n4-standard-8

Compute Engine · N4 family

The n4-standard-8 is a general purpose Compute Engine machine type with 8 vCPUs and 32 GiB of memory, running on Intel Emerald Rapids with up to 16 gbps networking, starting at $0.3628 per hour on demand.

general purposex86-64intel
vCPUs
8

dedicated

memory
32 GiB

4 GiB per vCPU

processor
Intel

2.1 GHz

on-demand
$0.3628

$265/mo · us-central1

spot vm
$0.2039

−44% vs on-demand

1-yr committed use
$0.2286

−37% vs on-demand

n4-standard-8 price by region

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

Columbusus-east5cheapestNorth America$0.3628$0.1216$0.2286$0.1633
Iowaus-central1cheapestreferenceNorth America$0.3628$0.2039$0.2286$0.1633
Northern Virginiaus-east4cheapestNorth America$0.3628$0.1842$0.2286$0.1633
Oregonus-west1cheapestNorth America$0.3628$0.2039$0.2286$0.1633
South Carolinaus-east1cheapestNorth America$0.3628$0.2039$0.2286$0.1633
Delhiasia-south2Asia$0.3773$0.1208$0.2377$0.1698
Mumbaiasia-south1Asia$0.3773$0.082$0.2377$0.1698
Netherlandseurope-west4Europe$0.3809$0.0796$0.24$0.1767
Stockholmeurope-north2Europe$0.3809$0.157$0.24$0.1767
Bangkokasia-southeast3Asia$0.3809$0.0721$0.24$0.1714
Mexiconorthamerica-south1North America$0.3955$0.1061$0.2491$0.178
Tel Avivme-west1Middle East$0.3991$0.1046$0.2514$0.1796
Belgiumeurope-west1Europe$0.3995$0.0522$0.2517$0.1798
Finlandeurope-north1Europe$0.3995$0.1657$0.2517$0.1798
Johannesburgafrica-south1Africa$0.3995$0.0958$0.2517$0.1798
Montréalnorthamerica-northeast1North America$0.3995$0.0745$0.2517$0.1798
Torontonorthamerica-northeast2North America$0.3995$0.1471$0.2517$0.1798
Las Vegasus-west4North America$0.4086$0.1706$0.2574$0.1839
Londoneurope-west2Europe$0.4136$0.1585$0.2606$0.1861
Taiwanasia-east1Asia$0.4201$0.1597$0.2647$0.189
Milaneurope-west8Europe$0.4208$0.0779$0.2651$0.1894
Pariseurope-west9Europe$0.4208$0.1505$0.2651$0.1894
Dallasus-south1North America$0.4281$0.0752$0.2697$0.1927
Frankfurteurope-west3Europe$0.4281$0.255$0.2697$0.1927
Madrideurope-southwest1Europe$0.4281$0.0954$0.2697$0.1927
Los Angelesus-west2North America$0.4361$0.2471$0.2748$0.1963
Salt Lake Cityus-west3North America$0.4361$0.0928$0.2748$0.1963
Warsaweurope-central2Europe$0.439$0.2231$0.2766$0.1975
Dohame-central1Middle East$0.4408$0.2028$0.2777$0.2012
Singaporeasia-southeast1Asia$0.4476$0.2684$0.282$0.2014
Sydneyaustralia-southeast1Oceania$0.4535$0.2196$0.2857$0.2103
Osakaasia-northeast2Asia$0.4659$0.1688$0.2935$0.2097
Seoulasia-northeast3Asia$0.4659$0.22$0.2935$0.2097
Tokyoasia-northeast1Asia$0.4659$0.2649$0.2935$0.2097
Melbourneaustralia-southeast2Oceania$0.4716$0.1661$0.2971$0.2122
Zuricheurope-west6Europe$0.4753$0.2415$0.2994$0.2139
Jakartaasia-southeast2Asia$0.4879$0.1414$0.3073$0.2195
Hong Kongasia-east2Asia$0.5075$0.0458$0.3197$0.2284
Santiagosouthamerica-west1South America$0.5188$0.0961$0.3268$0.2335
São Paulosouthamerica-east1South America$0.5761$0.0761$0.3629$0.2592
Dammamme-central2Middle East$0.5805$0.1052$0.3657$0.2612

Specifications

compute

vCPUs
8
Memory
32 GiB
Memory per vCPU
4 GiB
Processor
Intel Emerald Rapids
CPU vendor
Intel
Architecture
x86-64
Clock speed
2.1 GHz (turbo 2.9 GHz)
Burstable CPU
No

storage & network

Local storage
Persistent disk only
Network
Up to 16 Gbps
Peak bandwidth
16 Gbps

google cloud details

API name
n4-standard-8
Family
N4
Category
General purpose
Generation
Current
Regions
41 (Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania, South America)
Cheapest region
Iowa · $0.3628/hr
CoreMark score
177,655
Max persistent disks
128

n4-standard-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 n4-standard-8
Google Cloudn4-standard-8832 GiBIntel Emerald Rapids$0.3628–
AWSm5a.2xlarge832 GiBAMD EPYC 7571$0.344-5%
m6a.2xlarge832 GiBAMD EPYC 7R13 Processor$0.3456-5%
AzureD8as v5832 GiBAMD EPYC 7763v (Milan)$0.344-5%
DC8as v5832 GiBAMD EPYC 7763v (Milan)$0.344-5%
AkamaiG8 Dedicated 32x8832 GiBAMD EPYC$0.42+16%
Linode 32GBburstable CPU832 GiBAMD EPYC$0.288-21%
Vultrvbm-4c-32gb832 GiBIntel Xeon E3-1270$0.164-55%
vx1-g-8c-32g832 GiBAMD EPYC$0.24-34%

N4 family sizes

all about N4→
SizevCPUMemoryLocal storageOn-demandMonthlySpot1-yr
n4-highcpu-224 GiB–$0.0765$55.87$0.043$0.0482
n4-standard-228 GiB–$0.0907$66.21$0.051$0.0571
n4-highmem-2216 GiB–$0.119$86.88$0.0669$0.075
n4-highcpu-448 GiB–$0.1531$112$0.086$0.0964
n4-standard-4416 GiB–$0.1814$132$0.1019$0.1143
n4-highmem-4432 GiB–$0.238$174$0.1338$0.15
n4-highcpu-8816 GiB–$0.3062$223$0.1721$0.1929
n4-standard-8832 GiB–$0.3628$265$0.2039$0.2286
n4-highmem-8864 GiB–$0.4761$348$0.2675$0.2999
n4-highcpu-161632 GiB–$0.6123$447$0.3441$0.3858
n4-standard-161664 GiB–$0.7256$530$0.4078$0.4571
n4-highmem-1616128 GiB–$0.9522$695$0.5351$0.5998
n4-highcpu-323264 GiB–$1.225$894$0.6883$0.7715
n4-standard-3232128 GiB–$1.451$1,059$0.8156$0.9142
n4-highmem-3232256 GiB–$1.904$1,390$1.07$1.20
n4-highcpu-484896 GiB–$1.837$1,341$1.032$1.157
n4-standard-4848192 GiB–$2.177$1,589$1.223$1.371
n4-highmem-4848384 GiB–$2.856$2,085$1.605$1.80
n4-highcpu-6464128 GiB–$2.449$1,788$1.377$1.543
n4-standard-6464256 GiB–$2.902$2,119$1.631$1.828
n4-highmem-6464512 GiB–$3.809$2,780$2.14$2.399
n4-highcpu-8080160 GiB–$3.062$2,235$1.721$1.929
n4-standard-8080320 GiB–$3.628$2,648$2.039$2.286
n4-highmem-8080640 GiB–$4.761$3,475$2.675$2.999

Similar machine types on Google Cloud

other Google Cloud families with a similar shape, cheapest first

n4-standard-8 FAQ

How much does n4-standard-8 cost?

n4-standard-8 costs $0.3628 per hour on demand with Linux in Iowa (us-central1), about $265 per month. Across 41 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $0.3628 in Iowa to $0.5805 in Dammam. Spot VM capacity costs $0.2039 per hour (44% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Committed use commitment brings it to $0.2286 per hour. With Windows it costs $0.7308 per hour.

How many vCPUs and how much memory does n4-standard-8 have?

n4-standard-8 has 8 vCPUs and 32 GiB of memory (4 GiB per vCPU), running on Intel Emerald Rapids. It is a general purpose machine type in the N4 family.

What are the equivalents of n4-standard-8 on other clouds?

The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on AWS, m5a.2xlarge (8 vCPU, 32 GiB, $0.344/hour in US East (N. Virginia)); on Azure, D8as v5 (8 vCPU, 32 GiB, $0.344/hour in East US); on Akamai, G8 Dedicated 32x8 (8 vCPU, 32 GiB, $0.42/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, vbm-4c-32gb (8 vCPU, 32 GiB, $0.164/hour in New Jersey).