Gs4-8
api name Standard_Gs4-8 · Azure Virtual Machines · G family
The Gs4-8 is a memory optimized Azure Virtual Machines VM size with 8 vCPUs and 224 GiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon E5-2698B v3 (Haswell), starting at $3.514 per hour on demand.
- vCPUs
- 8
- memory
- 224 GiB
- processor
- Intel
- on-demand
- $3.514
- spot
- $0.6494
- regions
- 13
dedicated
28 GiB per vCPU
x86-64
$2,565/mo · uksouth
−82% vs on-demand
across 4 areas
Gs4-8 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
- 8
- Memory
- 224 GiB
- Memory per vCPU
- 28 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_Gs4-8- Family
- G
- Category
- Memory optimized
- Generation
- Previous
- Regions
- 13 (Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania)
- Cheapest region
- UK South · $3.514/hr
Gs4-8 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 Gs4-8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azure | Gs4-8 | 8 | 224 GiB | Intel Xeon E5-2698B v3 (Haswell) | $3.514 | – |
| AWS | x1e.2xlarge244 GiB (1.09×) | 8 | 244 GiB | High Frequency Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3 (Haswell) | $1.668 | -53% |
| x2iedn.2xlarge256 GiB (1.14×) | 8 | 256 GiB | Intel Xeon Scalable (Icelake) | $1.667 | -53% | |
| Google Cloud | m4-hypermem-1616 vCPU (2×) · 248 GiB (1.11×) | 16 | 248 GiB | Intel Emerald Rapids | $1.426 | -59% |
| Akamai | Linode 150GB150 GiB (1.5× less) | 8 | 150 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.72 | -80% |
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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Gs4-8 FAQ
How much does Gs4-8 cost?
Gs4-8 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 Gs4-8 have?
Gs4-8 has 8 vCPUs and 224 GiB of memory (28 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 Gs4-8 on other clouds?
The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on AWS, x1e.2xlarge (8 vCPU, 244 GiB, $1.668/hour in US East (N. Virginia)); on Google Cloud, m4-hypermem-16 (16 vCPU, 248 GiB, $1.426/hour in Iowa); on Akamai, Linode 150GB (8 vCPU, 150 GiB, $0.72/hour in Newark, NJ).