n2-highcpu-4

Compute Engine · N2 family

The n2-highcpu-4 is a general purpose Compute Engine machine type with 4 vCPUs and 4 GiB of memory, running on Intel Cascade Lake, Intel Ice Lake with up to 10 gbps networking, starting at $0.1434 per hour on demand.

general purposex86-64intel
vCPUs
4

dedicated

memory
4 GiB

1 GiB per vCPU

processor
Intel

2.6 GHz

on-demand
$0.1434

$105/mo · us-central1

spot vm
$0.086

−40% vs on-demand

1-yr committed use
$0.0903

−37% vs on-demand

n2-highcpu-4 price by region

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

Columbusus-east5cheapestNorth America$0.1434$0.086$0.0903$0.0645
Iowaus-central1cheapestreferenceNorth America$0.1434$0.086$0.0903$0.0645
Oregonus-west1cheapestNorth America$0.1434$0.086$0.0903$0.0645
South Carolinaus-east1cheapestNorth America$0.1434$0.086$0.0903$0.0645
Tel Avivme-west1Middle East$0.1577$0.0946$0.0994$0.071
Belgiumeurope-west1Europe$0.1577$0.0356$0.0994$0.071
Johannesburgafrica-south1Africa$0.1577$0.0517$0.0994$0.071
Montréalnorthamerica-northeast1North America$0.1579$0.0756$0.0995$0.071
Netherlandseurope-west4Europe$0.1579$0.0507$0.0995$0.071
Torontonorthamerica-northeast2North America$0.1579$0.0142$0.0995$0.071
Finlandeurope-north1Europe$0.1579$0.0764$0.0995$0.071
Las Vegasus-west4North America$0.1615$0.0894$0.0967$0.069
Northern Virginiaus-east4North America$0.1615$0.0421$0.0967$0.069
Taiwanasia-east1Asia$0.166$0.0601$0.1046$0.0747
Milaneurope-west8Europe$0.1663$0.0198$0.1048$0.0749
Pariseurope-west9Europe$0.1663$0.042$0.1048$0.0749
Dallasus-south1North America$0.1692$0.0287$0.1066$0.0761
Madrideurope-southwest1Europe$0.1692$0.0435$0.1066$0.0761
Delhiasia-south2Asia$0.1722$0.0171$0.1085$0.0775
Mumbaiasia-south1Asia$0.1722$0.0596$0.1085$0.0775
Los Angelesus-west2North America$0.1722$0.0641$0.1085$0.0775
Salt Lake Cityus-west3North America$0.1722$0.0657$0.1085$0.0775
Melbourneaustralia-southeast2Oceania$0.1729$0.0725$0.109$0.0779
Warsaweurope-central2Europe$0.1735$0.0567$0.1093$0.0781
Dohame-central1Middle East$0.1742$0.0359$0.1098$0.0784
Singaporeasia-southeast1Asia$0.1769$0.0743$0.1114$0.0796
Osakaasia-northeast2Asia$0.1841$0.0512$0.116$0.0829
Seoulasia-northeast3Asia$0.1841$0.0482$0.116$0.0829
Tokyoasia-northeast1Asia$0.1841$0.0531$0.116$0.0829
Frankfurteurope-west3Europe$0.1848$0.1015$0.1163$0.0831
Londoneurope-west2Europe$0.1848$0.0367$0.1163$0.0831
Berlineurope-west10Europe$0.1848$0.0259$0.1163$0.0831
Turineurope-west12Europe$0.185$0.0342$0.1165$0.0832
Zuricheurope-west6Europe$0.1878$0.0684$0.1183$0.0845
Jakartaasia-southeast2Asia$0.1928$0.0984$0.1215$0.0868
Hong Kongasia-east2Asia$0.2006$0.0511$0.1264$0.0903
Sydneyaustralia-southeast1Oceania$0.2035$0.0929$0.1282$0.0916
Santiagosouthamerica-west1South America$0.2051$0.0524$0.1292$0.0923
São Paulosouthamerica-east1South America$0.2276$0.0551$0.1434$0.1025
Dammamme-central2Middle East$0.2294$0.0379$0.1445$0.1032

Specifications

compute

vCPUs
4
Memory
4 GiB
Memory per vCPU
1 GiB
Processor
Intel Cascade Lake, Intel Ice Lake
CPU vendor
Intel
Architecture
x86-64
Clock speed
2.6 GHz (turbo 3.4 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
n2-highcpu-4
Family
N2
Category
General purpose
Generation
Current
Regions
40 (Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania, South America)
Cheapest region
Iowa · $0.1434/hr
CoreMark score
66,908
Max persistent disks
128
Sustained use discounts
Yes

n2-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 n2-highcpu-4
Google Cloudn2-highcpu-444 GiBIntel Cascade Lake, Intel Ice Lake$0.1434–
AWSc4.xlarge7.5 GiB (1.88×)47.5 GiBIntel Xeon E5-2666 v3 (Haswell)$0.199+39%
c6a.xlarge8 GiB (2×)48 GiBAMD EPYC 7R13 Processor$0.153+7%
AzureD4als v68 GiB (2×)48 GiBAMD EPYC 9004 (Genoa)$0.161+12%
D4als v78 GiB (2×)48 GiBAMD EPYC 9005 (Turin)$0.161+12%
AkamaiDedicated 8GB8 GiB (2×)48 GiBAMD EPYC$0.108-25%
G7 Dedicated 8x48 GiB (2×)48 GiBAMD EPYC$0.129-10%
Vultrvoc-c-4c-8gb-75s-amd8 GiB (2×)48 GiBAMD EPYC$0.11-23%
voc-c-4c-8gb-150s-amd8 GiB (2×)48 GiBAMD EPYC$0.123-14%

N2 family sizes

all about N2→
SizevCPUMemoryLocal storageOn-demandMonthlySpot1-yr
n2-highcpu-222 GiB–$0.0717$52.34$0.043$0.0452
n2-standard-228 GiB–$0.0971$70.90$0.0583$0.0612
n2-highmem-2216 GiB–$0.131$95.64$0.0786$0.0825
n2-highcpu-444 GiB–$0.1434$105$0.086$0.0903
n2-standard-4416 GiB–$0.1942$142$0.1165$0.1224
n2-highmem-4432 GiB–$0.262$191$0.1572$0.1651
n2-highcpu-888 GiB–$0.2868$209$0.172$0.1807
n2-standard-8832 GiB–$0.3885$284$0.233$0.2447
n2-highmem-8864 GiB–$0.5241$383$0.3144$0.3301
n2-highcpu-161616 GiB–$0.5736$419$0.344$0.3613
n2-standard-161664 GiB–$0.7769$567$0.466$0.4895
n2-highmem-1616128 GiB–$1.048$765$0.6287$0.6603
n2-highcpu-323232 GiB–$1.147$837$0.6881$0.7227
n2-standard-3232128 GiB–$1.554$1,134$0.9321$0.9789
n2-highmem-3232256 GiB–$2.096$1,530$1.257$1.321
n2-highcpu-484848 GiB–$1.721$1,256$1.032$1.084
n2-standard-4848192 GiB–$2.331$1,702$1.398$1.468
n2-highmem-4848384 GiB–$3.144$2,295$1.886$1.981
n2-highcpu-646464 GiB–$2.294$1,675$1.376$1.445
n2-standard-6464256 GiB–$3.108$2,269$1.864$1.958
n2-highmem-6464512 GiB–$4.192$3,060$2.515$2.641
n2-highcpu-808080 GiB–$2.868$2,094$1.72$1.807
n2-standard-8080320 GiB–$3.885$2,836$2.33$2.447
n2-highmem-8080640 GiB–$5.241$3,826$3.144$3.301
n2-highcpu-969696 GiB–$3.441$2,512$2.064$2.168
n2-standard-9696384 GiB–$4.662$3,403$2.796$2.937
n2-highmem-9696768 GiB–$6.289$4,591$3.772$3.962
n2-standard-128128512 GiB–$6.216$4,537$3.728$3.916
n2-highmem-128128864 GiB–$7.707$5,626$4.623$4.855

Similar machine types on Google Cloud

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n2-highcpu-4 FAQ

How much does n2-highcpu-4 cost?

n2-highcpu-4 costs $0.1434 per hour on demand with Linux in Iowa (us-central1), about $105 per month. Across 40 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $0.1434 in Iowa to $0.2294 in Dammam. Spot VM capacity costs $0.086 per hour (40% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Committed use commitment brings it to $0.0903 per hour. With Windows it costs $0.3274 per hour.

How many vCPUs and how much memory does n2-highcpu-4 have?

n2-highcpu-4 has 4 vCPUs and 4 GiB of memory (1 GiB per vCPU), running on Intel Cascade Lake, Intel Ice Lake. It is a general purpose machine type in the N2 family.

What are the equivalents of n2-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).