Gs3
api name Standard_Gs3 · Azure Virtual Machines · Gs family
The Gs3 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
Gs3 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
- 224 GB SSD
- Storage detail
- 224 GiB temporary disk
azure details
- API name
Standard_Gs3- Family
- Gs
- Category
- Memory optimized
- Generation
- Previous
- Regions
- 13 (Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania)
- Cheapest region
- UK South · $1.757/hr
- Premium SSD support
- Yes
Gs3 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 Gs3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azure | Gs3 | 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% |
Gs family sizes
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Gs3 FAQ
How much does Gs3 cost?
Gs3 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 Gs3 have?
Gs3 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 Gs family.
What are the equivalents of Gs3 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).