G5
api name Standard_G5 · Azure Virtual Machines · G family
The G5 is a memory optimized Azure Virtual Machines VM size with 32 vCPUs and 448 GiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon E5-2698B v3 (Haswell), starting at $7.027 per hour on demand.
- vCPUs
- 32
- memory
- 448 GiB
- processor
- Intel
- on-demand
- $7.027
- spot
- $1.299
- regions
- 13
dedicated
14 GiB per vCPU
x86-64
$5,130/mo · uksouth
−82% vs on-demand
across 4 areas
G5 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 | $7.027 | $1.299 | $5.341 | $3.865 |
| Canada CentralcanadacentralNorth America | $7.744 | $2.134 | $5.885 | $4.259 |
| Canada EastcanadaeastNorth America | $7.744 | $1.431 | $5.885 | $4.259 |
| East US 2eastus2North America | $7.82 | $2.687 | $5.396 | $3.675 |
| West US 2westus2North America | $7.82 | $1.445 | $5.396 | $3.675 |
| West USwestusNorth America | $8.69 | $1.606 | $5.996 | $4.084 |
| US Gov VirginiausgovvirginiaNorth America | $8.80 | $1.626 | – | – |
| Japan EastjapaneastAsia | $9.205 | $1.701 | $6.996 | $5.063 |
| Southeast AsiasoutheastasiaAsia | $9.39 | $1.735 | $7.136 | $5.165 |
| US Gov ArizonausgovarizonaNorth America | $9.775 | $1.806 | – | – |
| US Gov TexasusgovtexasNorth America | $9.775 | $1.806 | – | – |
| West EuropewesteuropeEurope | $9.99 | $1.846 | $7.592 | $5.495 |
| Australia EastaustraliaeastOceania | $10.21 | $1.887 | $7.758 | $5.614 |
Specifications
compute
- vCPUs
- 32
- Memory
- 448 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
- 6.1 TB SSD
- Storage detail
- 6144 GiB temporary disk
azure details
- API name
Standard_G5- Family
- G
- Category
- Memory optimized
- Generation
- Previous
- Regions
- 13 (Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania)
- Cheapest region
- UK South · $7.027/hr
G5 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 G5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azure | G5 | 32 | 448 GiB | Intel Xeon E5-2698B v3 (Haswell) | $7.027 | – |
| AWS | x8i.8xlarge512 GiB (1.14×) | 32 | 512 GiB | Intel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids) | $3.501 | -50% |
| r5ad.8xlarge256 GiB (1.8× less) | 32 | 256 GiB | AMD EPYC 7571 | $2.096 | -70% | |
| Google Cloud | m4-hypermem-32496 GiB (1.11×) | 32 | 496 GiB | Intel Emerald Rapids | $2.852 | -59% |
| m4-megamem-2828 vCPU (1.1× less) · 372 GiB (1.2× less) | 28 | 372 GiB | Intel Emerald Rapids | $2.212 | -69% | |
| Vultr | vx1-m-32c-256g-1920s256 GiB (1.8× less) | 32 | 256 GiB | AMD EPYC | $1.543 | -78% |
| voc-m-32c-256gb-1600s-amd256 GiB (1.8× less) | 32 | 256 GiB | AMD EPYC | $1.753 | -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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G5 FAQ
How much does G5 cost?
G5 costs $7.027 per hour on demand with Linux in UK South (uksouth), about $5,130 per month. Across 13 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $7.027 in UK South to $10.21 in Australia East. Spot capacity costs $1.299 per hour (82% less), but can be reclaimed. With Windows it costs $8.698 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does G5 have?
G5 has 32 vCPUs and 448 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 G5 on other clouds?
The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on AWS, x8i.8xlarge (32 vCPU, 512 GiB, $3.501/hour in US East (N. Virginia)); on Google Cloud, m4-hypermem-32 (32 vCPU, 496 GiB, $2.852/hour in Iowa); on Vultr, vx1-m-32c-256g-1920s (32 vCPU, 256 GiB, $1.543/hour in Frankfurt).