GiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon E5-2698B v3 (Haswell), starting at $1.757 per hour on demand.
- vCPUs
- 8
- memory
- 112 GiB
- processor
- Intel
- on-demand
- $1.757
- spot
- $0.3247
- regions
- 13
dedicated
14 GiB per vCPU
x86-64
$1,283/mo · uksouth
−82% vs on-demand
across 4 areas
G3 price by region
13 regions · hourly list prices in USD · On-demand · Spot · 1-yr Reserved · 3-yr Reserved · 1-yr Savings plan · 3-yr Savings plan
| UK SouthuksouthcheapestEurope | $1.757 | $0.3247 | $1.335 | $0.9664 |
| Canada CentralcanadacentralNorth America | $1.936 | $0.5336 | $1.471 | $1.065 |
| Canada EastcanadaeastNorth America | $1.936 | $0.3578 | $1.471 | $1.065 |
| West US 2westus2North America | $1.961 | $0.3624 | $1.353 | $0.9217 |
| East US 2eastus2North America | $2.20 | $0.7559 | $1.518 | $1.034 |
| US Gov VirginiausgovvirginiaNorth America | $2.20 | $0.4066 | – | – |
| Japan EastjapaneastAsia | $2.302 | $0.4254 | $1.75 | $1.266 |
| West USwestusNorth America | $2.44 | $0.4509 | $1.684 | $1.147 |
| Australia EastaustraliaeastOceania | $2.552 | $0.4719 | $1.94 | $1.404 |
| Southeast AsiasoutheastasiaAsia | $2.64 | $0.4879 | $2.006 | $1.452 |
| US Gov ArizonausgovarizonaNorth America | $2.75 | $0.5082 | – | – |
| US Gov TexasusgovtexasNorth America | $2.75 | $0.5082 | – | – |
| West EuropewesteuropeEurope | $2.80 | $0.5174 | $2.128 | $1.54 |
Specifications
compute
- vCPUs
- 8
- Memory
- 112 GiB
- Memory per vCPU
- 14 GiB
- Processor
- Intel Xeon E5-2698B v3 (Haswell)
- CPU vendor
- Intel
- Architecture
- x86-64
- Burstable CPU
- No
storage & network
- Local storage
- 1.5 TB SSD
- Storage detail
- 1536 GiB temporary disk
azure details
- API name
Standard_G3- Family
- G
- Category
- Memory optimized
- Generation
- Previous
- Regions
- 13 (Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania)
- Cheapest region
- UK South · $1.757/hr
G3 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 G3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azure | G3 | 8 | 112 GiB | Intel Xeon E5-2698B v3 (Haswell) | $1.757 | – |
| AWS | x8i.2xlarge128 GiB (1.14×) | 8 | 128 GiB | Intel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids) | $0.8753 | -50% |
| r5ad.2xlarge64 GiB (1.8× less) | 8 | 64 GiB | AMD EPYC 7571 | $0.524 | -70% | |
| Google Cloud | c3d-highmem-8-lssd64 GiB (1.8× less) | 8 | 64 GiB | AMD Genoa | $0.531 | -70% |
| z3-highmem-8-highlssd64 GiB (1.8× less) | 8 | 64 GiB | Intel Sapphire Rapids | $1.152 | -34% | |
| Akamai | Linode 150GB150 GiB (1.34×) | 8 | 150 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.72 | -59% |
| Linode 90GB4 vCPU (2× less) · 90 GiB (1.2× less) | 4 | 90 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.36 | -80% | |
| Vultr | vx1-m-8c-64g-480s64 GiB (1.8× less) | 8 | 64 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.386 | -78% |
| voc-m-8c-64gb-400s-amd64 GiB (1.8× less) | 8 | 64 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.438 | -75% |
G family sizes
| Size | vCPU | Memory | Local storage | On-demand | Monthly | Spot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G1 | 2 | 28 GiB | 384 GB SSD | $0.55 | $402 | $0.1016 |
| G2 | 4 | 56 GiB | 768 GB SSD | $1.10 | $803 | $0.2033 |
| Gs4-4uksouth | 4 | 224 GiB | 3.1 TB SSD | $3.514 | $2,565 | $0.6494 |
| G3uksouth | 8 | 112 GiB | 1.5 TB SSD | $1.757 | $1,283 | $0.3247 |
| Gs4-8uksouth | 8 | 224 GiB | 3.1 TB SSD | $3.514 | $2,565 | $0.6494 |
| Gs5-8uksouth | 8 | 448 GiB | 6.1 TB SSD | $7.027 | $5,130 | $1.299 |
| G4uksouth | 16 | 224 GiB | 3.1 TB SSD | $3.514 | $2,565 | $0.6494 |
| Gs5-16uksouth | 16 | 448 GiB | 6.1 TB SSD | $7.027 | $5,130 | $1.299 |
| G5uksouth | 32 | 448 GiB | 6.1 TB SSD | $7.027 | $5,130 | $1.299 |
Similar VM sizes on Azure
other Azure families with a similar shape, cheapest first
G3 FAQ
How much does G3 cost?
G3 costs $1.757 per hour on demand with Linux in UK South (uksouth), about $1,283 per month. Across 13 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $1.757 in UK South to $2.80 in West Europe. Spot capacity costs $0.3247 per hour (82% less), but can be reclaimed. With Windows it costs $2.174 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does G3 have?
G3 has 8 vCPUs and 112 GiB of memory (14 GiB per vCPU), running on Intel Xeon E5-2698B v3 (Haswell). It is a memory optimized VM size in the G family.
What are the equivalents of G3 on other clouds?
The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on AWS, x8i.2xlarge (8 vCPU, 128 GiB, $0.8753/hour in US East (N. Virginia)); on Google Cloud, c3d-highmem-8-lssd (8 vCPU, 64 GiB, $0.531/hour in Iowa); on Akamai, Linode 150GB (8 vCPU, 150 GiB, $0.72/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, vx1-m-8c-64g-480s (8 vCPU, 64 GiB, $0.386/hour in New Jersey).