n2-highcpu-48

Compute Engine · N2 family

The n2-highcpu-48 is a general purpose Compute Engine machine type with 48 vCPUs and 48 GiB of memory, running on Intel Cascade Lake, Intel Ice Lake with up to 32 gbps networking, starting at $1.721 per hour on demand.

general purposex86-64intel
vCPUs
48

dedicated

memory
48 GiB

1 GiB per vCPU

processor
Intel

2.6 GHz

on-demand
$1.721

$1,256/mo · us-central1

spot vm
$1.032

−40% vs on-demand

1-yr committed use
$1.084

−37% vs on-demand

n2-highcpu-48 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$1.721$1.033$1.084$0.7743
Iowaus-central1cheapestreferenceNorth America$1.721$1.032$1.084$0.7743
Oregonus-west1cheapestNorth America$1.721$1.032$1.084$0.7743
South Carolinaus-east1cheapestNorth America$1.721$1.032$1.084$0.7743
Tel Avivme-west1Middle East$1.893$1.135$1.192$0.8518
Belgiumeurope-west1Europe$1.893$0.4277$1.192$0.8518
Johannesburgafrica-south1Africa$1.893$0.6207$1.192$0.8518
Montréalnorthamerica-northeast1North America$1.894$0.9074$1.193$0.8524
Netherlandseurope-west4Europe$1.894$0.608$1.193$0.8525
Torontonorthamerica-northeast2North America$1.894$0.1704$1.193$0.8524
Finlandeurope-north1Europe$1.895$0.9172$1.193$0.8525
Las Vegasus-west4North America$1.938$1.072$1.16$0.8285
Northern Virginiaus-east4North America$1.938$0.5056$1.16$0.8285
Taiwanasia-east1Asia$1.992$0.7208$1.255$0.8966
Milaneurope-west8Europe$1.996$0.2373$1.257$0.8982
Pariseurope-west9Europe$1.996$0.5037$1.257$0.8982
Dallasus-south1North America$2.03$0.3445$1.279$0.9137
Madrideurope-southwest1Europe$2.03$0.522$1.279$0.9137
Delhiasia-south2Asia$2.067$0.2047$1.302$0.93
Mumbaiasia-south1Asia$2.067$0.7158$1.302$0.93
Los Angelesus-west2North America$2.067$0.7687$1.302$0.9301
Salt Lake Cityus-west3North America$2.067$0.7889$1.302$0.9301
Melbourneaustralia-southeast2Oceania$2.075$0.8699$1.308$0.9343
Warsaweurope-central2Europe$2.082$0.68$1.312$0.937
Dohame-central1Middle East$2.091$0.431$1.317$0.9408
Singaporeasia-southeast1Asia$2.123$0.8916$1.337$0.9552
Osakaasia-northeast2Asia$2.21$0.6144$1.392$0.9944
Seoulasia-northeast3Asia$2.21$0.578$1.392$0.9944
Tokyoasia-northeast1Asia$2.21$0.6377$1.392$0.9944
Frankfurteurope-west3Europe$2.217$1.218$1.395$0.9967
Londoneurope-west2Europe$2.217$0.441$1.395$0.9967
Berlineurope-west10Europe$2.217$0.3106$1.395$0.9967
Turineurope-west12Europe$2.22$0.4104$1.398$0.9989
Zuricheurope-west6Europe$2.254$0.8208$1.42$1.014
Jakartaasia-southeast2Asia$2.314$1.181$1.458$1.041
Hong Kongasia-east2Asia$2.408$0.6129$1.517$1.083
Sydneyaustralia-southeast1Oceania$2.442$1.115$1.539$1.099
Santiagosouthamerica-west1South America$2.461$0.6292$1.55$1.107
São Paulosouthamerica-east1South America$2.731$0.6612$1.721$1.229
Dammamme-central2Middle East$2.753$0.455$1.734$1.239

Specifications

compute

vCPUs
48
Memory
48 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 32 Gbps
Peak bandwidth
32 Gbps

google cloud details

API name
n2-highcpu-48
Family
N2
Category
General purpose
Generation
Current
Regions
40 (Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania, South America)
Cheapest region
Iowa · $1.721/hr
CoreMark score
822,890
Max persistent disks
128
Sustained use discounts
Yes
Tier_1 networking
50 Gbps

n2-highcpu-48 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-48
Google Cloudn2-highcpu-484848 GiBIntel Cascade Lake, Intel Ice Lake$1.721–
AWSc4.8xlarge36 vCPU (1.3× less) · 60 GiB (1.25×)3660 GiBIntel Xeon E5-2666 v3 (Haswell)$1.591-8%
c6a.12xlarge96 GiB (2×)4896 GiBAMD EPYC 7R13 Processor$1.836+7%
AzureD48als v696 GiB (2×)4896 GiBAMD EPYC 9004 (Genoa)$1.93+12%
D48als v796 GiB (2×)4896 GiBAMD EPYC 9005 (Turin)$1.93+12%
AkamaiDedicated 96GB96 GiB (2×)4896 GiBAMD EPYC$1.296-25%
G7 Dedicated 96x4896 GiB (2×)4896 GiBAMD EPYC$1.556-10%
Vultrvoc-c-32c-64gb-500s-amd32 vCPU (1.5× less) · 64 GiB (1.33×)3264 GiBAMD EPYC$0.877-49%
voc-c-32c-64gb-1000s-amd32 vCPU (1.5× less) · 64 GiB (1.33×)3264 GiBAMD EPYC$0.986-43%

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

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n2-highcpu-48 FAQ

How much does n2-highcpu-48 cost?

n2-highcpu-48 costs $1.721 per hour on demand with Linux in Iowa (us-central1), about $1,256 per month. Across 40 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $1.721 in Iowa to $2.753 in Dammam. Spot VM capacity costs $1.032 per hour (40% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Committed use commitment brings it to $1.084 per hour. With Windows it costs $3.929 per hour.

How many vCPUs and how much memory does n2-highcpu-48 have?

n2-highcpu-48 has 48 vCPUs and 48 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-48 on other clouds?

The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on AWS, c4.8xlarge (36 vCPU, 60 GiB, $1.591/hour in US East (N. Virginia)); on Azure, D48als v6 (48 vCPU, 96 GiB, $1.93/hour in East US); on Akamai, Dedicated 96GB (48 vCPU, 96 GiB, $1.296/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, voc-c-32c-64gb-500s-amd (32 vCPU, 64 GiB, $0.877/hour in New Jersey).