n2-highmem-8

Compute Engine · N2 family

The n2-highmem-8 is a general purpose Compute Engine machine type with 8 vCPUs and 64 GiB of memory, running on Intel Cascade Lake, Intel Ice Lake with up to 16 gbps networking, starting at $0.5241 per hour on demand.

general purposex86-64intel
vCPUs
8

dedicated

memory
64 GiB

8 GiB per vCPU

processor
Intel

2.6 GHz

on-demand
$0.5241

$383/mo · us-central1

spot vm
$0.3144

−40% vs on-demand

1-yr committed use
$0.3301

−37% vs on-demand

n2-highmem-8 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$0.5241$0.3144$0.3301$0.2358
Iowaus-central1cheapestreferenceNorth America$0.5241$0.3144$0.3301$0.2358
Oregonus-west1cheapestNorth America$0.5241$0.3144$0.3301$0.2358
South Carolinaus-east1cheapestNorth America$0.5241$0.3144$0.3301$0.2358
Tel Avivme-west1Middle East$0.5765$0.3457$0.3632$0.2594
Belgiumeurope-west1Europe$0.5765$0.1301$0.3632$0.2594
Johannesburgafrica-south1Africa$0.5765$0.1892$0.3632$0.2594
Montréalnorthamerica-northeast1North America$0.5769$0.2763$0.3634$0.2596
Netherlandseurope-west4Europe$0.5769$0.1852$0.3634$0.2596
Torontonorthamerica-northeast2North America$0.5769$0.0519$0.3634$0.2596
Finlandeurope-north1Europe$0.5769$0.2794$0.3634$0.2596
Las Vegasus-west4North America$0.5902$0.3266$0.3533$0.2523
Northern Virginiaus-east4North America$0.5902$0.1539$0.3533$0.2523
Taiwanasia-east1Asia$0.6068$0.2196$0.3823$0.2731
Milaneurope-west8Europe$0.6079$0.0723$0.383$0.2736
Pariseurope-west9Europe$0.6079$0.1536$0.383$0.2736
Dallasus-south1North America$0.6184$0.1049$0.3896$0.2783
Madrideurope-southwest1Europe$0.6184$0.159$0.3896$0.2783
Delhiasia-south2Asia$0.6294$0.0623$0.3965$0.2832
Mumbaiasia-south1Asia$0.6294$0.218$0.3965$0.2832
Los Angelesus-west2North America$0.6295$0.2342$0.3966$0.2833
Salt Lake Cityus-west3North America$0.6295$0.2404$0.3966$0.2833
Melbourneaustralia-southeast2Oceania$0.632$0.2649$0.3982$0.2844
Warsaweurope-central2Europe$0.6341$0.2072$0.3995$0.2854
Dohame-central1Middle East$0.6367$0.1311$0.4011$0.2866
Singaporeasia-southeast1Asia$0.6465$0.2716$0.4072$0.2909
Tokyoasia-northeast1Asia$0.6718$0.1939$0.4232$0.3023
Osakaasia-northeast2Asia$0.673$0.187$0.424$0.3029
Seoulasia-northeast3Asia$0.673$0.1759$0.424$0.3029
Frankfurteurope-west3Europe$0.6752$0.3709$0.4249$0.3035
Londoneurope-west2Europe$0.6752$0.1344$0.4249$0.3035
Berlineurope-west10Europe$0.6752$0.0944$0.4249$0.3035
Turineurope-west12Europe$0.676$0.1249$0.4259$0.3042
Zuricheurope-west6Europe$0.6865$0.2499$0.4325$0.309
Jakartaasia-southeast2Asia$0.7046$0.3598$0.4439$0.3171
Hong Kongasia-east2Asia$0.7332$0.1867$0.4619$0.3299
Sydneyaustralia-southeast1Oceania$0.7436$0.3396$0.4685$0.3346
Santiagosouthamerica-west1South America$0.7494$0.1916$0.4721$0.3373
São Paulosouthamerica-east1South America$0.8318$0.2013$0.5243$0.3745
Dammamme-central2Middle East$0.8385$0.1386$0.5282$0.3774

Specifications

compute

vCPUs
8
Memory
64 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 16 Gbps
Peak bandwidth
16 Gbps

google cloud details

API name
n2-highmem-8
Family
N2
Category
General purpose
Generation
Current
Regions
40 (Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania, South America)
Cheapest region
Iowa · $0.5241/hr
CoreMark score
138,406
Max persistent disks
128
SAP certified
Yes
SAPS
14,296
Sustained use discounts
Yes

n2-highmem-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 n2-highmem-8
Google Cloudn2-highmem-8864 GiBIntel Cascade Lake, Intel Ice Lake$0.5241–
AWSr5a.2xlarge864 GiBAMD EPYC 7571$0.452-14%
r6a.2xlarge864 GiBAMD EPYC 7R13 Processor$0.4536-13%
AzureEC8as v5864 GiBAMD EPYC 7763v (Milan)$0.452-14%
EC8ads v5864 GiBAMD EPYC 7763v (Milan)$0.5240%
AkamaiG8 Dedicated 32x832 GiB (2× less)832 GiBAMD EPYC$0.42-20%
G8 Dedicated 64x1616 vCPU (2×)1664 GiBAMD EPYC$0.84+60%
Vultrvx1-m-8c-64gb864 GiBAMD EPYC$0.32-39%
vx1-m-8c-64g-480s864 GiBAMD EPYC$0.386-26%

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

Similar machine types on Google Cloud

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n2-highmem-8 FAQ

How much does n2-highmem-8 cost?

n2-highmem-8 costs $0.5241 per hour on demand with Linux in Iowa (us-central1), about $383 per month. Across 40 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $0.5241 in Iowa to $0.8385 in Dammam. Spot VM capacity costs $0.3144 per hour (40% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Committed use commitment brings it to $0.3301 per hour. With Windows it costs $0.8921 per hour.

How many vCPUs and how much memory does n2-highmem-8 have?

n2-highmem-8 has 8 vCPUs and 64 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-8 on other clouds?

The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on AWS, r5a.2xlarge (8 vCPU, 64 GiB, $0.452/hour in US East (N. Virginia)); on Azure, EC8as v5 (8 vCPU, 64 GiB, $0.452/hour in East US); on Akamai, G8 Dedicated 32x8 (8 vCPU, 32 GiB, $0.42/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, vx1-m-8c-64gb (8 vCPU, 64 GiB, $0.32/hour in New Jersey).