Gs4-4

api name Standard_Gs4-4 · Azure Virtual Machines · G family

The Gs4-4 is a memory optimized Azure Virtual Machines VM size with 4 vCPUs and 224 GiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon E5-2698B v3 (Haswell), starting at $3.514 per hour on demand.

memory optimizedx86-64intelprevious generation
vCPUs
4

dedicated

memory
224 GiB

56 GiB per vCPU

processor
Intel

x86-64

on-demand
$3.514

$2,565/mo · uksouth

spot
$0.6494

−82% vs on-demand

regions
13

across 4 areas

Previous generation. Azure still sells Gs4-4, but newer families usually give more performance per dollar. See the similar VM sizes below.

Gs4-4 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
4
Memory
224 GiB
Memory per vCPU
56 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_Gs4-4
Family
G
Category
Memory optimized
Generation
Previous
Regions
13 (Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania)
Cheapest region
UK South · $3.514/hr

Gs4-4 equivalents on other clouds

closest match by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture, accelerator and class · Linux on-demand in each provider's reference region

compare side by side→
ProviderInstancevCPUMemoryProcessorOn-demandvs Gs4-4
AzureGs4-44224 GiBIntel Xeon E5-2698B v3 (Haswell)$3.514–
AWSx2iedn.xlarge128 GiB (1.8× less)4128 GiBIntel Xeon Scalable (Icelake)$0.8336-76%
x8aedz.xlarge128 GiB (1.8× less)4128 GiBAMD EPYC 9R05 Processor$1.151-67%
AkamaiLinode 90GB90 GiB (2.5× less)490 GiBAMD EPYC$0.36-90%

G family sizes

all about G→
SizevCPUMemoryLocal storageOn-demandMonthlySpot
G1228 GiB384 GB SSD$0.55$402$0.1016
G2456 GiB768 GB SSD$1.10$803$0.2033
Gs4-4uksouth4224 GiB3.1 TB SSD$3.514$2,565$0.6494
G3uksouth8112 GiB1.5 TB SSD$1.757$1,283$0.3247
Gs4-8uksouth8224 GiB3.1 TB SSD$3.514$2,565$0.6494
Gs5-8uksouth8448 GiB6.1 TB SSD$7.027$5,130$1.299
G4uksouth16224 GiB3.1 TB SSD$3.514$2,565$0.6494
Gs5-16uksouth16448 GiB6.1 TB SSD$7.027$5,130$1.299
G5uksouth32448 GiB6.1 TB SSD$7.027$5,130$1.299

Similar VM sizes on Azure

other Azure families with a similar shape, cheapest first

Gs4-4 FAQ

How much does Gs4-4 cost?

Gs4-4 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 Gs4-4 have?

Gs4-4 has 4 vCPUs and 224 GiB of memory (56 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 Gs4-4 on other clouds?

The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on AWS, x2iedn.xlarge (4 vCPU, 128 GiB, $0.8336/hour in US East (N. Virginia)); on Akamai, Linode 90GB (4 vCPU, 90 GiB, $0.36/hour in Newark, NJ).