n1-highcpu-4

Compute Engine · N1 family

The n1-highcpu-4 is a general purpose Compute Engine machine type with 4 vCPUs and 3.6 GiB of memory, running on Intel Broadwell, Intel Haswell, Intel Ivy Bridge, Intel Sandy Bridge, Intel Skylake with up to 10 gbps networking, starting at $0.1417 per hour on demand.

general purposex86-64intelprevious generation
vCPUs
4

dedicated

memory
3.6 GiB

0.9 GiB per vCPU

processor
Intel

2 GHz

on-demand
$0.1417

$103/mo · us-central1

spot vm
$0.0727

−49% vs on-demand

1-yr committed use
$0.0893

−37% vs on-demand

Previous generation. Google Cloud still sells n1-highcpu-4, but newer families usually give more performance per dollar. See the similar machine types below.

n1-highcpu-4 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$0.1417$0.0727$0.0893$0.0638
Oregonus-west1cheapestNorth America$0.1417$0.0727$0.0893$0.0638
South Carolinaus-east1cheapestNorth America$0.1417$0.0727$0.0893$0.0638
Tel Avivme-west1Middle East$0.1559$0.0935$0.1091$0.1091
Belgiumeurope-west1Europe$0.1559$0.0838$0.0982$0.0701
Montréalnorthamerica-northeast1North America$0.156$0.093$0.0983$0.0702
Netherlandseurope-west4Europe$0.156$0.0934$0.0983$0.0702
Torontonorthamerica-northeast2North America$0.156$0.0715$0.0983$0.0702
Finlandeurope-north1Europe$0.156$0.0304$0.0983$0.0702
Las Vegasus-west4North America$0.1596$0.0588$0.0955$0.0682
Northern Virginiaus-east4North America$0.1596$0.0678$0.0955$0.0682
Taiwanasia-east1Asia$0.1641$0.0385$0.1034$0.0738
Delhiasia-south2Asia$0.1702$0.0422$0.1072$0.0766
Mumbaiasia-south1Asia$0.1702$0.063$0.1072$0.0766
Los Angelesus-west2North America$0.1702$0.0779$0.1072$0.0766
Salt Lake Cityus-west3North America$0.1702$0.068$0.1072$0.0766
Warsaweurope-central2Europe$0.1715$0.0559$0.108$0.0772
Singaporeasia-southeast1Asia$0.1748$0.0417$0.1101$0.0787
Osakaasia-northeast2Asia$0.182$0.0839$0.1146$0.0819
Seoulasia-northeast3Asia$0.182$0.0887$0.1146$0.0819
Tokyoasia-northeast1Asia$0.182$0.0761$0.1146$0.0819
Frankfurteurope-west3Europe$0.1826$0.084$0.1149$0.0821
Londoneurope-west2Europe$0.1826$0.0618$0.1149$0.0821
Zuricheurope-west6Europe$0.1856$0.0699$0.1169$0.0835
Jakartaasia-southeast2Asia$0.1905$0.0228$0.12$0.0857
Hong Kongasia-east2Asia$0.1983$0.0323$0.1249$0.0892
Melbourneaustralia-southeast2Oceania$0.2011$0.0341$0.1267$0.0905
Sydneyaustralia-southeast1Oceania$0.2011$0.0891$0.1267$0.0905
São Paulosouthamerica-east1South America$0.2249$0.0748$0.1417$0.1012

Specifications

compute

vCPUs
4
Memory
3.6 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 10 Gbps
Peak bandwidth
10 Gbps

google cloud details

API name
n1-highcpu-4
Family
N1
Category
General purpose
Generation
Previous
Regions
29 (Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania, South America)
Cheapest region
Iowa · $0.1417/hr
CoreMark score
52,108
Max persistent disks
128
Sustained use discounts
Yes

n1-highcpu-4 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-4
Google Cloudn1-highcpu-443.6 GiBIntel Broadwell, Intel Haswell, Intel Ivy Bridge, Intel Sandy Bridge, Intel Skylake$0.1417–
AWSc4.xlarge7.5 GiB (2.1×)47.5 GiBIntel Xeon E5-2666 v3 (Haswell)$0.199+40%
c6a.xlarge8 GiB (2.2×)48 GiBAMD EPYC 7R13 Processor$0.153+8%
AzureD4als v68 GiB (2.2×)48 GiBAMD EPYC 9004 (Genoa)$0.161+14%
D4als v78 GiB (2.2×)48 GiBAMD EPYC 9005 (Turin)$0.161+14%
AkamaiDedicated 8GB8 GiB (2.2×)48 GiBAMD EPYC$0.108-24%
G7 Dedicated 8x48 GiB (2.2×)48 GiBAMD EPYC$0.129-9%
Vultrvoc-c-4c-8gb-75s-amd8 GiB (2.2×)48 GiBAMD EPYC$0.11-22%
voc-c-4c-8gb-150s-amd8 GiB (2.2×)48 GiBAMD EPYC$0.123-13%

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

other Google Cloud families with a similar shape, cheapest first

n1-highcpu-4 FAQ

How much does n1-highcpu-4 cost?

n1-highcpu-4 costs $0.1417 per hour on demand with Linux in Iowa (us-central1), about $103 per month. Across 29 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $0.1417 in Iowa to $0.2249 in São Paulo. Spot VM capacity costs $0.0727 per hour (49% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Committed use commitment brings it to $0.0893 per hour. With Windows it costs $0.3257 per hour.

How many vCPUs and how much memory does n1-highcpu-4 have?

n1-highcpu-4 has 4 vCPUs and 3.6 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-4 on other clouds?

The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on AWS, c4.xlarge (4 vCPU, 7.5 GiB, $0.199/hour in US East (N. Virginia)); on Azure, D4als v6 (4 vCPU, 8 GiB, $0.161/hour in East US); on Akamai, Dedicated 8GB (4 vCPU, 8 GiB, $0.108/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, voc-c-4c-8gb-75s-amd (4 vCPU, 8 GiB, $0.11/hour in New Jersey).