Gs5-8
api name Standard_Gs5-8 · Azure Virtual Machines · G family
The Gs5-8 is a memory optimized Azure Virtual Machines VM size with 8 vCPUs and 448 GiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon E5-2698B v3 (Haswell), starting at $7.027 per hour on demand.
- vCPUs
- 8
- memory
- 448 GiB
- processor
- Intel
- on-demand
- $7.027
- spot
- $1.299
- regions
- 13
dedicated
56 GiB per vCPU
x86-64
$5,130/mo · uksouth
−82% vs on-demand
across 4 areas
Gs5-8 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 | $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
- 8
- Memory
- 448 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
- 6.1 TB SSD
- Storage detail
- 6144 GiB temporary disk
azure details
- API name
Standard_Gs5-8- Family
- G
- Category
- Memory optimized
- Generation
- Previous
- Regions
- 13 (Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania)
- Cheapest region
- UK South · $7.027/hr
Gs5-8 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 Gs5-8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azure | Gs5-8 | 8 | 448 GiB | Intel Xeon E5-2698B v3 (Haswell) | $7.027 | – |
| AWS | x2iedn.2xlarge256 GiB (1.8× less) | 8 | 256 GiB | Intel Xeon Scalable (Icelake) | $1.667 | -76% |
| x1e.2xlarge244 GiB (1.8× less) | 8 | 244 GiB | High Frequency Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3 (Haswell) | $1.668 | -76% | |
| Akamai | Linode 150GB150 GiB (3× less) | 8 | 150 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.72 | -90% |
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
other Azure families with a similar shape, cheapest first
Gs5-8 FAQ
How much does Gs5-8 cost?
Gs5-8 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 Gs5-8 have?
Gs5-8 has 8 vCPUs and 448 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 Gs5-8 on other clouds?
The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on AWS, x2iedn.2xlarge (8 vCPU, 256 GiB, $1.667/hour in US East (N. Virginia)); on Akamai, Linode 150GB (8 vCPU, 150 GiB, $0.72/hour in Newark, NJ).