G4
api name Standard_G4 · Azure Virtual Machines · G family
The G4 is a memory optimized Azure Virtual Machines VM size with 16 vCPUs and 224 GiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon E5-2698B v3 (Haswell), starting at $3.514 per hour on demand.
- vCPUs
- 16
- memory
- 224 GiB
- processor
- Intel
- on-demand
- $3.514
- spot
- $0.6494
- regions
- 13
dedicated
14 GiB per vCPU
x86-64
$2,565/mo · uksouth
−82% vs on-demand
across 4 areas
G4 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 | $3.514 | $0.6494 | $2.671 | $1.933 |
| Canada CentralcanadacentralNorth America | $3.872 | $1.067 | $2.943 | $2.13 |
| Canada EastcanadaeastNorth America | $3.872 | $0.7155 | $2.943 | $2.13 |
| West US 2westus2North America | $3.922 | $0.7248 | $2.706 | $1.843 |
| East US 2eastus2North America | $4.40 | $1.512 | $3.036 | $2.068 |
| US Gov VirginiausgovvirginiaNorth America | $4.40 | $0.8131 | – | – |
| Japan EastjapaneastAsia | $4.602 | $0.8505 | $3.498 | $2.531 |
| West USwestusNorth America | $4.88 | $0.9018 | $3.367 | $2.294 |
| Australia EastaustraliaeastOceania | $5.104 | $0.9437 | $3.879 | $2.807 |
| Southeast AsiasoutheastasiaAsia | $5.28 | $0.9757 | $4.013 | $2.904 |
| US Gov ArizonausgovarizonaNorth America | $5.50 | $1.016 | – | – |
| US Gov TexasusgovtexasNorth America | $5.50 | $1.016 | – | – |
| West EuropewesteuropeEurope | $5.60 | $1.035 | $4.256 | $3.08 |
Specifications
compute
- vCPUs
- 16
- Memory
- 224 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
- 3.1 TB SSD
- Storage detail
- 3072 GiB temporary disk
azure details
- API name
Standard_G4- Family
- G
- Category
- Memory optimized
- Generation
- Previous
- Regions
- 13 (Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania)
- Cheapest region
- UK South · $3.514/hr
G4 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 G4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azure | G4 | 16 | 224 GiB | Intel Xeon E5-2698B v3 (Haswell) | $3.514 | – |
| AWS | x8i.4xlarge256 GiB (1.14×) | 16 | 256 GiB | Intel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids) | $1.751 | -50% |
| r5ad.4xlarge128 GiB (1.8× less) | 16 | 128 GiB | AMD EPYC 7571 | $1.048 | -70% | |
| Google Cloud | m4-hypermem-16248 GiB (1.11×) | 16 | 248 GiB | Intel Emerald Rapids | $1.426 | -59% |
| c3d-highmem-16-lssd128 GiB (1.8× less) | 16 | 128 GiB | AMD Genoa | $1.021 | -71% | |
| Akamai | Linode 300GB300 GiB (1.34×) | 16 | 300 GiB | AMD EPYC | $1.44 | -59% |
| Vultr | vx1-m-16c-128g-960s128 GiB (1.8× less) | 16 | 128 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.772 | -78% |
| voc-m-16c-128gb-800s-amd128 GiB (1.8× less) | 16 | 128 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.877 | -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
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G4 FAQ
How much does G4 cost?
G4 costs $3.514 per hour on demand with Linux in UK South (uksouth), about $2,565 per month. Across 13 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $3.514 in UK South to $5.60 in West Europe. Spot capacity costs $0.6494 per hour (82% less), but can be reclaimed. With Windows it costs $4.349 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does G4 have?
G4 has 16 vCPUs and 224 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 G4 on other clouds?
The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on AWS, x8i.4xlarge (16 vCPU, 256 GiB, $1.751/hour in US East (N. Virginia)); on Google Cloud, m4-hypermem-16 (16 vCPU, 248 GiB, $1.426/hour in Iowa); on Akamai, Linode 300GB (16 vCPU, 300 GiB, $1.44/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, vx1-m-16c-128g-960s (16 vCPU, 128 GiB, $0.772/hour in Amsterdam).