n1-highcpu-8

Compute Engine · N1 family

The n1-highcpu-8 is a general purpose Compute Engine machine type with 8 vCPUs and 7.2 GiB of memory, running on Intel Broadwell, Intel Haswell, Intel Ivy Bridge, Intel Sandy Bridge, Intel Skylake with up to 16 gbps networking, starting at $0.2834 per hour on demand.

general purposex86-64intelprevious generation
vCPUs
8

dedicated

memory
7.2 GiB

0.9 GiB per vCPU

processor
Intel

2 GHz

on-demand
$0.2834

$207/mo · us-central1

spot vm
$0.1453

−49% vs on-demand

1-yr committed use
$0.1785

−37% vs on-demand

Previous generation. Google Cloud still sells n1-highcpu-8, but newer families usually give more performance per dollar. See the similar machine types below.

n1-highcpu-8 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$0.2834$0.1453$0.1785$0.1275
Oregonus-west1cheapestNorth America$0.2834$0.1453$0.1785$0.1275
South Carolinaus-east1cheapestNorth America$0.2834$0.1453$0.1785$0.1275
Tel Avivme-west1Middle East$0.3117$0.187$0.2182$0.2182
Belgiumeurope-west1Europe$0.3117$0.1676$0.1964$0.1403
Montréalnorthamerica-northeast1North America$0.312$0.1859$0.1966$0.1404
Netherlandseurope-west4Europe$0.312$0.1867$0.1966$0.1404
Torontonorthamerica-northeast2North America$0.312$0.143$0.1966$0.1404
Finlandeurope-north1Europe$0.312$0.0607$0.1966$0.1404
Las Vegasus-west4North America$0.3192$0.1176$0.191$0.1365
Northern Virginiaus-east4North America$0.3192$0.1356$0.191$0.1365
Taiwanasia-east1Asia$0.3281$0.0771$0.2067$0.1477
Delhiasia-south2Asia$0.3404$0.0845$0.2144$0.1532
Mumbaiasia-south1Asia$0.3404$0.126$0.2144$0.1532
Los Angelesus-west2North America$0.3404$0.1558$0.2145$0.1532
Salt Lake Cityus-west3North America$0.3404$0.1359$0.2145$0.1532
Warsaweurope-central2Europe$0.3429$0.1118$0.216$0.1543
Singaporeasia-southeast1Asia$0.3496$0.0834$0.2202$0.1573
Osakaasia-northeast2Asia$0.364$0.1677$0.2293$0.1638
Seoulasia-northeast3Asia$0.364$0.1774$0.2293$0.1638
Tokyoasia-northeast1Asia$0.364$0.1522$0.2293$0.1638
Frankfurteurope-west3Europe$0.3651$0.168$0.2298$0.1642
Londoneurope-west2Europe$0.3651$0.1236$0.2298$0.1642
Zuricheurope-west6Europe$0.3712$0.1398$0.2339$0.1671
Jakartaasia-southeast2Asia$0.3811$0.0455$0.2401$0.1715
Hong Kongasia-east2Asia$0.3965$0.0645$0.2498$0.1784
Melbourneaustralia-southeast2Oceania$0.4021$0.0681$0.2535$0.181
Sydneyaustralia-southeast1Oceania$0.4021$0.1781$0.2535$0.181
São Paulosouthamerica-east1South America$0.4499$0.1495$0.2835$0.2025

Specifications

compute

vCPUs
8
Memory
7.2 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 16 Gbps
Peak bandwidth
16 Gbps

google cloud details

API name
n1-highcpu-8
Family
N1
Category
General purpose
Generation
Previous
Regions
29 (Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania, South America)
Cheapest region
Iowa · $0.2834/hr
CoreMark score
104,238
Max persistent disks
128
Sustained use discounts
Yes

n1-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 n1-highcpu-8
Google Cloudn1-highcpu-887.2 GiBIntel Broadwell, Intel Haswell, Intel Ivy Bridge, Intel Sandy Bridge, Intel Skylake$0.2834–
AWSc4.2xlarge15 GiB (2.1×)815 GiBIntel Xeon E5-2666 v3 (Haswell)$0.398+40%
c6a.2xlarge16 GiB (2.2×)816 GiBAMD EPYC 7R13 Processor$0.306+8%
AzureD8als v616 GiB (2.2×)816 GiBAMD EPYC 9004 (Genoa)$0.322+14%
D8als v716 GiB (2.2×)816 GiBAMD EPYC 9005 (Turin)$0.322+14%
AkamaiDedicated 16GB16 GiB (2.2×)816 GiBAMD EPYC$0.216-24%
G7 Dedicated 16x816 GiB (2.2×)816 GiBAMD EPYC$0.2595-8%
Vultrvoc-c-8c-16gb-150s-amd16 GiB (2.2×)816 GiBAMD EPYC$0.219-23%
voc-c-8c-16gb-300s-amd16 GiB (2.2×)816 GiBAMD EPYC$0.247-13%

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-8 FAQ

How much does n1-highcpu-8 cost?

n1-highcpu-8 costs $0.2834 per hour on demand with Linux in Iowa (us-central1), about $207 per month. Across 29 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $0.2834 in Iowa to $0.4499 in São Paulo. Spot VM capacity costs $0.1453 per hour (49% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Committed use commitment brings it to $0.1785 per hour. With Windows it costs $0.6514 per hour.

How many vCPUs and how much memory does n1-highcpu-8 have?

n1-highcpu-8 has 8 vCPUs and 7.2 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-8 on other clouds?

The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on AWS, c4.2xlarge (8 vCPU, 15 GiB, $0.398/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).