Gs5-16
api name Standard_Gs5-16 · Azure Virtual Machines · G family
The Gs5-16 is a memory optimized Azure Virtual Machines VM size with 16 vCPUs and 448 GiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon E5-2698B v3 (Haswell), starting at $7.027 per hour on demand.
- vCPUs
- 16
- memory
- 448 GiB
- processor
- Intel
- on-demand
- $7.027
- spot
- $1.299
- regions
- 13
dedicated
28 GiB per vCPU
x86-64
$5,130/mo · uksouth
−82% vs on-demand
across 4 areas
Gs5-16 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
- 16
- Memory
- 448 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
- 6.1 TB SSD
- Storage detail
- 6144 GiB temporary disk
azure details
- API name
Standard_Gs5-16- Family
- G
- Category
- Memory optimized
- Generation
- Previous
- Regions
- 13 (Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania)
- Cheapest region
- UK South · $7.027/hr
Gs5-16 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 Gs5-16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azure | Gs5-16 | 16 | 448 GiB | Intel Xeon E5-2698B v3 (Haswell) | $7.027 | – |
| AWS | x1e.4xlarge488 GiB (1.09×) | 16 | 488 GiB | High Frequency Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3 (Haswell) | $3.336 | -53% |
| x2iedn.4xlarge512 GiB (1.14×) | 16 | 512 GiB | Intel Xeon Scalable (Icelake) | $3.335 | -53% | |
| Google Cloud | m4-hypermem-16248 GiB (1.8× less) | 16 | 248 GiB | Intel Emerald Rapids | $1.426 | -80% |
| m4-megamem-2828 vCPU (1.75×) · 372 GiB (1.2× less) | 28 | 372 GiB | Intel Emerald Rapids | $2.212 | -69% | |
| Akamai | Linode 300GB300 GiB (1.5× less) | 16 | 300 GiB | AMD EPYC | $1.44 | -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 |
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Gs5-16 FAQ
How much does Gs5-16 cost?
Gs5-16 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 Gs5-16 have?
Gs5-16 has 16 vCPUs and 448 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 Gs5-16 on other clouds?
The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on AWS, x1e.4xlarge (16 vCPU, 488 GiB, $3.336/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).