n2-highmem-4

Compute Engine · N2 family

The n2-highmem-4 is a general purpose Compute Engine machine type with 4 vCPUs and 32 GiB of memory, running on Intel Cascade Lake, Intel Ice Lake with up to 10 gbps networking, starting at $0.262 per hour on demand.

general purposex86-64intel
vCPUs
4

dedicated

memory
32 GiB

8 GiB per vCPU

processor
Intel

2.6 GHz

on-demand
$0.262

$191/mo · us-central1

spot vm
$0.1572

−40% vs on-demand

1-yr committed use
$0.1651

−37% vs on-demand

n2-highmem-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$0.262$0.1572$0.1651$0.1179
Iowaus-central1cheapestreferenceNorth America$0.262$0.1572$0.1651$0.1179
Oregonus-west1cheapestNorth America$0.262$0.1572$0.1651$0.1179
South Carolinaus-east1cheapestNorth America$0.262$0.1572$0.1651$0.1179
Tel Avivme-west1Middle East$0.2882$0.1729$0.1816$0.1297
Belgiumeurope-west1Europe$0.2882$0.0651$0.1816$0.1297
Johannesburgafrica-south1Africa$0.2882$0.0946$0.1816$0.1297
Montréalnorthamerica-northeast1North America$0.2885$0.1382$0.1817$0.1298
Netherlandseurope-west4Europe$0.2885$0.0926$0.1817$0.1298
Torontonorthamerica-northeast2North America$0.2885$0.026$0.1817$0.1298
Finlandeurope-north1Europe$0.2885$0.1397$0.1817$0.1298
Las Vegasus-west4North America$0.2951$0.1633$0.1766$0.1262
Northern Virginiaus-east4North America$0.2951$0.0769$0.1766$0.1262
Taiwanasia-east1Asia$0.3034$0.1098$0.1911$0.1365
Milaneurope-west8Europe$0.304$0.0361$0.1915$0.1368
Pariseurope-west9Europe$0.304$0.0768$0.1915$0.1368
Dallasus-south1North America$0.3092$0.0525$0.1948$0.1392
Madrideurope-southwest1Europe$0.3092$0.0795$0.1948$0.1392
Delhiasia-south2Asia$0.3147$0.0312$0.1982$0.1416
Mumbaiasia-south1Asia$0.3147$0.109$0.1982$0.1416
Los Angelesus-west2North America$0.3147$0.1171$0.1983$0.1416
Salt Lake Cityus-west3North America$0.3147$0.1202$0.1983$0.1416
Melbourneaustralia-southeast2Oceania$0.316$0.1325$0.1991$0.1422
Warsaweurope-central2Europe$0.3171$0.1036$0.1998$0.1427
Dohame-central1Middle East$0.3184$0.0656$0.2006$0.1433
Singaporeasia-southeast1Asia$0.3232$0.1358$0.2036$0.1455
Tokyoasia-northeast1Asia$0.3359$0.097$0.2116$0.1511
Osakaasia-northeast2Asia$0.3365$0.0935$0.212$0.1514
Seoulasia-northeast3Asia$0.3365$0.088$0.212$0.1514
Frankfurteurope-west3Europe$0.3376$0.1855$0.2125$0.1517
Londoneurope-west2Europe$0.3376$0.0672$0.2125$0.1517
Berlineurope-west10Europe$0.3376$0.0472$0.2125$0.1517
Turineurope-west12Europe$0.338$0.0624$0.2129$0.1521
Zuricheurope-west6Europe$0.3433$0.125$0.2163$0.1545
Jakartaasia-southeast2Asia$0.3523$0.1799$0.2219$0.1585
Hong Kongasia-east2Asia$0.3666$0.0933$0.2309$0.165
Sydneyaustralia-southeast1Oceania$0.3718$0.1698$0.2342$0.1673
Santiagosouthamerica-west1South America$0.3747$0.0958$0.236$0.1686
São Paulosouthamerica-east1South America$0.4159$0.1006$0.2621$0.1872
Dammamme-central2Middle East$0.4192$0.0693$0.2641$0.1887

Specifications

compute

vCPUs
4
Memory
32 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 10 Gbps
Peak bandwidth
10 Gbps

google cloud details

API name
n2-highmem-4
Family
N2
Category
General purpose
Generation
Current
Regions
40 (Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania, South America)
Cheapest region
Iowa · $0.262/hr
CoreMark score
66,798
Max persistent disks
128
SAP certified
Yes
SAPS
7,148
Sustained use discounts
Yes

n2-highmem-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-highmem-4
Google Cloudn2-highmem-4432 GiBIntel Cascade Lake, Intel Ice Lake$0.262–
AWSr5a.xlarge432 GiBAMD EPYC 7571$0.226-14%
r6a.xlarge432 GiBAMD EPYC 7R13 Processor$0.2268-13%
AzureEC4as v5432 GiBAMD EPYC 7763v (Milan)$0.226-14%
EC4ads v5432 GiBAMD EPYC 7763v (Milan)$0.2620%
AkamaiG8 Dedicated 16x416 GiB (2× less)416 GiBAMD EPYC$0.21-20%
G8 Dedicated 32x88 vCPU (2×)832 GiBAMD EPYC$0.42+60%
Vultrvx1-m-4c-32gb432 GiBAMD EPYC$0.16-39%
vx1-m-4c-32g-240s432 GiBAMD EPYC$0.193-26%

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-4 FAQ

How much does n2-highmem-4 cost?

n2-highmem-4 costs $0.262 per hour on demand with Linux in Iowa (us-central1), about $191 per month. Across 40 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $0.262 in Iowa to $0.4192 in Dammam. Spot VM capacity costs $0.1572 per hour (40% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Committed use commitment brings it to $0.1651 per hour. With Windows it costs $0.446 per hour.

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

n2-highmem-4 has 4 vCPUs and 32 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-4 on other clouds?

The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on AWS, r5a.xlarge (4 vCPU, 32 GiB, $0.226/hour in US East (N. Virginia)); on Azure, EC4as v5 (4 vCPU, 32 GiB, $0.226/hour in East US); on Akamai, G8 Dedicated 16x4 (4 vCPU, 16 GiB, $0.21/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, vx1-m-4c-32gb (4 vCPU, 32 GiB, $0.16/hour in New Jersey).