n2-highmem-16

Compute Engine · N2 family

The n2-highmem-16 is a general purpose Compute Engine machine type with 16 vCPUs and 128 GiB of memory, running on Intel Cascade Lake, Intel Ice Lake with up to 32 gbps networking, starting at $1.048 per hour on demand.

general purposex86-64intel
vCPUs
16

dedicated

memory
128 GiB

8 GiB per vCPU

processor
Intel

2.6 GHz

on-demand
$1.048

$765/mo · us-central1

spot vm
$0.6287

−40% vs on-demand

1-yr committed use
$0.6603

−37% vs on-demand

n2-highmem-16 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$1.048$0.6289$0.6603$0.4717
Iowaus-central1cheapestreferenceNorth America$1.048$0.6287$0.6603$0.4717
Oregonus-west1cheapestNorth America$1.048$0.6287$0.6603$0.4717
South Carolinaus-east1cheapestNorth America$1.048$0.6287$0.6603$0.4717
Tel Avivme-west1Middle East$1.153$0.6915$0.7263$0.5189
Belgiumeurope-west1Europe$1.153$0.2603$0.7263$0.5188
Johannesburgafrica-south1Africa$1.153$0.3785$0.7263$0.5188
Montréalnorthamerica-northeast1North America$1.154$0.5527$0.7269$0.5191
Netherlandseurope-west4Europe$1.154$0.3703$0.7269$0.5192
Torontonorthamerica-northeast2North America$1.154$0.1038$0.7269$0.5191
Finlandeurope-north1Europe$1.154$0.5588$0.7269$0.5192
Las Vegasus-west4North America$1.18$0.6531$0.7065$0.5047
Northern Virginiaus-east4North America$1.18$0.3077$0.7065$0.5047
Taiwanasia-east1Asia$1.214$0.4393$0.7646$0.5462
Milaneurope-west8Europe$1.216$0.1445$0.7659$0.5472
Pariseurope-west9Europe$1.216$0.3071$0.7659$0.5472
Dallasus-south1North America$1.237$0.2098$0.7791$0.5566
Madrideurope-southwest1Europe$1.237$0.318$0.7791$0.5566
Delhiasia-south2Asia$1.259$0.1247$0.7929$0.5665
Mumbaiasia-south1Asia$1.259$0.4359$0.7929$0.5665
Los Angelesus-west2North America$1.259$0.4684$0.7931$0.5665
Salt Lake Cityus-west3North America$1.259$0.4808$0.7931$0.5665
Melbourneaustralia-southeast2Oceania$1.264$0.5299$0.7964$0.5688
Warsaweurope-central2Europe$1.268$0.4144$0.799$0.5708
Dohame-central1Middle East$1.273$0.2623$0.8022$0.5731
Singaporeasia-southeast1Asia$1.293$0.5432$0.8144$0.5818
Tokyoasia-northeast1Asia$1.344$0.3878$0.8464$0.6045
Osakaasia-northeast2Asia$1.346$0.374$0.848$0.6058
Seoulasia-northeast3Asia$1.346$0.3518$0.848$0.6058
Frankfurteurope-west3Europe$1.35$0.7418$0.8499$0.607
Londoneurope-west2Europe$1.35$0.2687$0.8499$0.607
Berlineurope-west10Europe$1.35$0.1888$0.8499$0.607
Turineurope-west12Europe$1.352$0.2498$0.8518$0.6085
Zuricheurope-west6Europe$1.373$0.4998$0.8651$0.6179
Jakartaasia-southeast2Asia$1.409$0.7195$0.8877$0.6342
Hong Kongasia-east2Asia$1.466$0.3733$0.9238$0.6598
Sydneyaustralia-southeast1Oceania$1.487$0.6792$0.937$0.6692
Santiagosouthamerica-west1South America$1.499$0.3831$0.9442$0.6745
São Paulosouthamerica-east1South America$1.664$0.4025$1.049$0.7489
Dammamme-central2Middle East$1.677$0.2771$1.056$0.7547

Specifications

compute

vCPUs
16
Memory
128 GiB
Memory per vCPU
8 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-highmem-16
Family
N2
Category
General purpose
Generation
Current
Regions
40 (Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania, South America)
Cheapest region
Iowa · $1.048/hr
CoreMark score
276,327
Max persistent disks
128
SAP certified
Yes
SAPS
28,593
Sustained use discounts
Yes

n2-highmem-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 n2-highmem-16
Google Cloudn2-highmem-1616128 GiBIntel Cascade Lake, Intel Ice Lake$1.048–
AWSr5a.4xlarge16128 GiBAMD EPYC 7571$0.904-14%
r6a.4xlarge16128 GiBAMD EPYC 7R13 Processor$0.9072-13%
AzureEC16as v516128 GiBAMD EPYC 7763v (Milan)$0.904-14%
EC16ads v516128 GiBAMD EPYC 7763v (Milan)$1.0480%
AkamaiG8 Dedicated 64x1664 GiB (2× less)1664 GiBAMD EPYC$0.84-20%
G8 Dedicated 96x2424 vCPU (1.5×) · 96 GiB (1.3× less)2496 GiBAMD EPYC$1.26+20%
Vultrvbm-8c-132gb16128 GiBIntel Xeon E-2288G$0.479-54%
vbm-8c-132gb-v216128 GiBIntel Xeon E-2388G$0.479-54%

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-highmem-16 FAQ

How much does n2-highmem-16 cost?

n2-highmem-16 costs $1.048 per hour on demand with Linux in Iowa (us-central1), about $765 per month. Across 40 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $1.048 in Iowa to $1.677 in Dammam. Spot VM capacity costs $0.6287 per hour (40% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Committed use commitment brings it to $0.6603 per hour. With Windows it costs $1.784 per hour.

How many vCPUs and how much memory does n2-highmem-16 have?

n2-highmem-16 has 16 vCPUs and 128 GiB of memory (8 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-highmem-16 on other clouds?

The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on AWS, r5a.4xlarge (16 vCPU, 128 GiB, $0.904/hour in US East (N. Virginia)); on Azure, EC16as v5 (16 vCPU, 128 GiB, $0.904/hour in East US); on Akamai, G8 Dedicated 64x16 (16 vCPU, 64 GiB, $0.84/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, vbm-8c-132gb (16 vCPU, 128 GiB, $0.479/hour in New Jersey).