c3-highcpu-8

Compute Engine · C3 family

The c3-highcpu-8 is a general purpose Compute Engine machine type with 8 vCPUs and 16 GiB of memory, running on Intel Sapphire Rapids with up to 23 gbps networking, starting at $0.3402 per hour on demand.

general purposex86-64intel
vCPUs
8

dedicated

memory
16 GiB

2 GiB per vCPU

processor
Intel

1.9 GHz

on-demand
$0.3402

$248/mo · us-central1

spot vm
$0.1272

−63% vs on-demand

1-yr committed use
$0.2143

−37% vs on-demand

c3-highcpu-8 price by region

24 regions · hourly list prices in USD · On-demand · Spot VM · 1-yr Committed use · 3-yr Committed use

Columbusus-east5cheapestNorth America$0.3402$0.1203$0.2143$0.1531
Iowaus-central1cheapestreferenceNorth America$0.3402$0.1272$0.2143$0.1531
Northern Virginiaus-east4cheapestNorth America$0.3402$0.0777$0.2143$0.1531
Oregonus-west1cheapestNorth America$0.3402$0.1272$0.2143$0.1531
South Carolinaus-east1cheapestNorth America$0.3402$0.1272$0.2143$0.1531
Mumbaiasia-south1Asia$0.3538$0.0523$0.2229$0.1592
Delhiasia-south2Asia$0.3538$0.0321$0.2229$0.1592
Netherlandseurope-west4Europe$0.3572$0.2143$0.2251$0.1608
Belgiumeurope-west1Europe$0.3746$0.1553$0.236$0.1686
Montréalnorthamerica-northeast1North America$0.3746$0.0879$0.236$0.1686
Las Vegasus-west4North America$0.3832$0.1633$0.2414$0.1724
Londoneurope-west2Europe$0.3878$0.2327$0.2443$0.1745
Taiwanasia-east1Asia$0.3939$0.1084$0.2482$0.1773
Dallasus-south1North America$0.4014$0.0417$0.2529$0.1807
Frankfurteurope-west3Europe$0.4014$0.1545$0.2529$0.1807
Los Angelesus-west2North America$0.409$0.15$0.2577$0.184
Salt Lake Cityus-west3North America$0.409$0.2454$0.2577$0.184
Singaporeasia-southeast1Asia$0.4197$0.2231$0.2644$0.1889
Sydneyaustralia-southeast1Oceania$0.4253$0.1226$0.2679$0.1914
Seoulasia-northeast3Asia$0.4369$0.1308$0.2753$0.1966
Tokyoasia-northeast1Asia$0.4369$0.1855$0.2753$0.1966
Hong Kongasia-east2Asia$0.4759$0.0566$0.2998$0.2142
São Paulosouthamerica-east1South America$0.5402$0.0534$0.3403$0.2431
Dammamme-central2Middle East$0.5443$0.0881$0.3429$0.2206

Specifications

compute

vCPUs
8
Memory
16 GiB
Memory per vCPU
2 GiB
Processor
Intel Sapphire Rapids
CPU vendor
Intel
Architecture
x86-64
Clock speed
1.9 GHz (turbo 3 GHz)
Burstable CPU
No

storage & network

Local storage
Persistent disk only
Network
Up to 23 Gbps
Peak bandwidth
23 Gbps

google cloud details

API name
c3-highcpu-8
Family
C3
Category
General purpose
Generation
Current
Regions
24 (Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania, South America)
Cheapest region
Iowa · $0.3402/hr
CoreMark score
160,329
Max persistent disks
128

c3-highcpu-8 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 c3-highcpu-8
Google Cloudc3-highcpu-8816 GiBIntel Sapphire Rapids$0.3402–
AWSc6a.2xlarge816 GiBAMD EPYC 7R13 Processor$0.306-10%
c5a.2xlarge816 GiBAMD EPYC 7R32$0.308-9%
AzureD8als v6816 GiBAMD EPYC 9004 (Genoa)$0.322-5%
D8als v7816 GiBAMD EPYC 9005 (Turin)$0.322-5%
AkamaiDedicated 16GB816 GiBAMD EPYC$0.216-37%
G7 Dedicated 16x8816 GiBAMD EPYC$0.2595-24%
Vultrvoc-c-8c-16gb-150s-amd816 GiBAMD EPYC$0.219-36%
voc-c-8c-16gb-300s-amd816 GiBAMD EPYC$0.247-27%

C3 family sizes

all about C3→
SizevCPUMemoryLocal storageOn-demandMonthlySpot1-yr
c3-highcpu-448 GiB–$0.1701$124$0.0636$0.1072
c3-standard-4416 GiB–$0.2016$147$0.0754$0.127
c3-standard-4-lssd416 GiB375 GB NVME$0.2427$177$0.0999$0.1529
c3-highmem-4432 GiB–$0.2646$193$0.0989$0.1667
c3-highcpu-8816 GiB–$0.3402$248$0.1272$0.2143
c3-standard-8832 GiB–$0.4032$294$0.1508$0.254
c3-standard-8-lssd832 GiB750 GB NVME (2 disks)$0.4854$354$0.1999$0.3058
c3-highmem-8864 GiB–$0.5292$386$0.1978$0.3334
c3-highcpu-222244 GiB–$0.9356$683$0.3498$0.5894
c3-standard-222288 GiB–$1.109$809$0.4146$0.6986
c3-standard-22-lssd2288 GiB1.5 TB NVME (4 disks)$1.273$929$0.5128$0.8022
c3-highmem-2222176 GiB–$1.455$1,062$0.544$0.9169
c3-highcpu-444488 GiB–$1.871$1,366$0.6997$1.179
c3-standard-4444176 GiB–$2.218$1,619$0.8291$1.397
c3-standard-44-lssd44176 GiB3 TB NVME (8 disks)$2.546$1,859$1.026$1.604
c3-highmem-4444352 GiB–$2.911$2,125$1.088$1.834
c3-highcpu-8888176 GiB–$3.742$2,732$1.399$2.358
c3-standard-8888352 GiB–$4.435$3,238$1.658$2.794
c3-standard-88-lssd88352 GiB6 TB NVME (16 disks)$5.093$3,718$2.051$3.209
c3-highmem-8888704 GiB–$5.822$4,250$2.176$3.668
c3-highcpu-176176352 GiB–$7.485$5,464$2.799$4.715
c3-standard-176176704 GiB–$8.871$6,476$3.317$5.589
c3-standard-176-lssd176704 GiB12 TB NVME (32 disks)$10.19$7,436$4.102$6.417
c3-highmem-1761761,408 GiB–$11.64$8,499$4.352$7.335
c3-highcpu-192-metal192512 GiB–$8.669$6,328$3.241$5.462
c3-standard-192-metal192768 GiB–$9.677$7,064$3.618$6.097
c3-highmem-192-metal1921,536 GiB–$12.70$9,272$4.748$8.002

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c3-highcpu-8 FAQ

How much does c3-highcpu-8 cost?

c3-highcpu-8 costs $0.3402 per hour on demand with Linux in Iowa (us-central1), about $248 per month. Across 24 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $0.3402 in Iowa to $0.5443 in Dammam. Spot VM capacity costs $0.1272 per hour (63% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Committed use commitment brings it to $0.2143 per hour. With Windows it costs $0.7082 per hour.

How many vCPUs and how much memory does c3-highcpu-8 have?

c3-highcpu-8 has 8 vCPUs and 16 GiB of memory (2 GiB per vCPU), running on Intel Sapphire Rapids. It is a general purpose machine type in the C3 family.

What are the equivalents of c3-highcpu-8 on other clouds?

The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on AWS, c6a.2xlarge (8 vCPU, 16 GiB, $0.306/hour in US East (N. Virginia)); on Azure, D8als v6 (8 vCPU, 16 GiB, $0.322/hour in East US); on Akamai, Dedicated 16GB (8 vCPU, 16 GiB, $0.216/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, voc-c-8c-16gb-150s-amd (8 vCPU, 16 GiB, $0.219/hour in New Jersey).