c2-standard-8
Compute Engine · C2 family
The c2-standard-8 is a compute optimized Compute Engine machine type with 8 vCPUs and 32 GiB of memory, running on Intel Cascade Lake with up to 16 gbps networking, starting at $0.4176 per hour on demand.
- vCPUs
- 8
- memory
- 32 GiB
- processor
- Intel
- on-demand
- $0.4176
- spot vm
- $0.1938
- 1-yr committed use
- $0.2631
dedicated
4 GiB per vCPU
3.1 GHz
$305/mo · us-central1
−54% vs on-demand
−37% vs on-demand
c2-standard-8 price by region
28 regions · hourly list prices in USD · On-demand · Spot VM · 1-yr Committed use · 3-yr Committed use
| Columbusus-east5cheapestNorth America | $0.4176 | $0.0622 | $0.2631 | $0.167 |
| Iowaus-central1cheapestreferenceNorth America | $0.4176 | $0.1938 | $0.2631 | $0.167 |
| Oregonus-west1cheapestNorth America | $0.4176 | $0.1938 | $0.2631 | $0.167 |
| South Carolinaus-east1cheapestNorth America | $0.4176 | $0.1938 | $0.2631 | $0.167 |
| Tel Avivme-west1Middle East | $0.4594 | $0.0472 | $0.3676 | $0.3676 |
| Belgiumeurope-west1Europe | $0.4594 | $0.2756 | $0.2894 | $0.1837 |
| Montréalnorthamerica-northeast1North America | $0.4597 | $0.0958 | $0.2896 | $0.1839 |
| Netherlandseurope-west4Europe | $0.4597 | $0.1944 | $0.2896 | $0.1839 |
| Finlandeurope-north1Europe | $0.4598 | $0.2588 | $0.2896 | $0.1839 |
| Las Vegasus-west4North America | $0.4703 | $0.1412 | $0.2815 | $0.1881 |
| Northern Virginiaus-east4North America | $0.4703 | $0.2334 | $0.2815 | $0.1881 |
| Taiwanasia-east1Asia | $0.4835 | $0.1006 | $0.3046 | $0.1934 |
| Delhiasia-south2Asia | $0.5016 | $0.0749 | $0.3159 | $0.2006 |
| Mumbaiasia-south1Asia | $0.5016 | $0.1655 | $0.3159 | $0.2006 |
| Los Angelesus-west2North America | $0.5016 | $0.1458 | $0.316 | $0.2006 |
| Salt Lake Cityus-west3North America | $0.5016 | $0.0861 | $0.316 | $0.2006 |
| Singaporeasia-southeast1Asia | $0.5152 | $0.2936 | $0.3245 | $0.2061 |
| Osakaasia-northeast2Asia | $0.5357 | $0.2641 | $0.338 | $0.2143 |
| Seoulasia-northeast3Asia | $0.5357 | $0.0973 | $0.338 | $0.2143 |
| Tokyoasia-northeast1Asia | $0.5357 | $0.1397 | $0.3375 | $0.2143 |
| Frankfurteurope-west3Europe | $0.538 | $0.1463 | $0.3386 | $0.2152 |
| Londoneurope-west2Europe | $0.538 | $0.1242 | $0.3386 | $0.2152 |
| Zuricheurope-west6Europe | $0.5471 | $0.1642 | $0.3447 | $0.2188 |
| Hong Kongasia-east2Asia | $0.5843 | $0.2876 | $0.3681 | $0.2337 |
| Sydneyaustralia-southeast1Oceania | $0.5925 | $0.2241 | $0.3734 | $0.237 |
| Santiagosouthamerica-west1South America | $0.5972 | $0.0783 | $0.3762 | $0.2389 |
| São Paulosouthamerica-east1South America | $0.6629 | $0.1151 | $0.4178 | $0.2652 |
| Dammamme-central2Middle East | $0.6682 | $0.0601 | $0.5347 | $0.5347 |
Specifications
compute
- vCPUs
- 8
- Memory
- 32 GiB
- Memory per vCPU
- 4 GiB
- Processor
- Intel Cascade Lake
- CPU vendor
- Intel
- Architecture
- x86-64
- Clock speed
- 3.1 GHz (turbo 3.8 GHz)
- Burstable CPU
- No
storage & network
- Local storage
- Persistent disk (local SSD attachable)
- Network
- Up to 16 Gbps
- Peak bandwidth
- 16 Gbps
google cloud details
- API name
c2-standard-8- Family
- C2
- Category
- Compute optimized
- Generation
- Current
- Regions
- 28 (Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania, South America)
- Cheapest region
- Iowa · $0.4176/hr
- CoreMark score
- 146,712
- Max persistent disks
- 128
- SAP certified
- Yes
- SAPS
- 12,080
- Sustained use discounts
- Yes
c2-standard-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 c2-standard-8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Cloud | c2-standard-8 | 8 | 32 GiB | Intel Cascade Lake | $0.4176 | – |
| AWS | m5a.2xlarge | 8 | 32 GiB | AMD EPYC 7571 | $0.344 | -18% |
| m6a.2xlarge | 8 | 32 GiB | AMD EPYC 7R13 Processor | $0.3456 | -17% | |
| Azure | F8as v6 | 8 | 32 GiB | AMD EPYC 9004 (Genoa) | $0.546 | +31% |
| F8as v7 | 8 | 32 GiB | AMD EPYC 9005 (Turin) | $0.546 | +31% | |
| Akamai | G8 Dedicated 32x8 | 8 | 32 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.42 | +1% |
| Linode 32GBburstable CPU | 8 | 32 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.288 | -31% | |
| Vultr | vbm-4c-32gb | 8 | 32 GiB | Intel Xeon E3-1270 | $0.164 | -61% |
| vx1-g-8c-32g | 8 | 32 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.24 | -43% |
C2 family sizes
| Size | vCPU | Memory | Local storage | On-demand | Monthly | Spot | 1-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c2-standard-4 | 4 | 16 GiB | – | $0.2088 | $152 | $0.0969 | $0.1315 |
| c2-standard-8 | 8 | 32 GiB | – | $0.4176 | $305 | $0.1938 | $0.2631 |
| c2-standard-16 | 16 | 64 GiB | – | $0.8352 | $610 | $0.3875 | $0.5262 |
| c2-standard-30 | 30 | 120 GiB | – | $1.566 | $1,143 | $0.7266 | $0.9866 |
| c2-standard-60 | 60 | 240 GiB | – | $3.132 | $2,286 | $1.453 | $1.973 |
Similar machine types on Google Cloud
other Google Cloud families with a similar shape, cheapest first
c2-standard-8 FAQ
How much does c2-standard-8 cost?
c2-standard-8 costs $0.4176 per hour on demand with Linux in Iowa (us-central1), about $305 per month. Across 28 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $0.4176 in Iowa to $0.6682 in Dammam. Spot VM capacity costs $0.1938 per hour (54% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Committed use commitment brings it to $0.2631 per hour. With Windows it costs $0.7856 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does c2-standard-8 have?
c2-standard-8 has 8 vCPUs and 32 GiB of memory (4 GiB per vCPU), running on Intel Cascade Lake. It is a compute optimized machine type in the C2 family.
What are the equivalents of c2-standard-8 on other clouds?
The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on AWS, m5a.2xlarge (8 vCPU, 32 GiB, $0.344/hour in US East (N. Virginia)); on Azure, F8as v6 (8 vCPU, 32 GiB, $0.546/hour in East US); on Akamai, G8 Dedicated 32x8 (8 vCPU, 32 GiB, $0.42/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, vbm-4c-32gb (8 vCPU, 32 GiB, $0.164/hour in New Jersey).