n1-highcpu-16

Compute Engine · N1 family

The n1-highcpu-16 is a general purpose Compute Engine machine type with 16 vCPUs and 14.4 GiB of memory, running on Intel Broadwell, Intel Haswell, Intel Ivy Bridge, Intel Sandy Bridge, Intel Skylake with up to 32 gbps networking, starting at $0.5668 per hour on demand.

general purposex86-64intelprevious generation
vCPUs
16

dedicated

memory
14.4 GiB

0.9 GiB per vCPU

processor
Intel

2 GHz

on-demand
$0.5668

$414/mo · us-central1

spot vm
$0.2906

−49% vs on-demand

1-yr committed use
$0.3571

−37% vs on-demand

Previous generation. Google Cloud still sells n1-highcpu-16, but newer families usually give more performance per dollar. See the similar machine types below.

n1-highcpu-16 price by region

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

Iowaus-central1cheapestreferenceNorth America$0.5668$0.2906$0.3571$0.2551
Oregonus-west1cheapestNorth America$0.5668$0.2906$0.3571$0.2551
South Carolinaus-east1cheapestNorth America$0.5668$0.2906$0.3571$0.2551
Tel Avivme-west1Middle East$0.6235$0.374$0.4364$0.4364
Belgiumeurope-west1Europe$0.6235$0.3353$0.3928$0.2806
Montréalnorthamerica-northeast1North America$0.624$0.3718$0.3931$0.2808
Netherlandseurope-west4Europe$0.624$0.3735$0.3931$0.2808
Torontonorthamerica-northeast2North America$0.624$0.286$0.3931$0.2808
Finlandeurope-north1Europe$0.6241$0.1214$0.3931$0.2808
Las Vegasus-west4North America$0.6384$0.2353$0.3821$0.2729
Northern Virginiaus-east4North America$0.6384$0.2711$0.3821$0.2729
Taiwanasia-east1Asia$0.6563$0.1542$0.4135$0.2953
Delhiasia-south2Asia$0.6808$0.169$0.4289$0.3063
Mumbaiasia-south1Asia$0.6808$0.2519$0.4289$0.3063
Los Angelesus-west2North America$0.6808$0.3116$0.4289$0.3064
Salt Lake Cityus-west3North America$0.6808$0.2719$0.4289$0.3064
Warsaweurope-central2Europe$0.6858$0.2235$0.4321$0.3086
Singaporeasia-southeast1Asia$0.6992$0.1668$0.4405$0.3146
Osakaasia-northeast2Asia$0.7279$0.3355$0.4586$0.3276
Seoulasia-northeast3Asia$0.7279$0.3548$0.4586$0.3276
Tokyoasia-northeast1Asia$0.7279$0.3043$0.4586$0.3276
Frankfurteurope-west3Europe$0.7303$0.336$0.4596$0.3283
Londoneurope-west2Europe$0.7303$0.2473$0.4596$0.3283
Zuricheurope-west6Europe$0.7425$0.2795$0.4678$0.3341
Jakartaasia-southeast2Asia$0.7622$0.0911$0.4801$0.343
Hong Kongasia-east2Asia$0.7931$0.1291$0.4996$0.3569
Melbourneaustralia-southeast2Oceania$0.8043$0.1363$0.5069$0.3621
Sydneyaustralia-southeast1Oceania$0.8043$0.3563$0.5069$0.3621
São Paulosouthamerica-east1South America$0.8997$0.2991$0.567$0.405

Specifications

compute

vCPUs
16
Memory
14.4 GiB
Memory per vCPU
0.9 GiB
Processor
Intel Broadwell, Intel Haswell, Intel Ivy Bridge, Intel Sandy Bridge, Intel Skylake
CPU vendor
Intel
Architecture
x86-64
Clock speed
2 GHz (turbo 2.7 GHz)
Burstable CPU
No

storage & network

Local storage
Persistent disk (local SSD attachable)
Network
Up to 32 Gbps
Peak bandwidth
32 Gbps

google cloud details

API name
n1-highcpu-16
Family
N1
Category
General purpose
Generation
Previous
Regions
29 (Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania, South America)
Cheapest region
Iowa · $0.5668/hr
CoreMark score
207,968
Max persistent disks
128
Sustained use discounts
Yes

n1-highcpu-16 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 n1-highcpu-16
Google Cloudn1-highcpu-161614.4 GiBIntel Broadwell, Intel Haswell, Intel Ivy Bridge, Intel Sandy Bridge, Intel Skylake$0.5668–
AWSc4.4xlarge30 GiB (2.1×)1630 GiBIntel Xeon E5-2666 v3 (Haswell)$0.796+40%
c6a.4xlarge32 GiB (2.2×)1632 GiBAMD EPYC 7R13 Processor$0.612+8%
AzureD16als v632 GiB (2.2×)1632 GiBAMD EPYC 9004 (Genoa)$0.643+13%
D16als v732 GiB (2.2×)1632 GiBAMD EPYC 9005 (Turin)$0.643+13%
AkamaiDedicated 32GB32 GiB (2.2×)1632 GiBAMD EPYC$0.432-24%
G7 Dedicated 32x1632 GiB (2.2×)1632 GiBAMD EPYC$0.519-8%
Vultrvoc-c-16c-32gb-300s-amd32 GiB (2.2×)1632 GiBAMD EPYC$0.438-23%
voc-c-16c-32gb-500s-amd32 GiB (2.2×)1632 GiBAMD EPYC$0.493-13%

N1 family sizes

all about N1→
SizevCPUMemoryLocal storageOn-demandMonthlySpot1-yr
f1-micro10.6 GiB–$0.0076$5.548$0.00068$0.00532
g1-small11.7 GiB–$0.0257$18.76$0.00231$0.018
n1-standard-113.75 GiB–$0.0475$34.68$0.0244$0.0299
n1-highcpu-221.8 GiB–$0.0708$51.72$0.0363$0.0446
n1-standard-227.5 GiB–$0.095$69.35$0.0487$0.0598
n1-highmem-2213 GiB–$0.1183$86.36$0.0607$0.0745
n1-highcpu-443.6 GiB–$0.1417$103$0.0727$0.0893
n1-standard-4415 GiB–$0.19$139$0.0974$0.1197
n1-highmem-4426 GiB–$0.2366$173$0.1213$0.1491
n1-highcpu-887.2 GiB–$0.2834$207$0.1453$0.1785
n1-standard-8830 GiB–$0.38$277$0.1948$0.2394
n1-highmem-8852 GiB–$0.4732$345$0.2426$0.2981
n1-highcpu-161614.4 GiB–$0.5668$414$0.2906$0.3571
n1-standard-161660 GiB–$0.76$555$0.3897$0.4788
n1-highmem-1616104 GiB–$0.9464$691$0.4852$0.5962
n1-highcpu-323228.8 GiB–$1.134$828$0.5813$0.7141
n1-standard-3232120 GiB–$1.52$1,110$0.7794$0.9576
n1-highmem-3232208 GiB–$1.893$1,382$0.9705$1.192
n1-highcpu-646457.6 GiB–$2.267$1,655$1.163$1.428
n1-standard-6464240 GiB–$3.04$2,219$1.559$1.915
n1-highmem-6464416 GiB–$3.786$2,764$1.941$2.385
n1-highcpu-969686.4 GiB–$3.401$2,483$1.744$2.142
n1-standard-9696360 GiB–$4.56$3,329$2.338$2.873
n1-highmem-9696624 GiB–$5.679$4,145$2.911$3.577

Similar machine types on Google Cloud

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n1-highcpu-16 FAQ

How much does n1-highcpu-16 cost?

n1-highcpu-16 costs $0.5668 per hour on demand with Linux in Iowa (us-central1), about $414 per month. Across 29 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $0.5668 in Iowa to $0.8997 in São Paulo. Spot VM capacity costs $0.2906 per hour (49% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Committed use commitment brings it to $0.3571 per hour. With Windows it costs $1.303 per hour.

How many vCPUs and how much memory does n1-highcpu-16 have?

n1-highcpu-16 has 16 vCPUs and 14.4 GiB of memory (0.9 GiB per vCPU), running on Intel Broadwell, Intel Haswell, Intel Ivy Bridge, Intel Sandy Bridge, Intel Skylake. It is a general purpose machine type in the N1 family.

What are the equivalents of n1-highcpu-16 on other clouds?

The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on AWS, c4.4xlarge (16 vCPU, 30 GiB, $0.796/hour in US East (N. Virginia)); on Azure, D16als v6 (16 vCPU, 32 GiB, $0.643/hour in East US); on Akamai, Dedicated 32GB (16 vCPU, 32 GiB, $0.432/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, voc-c-16c-32gb-300s-amd (16 vCPU, 32 GiB, $0.438/hour in New Jersey).