z3-highmem-8-highlssd

Compute Engine · Z3 family

The z3-highmem-8-highlssd is a storage optimized Compute Engine machine type with 8 vCPUs and 64 GiB of memory, running on Intel Sapphire Rapids with up to 23 gbps networking, starting at $1.152 per hour on demand.

storage optimizedx86-64intel
vCPUs
8

dedicated

memory
64 GiB

8 GiB per vCPU

processor
Intel

1.9 GHz

on-demand
$1.152

$841/mo · us-central1

spot vm
$0.6846

−41% vs on-demand

1-yr committed use
$0.7257

−37% vs on-demand

z3-highmem-8-highlssd price by region

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

Iowaus-central1cheapestreferenceNorth America$1.152$0.6846$0.7257$0.5184
Oregonus-west1cheapestNorth America$1.152$0.6846$0.7257$0.5184
South Carolinaus-east1cheapestNorth America$1.152$0.6846$0.7257$0.5184
Northern Virginiaus-east4North America$1.185$0.3237$0.7464$0.5332
Stockholmeurope-north2Europe$1.21$0.2934$0.7516$0.5369
Netherlandseurope-west4Europe$1.226$0.3524$0.7724$0.5517
Mumbaiasia-south1Asia$1.251$0.2058$0.7879$0.5628
Mexiconorthamerica-south1North America$1.256$0.4116$0.791$0.565
Columbusus-east5North America$1.256$0.5004$0.7912$0.5652
Londoneurope-west2Europe$1.333$0.4239$0.8397$0.5998
Dallasus-south1North America$1.359$0.4072$0.8563$0.6117
Frankfurteurope-west3Europe$1.366$0.4019$0.8605$0.6146
Singaporeasia-southeast1Asia$1.377$0.3516$0.8676$0.6197
Belgiumeurope-west1Europe$1.407$0.4121$0.8865$0.6332
Sydneyaustralia-southeast1Oceania$1.473$0.4188$0.9279$0.6628
Berlineurope-west10Europe$1.473$0.1703$0.9279$0.6628
Tokyoasia-northeast1Asia$1.485$0.5324$0.9352$0.668
Zuricheurope-west6Europe$1.506$0.169$0.9487$0.6776

Specifications

compute

vCPUs
8
Memory
64 GiB
Memory per vCPU
8 GiB
Processor
Intel Sapphire Rapids
CPU vendor
Intel
Architecture
x86-64
Clock speed
1.9 GHz (turbo 3 GHz)
Burstable CPU
No

storage & network

Local storage
3 TB NVME
Storage detail
1 x 375 GiB local SSD
Network
Up to 23 Gbps
Peak bandwidth
23 Gbps

google cloud details

API name
z3-highmem-8-highlssd
Family
Z3
Category
Storage optimized
Generation
Current
Regions
18 (Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania)
Cheapest region
Iowa · $1.152/hr
Max persistent disks
128

z3-highmem-8-highlssd 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 z3-highmem-8-highlssd
Google Cloudz3-highmem-8-highlssd864 GiBIntel Sapphire Rapids$1.152–
AWSi4i.2xlarge864 GiBIntel Xeon 8375C (Ice Lake)$0.686-40%
i7i.2xlarge864 GiBIntel Xeon Scalable (Emerald Rapids)$0.755-34%
AzureL8as v3864 GiBAMD EPYC 7763v (Milan)$0.624-46%
L8as v4864 GiBAMD EPYC 9004 (Genoa)$0.688-40%
AkamaiG8 Dedicated 32x832 GiB (2× less)832 GiBAMD EPYC$0.42-64%
Linode 150GB150 GiB (2.3×)8150 GiBAMD EPYC$0.72-37%
Vultrvoc-s-8c-64gb-1280s-amd864 GiBAMD EPYC$0.685-41%
voc-s-8c-64gb-1920s-amd864 GiBAMD EPYC$0.849-26%

Z3 family sizes

all about Z3→
SizevCPUMemoryLocal storageOn-demandMonthlySpot1-yr
z3-highmem-8-highlssd864 GiB3 TB NVME$1.152$841$0.6846$0.7257
z3-highmem-14-standardlssd14112 GiB3 TB NVME$1.769$1,292$1.051$1.115
z3-highmem-16-highlssd16128 GiB6 TB NVME (2 disks)$2.304$1,682$1.369$1.451
z3-highmem-22-highlssd22176 GiB9 TB NVME (3 disks)$3.25$2,373$1.932$2.047
z3-highmem-22-standardlssd22176 GiB6 TB NVME (2 disks)$2.921$2,133$1.735$1.84
z3-highmem-32-highlssd32256 GiB12 TB NVME (4 disks)$4.608$3,364$2.739$2.903
z3-highmem-44-highlssd44352 GiB18 TB NVME (6 disks)$6.50$4,745$3.864$4.095
z3-highmem-44-standardlssd44352 GiB9 TB NVME (3 disks)$5.514$4,025$3.274$3.474
z3-highmem-88-highlssd88704 GiB36 TB NVME (12 disks)$13.00$9,490$7.727$8.19
z3-highmem-88-standardlssd88704 GiB18 TB NVME (6 disks)$11.03$8,050$6.549$6.947
z3-highmem-176-standardlssd1761,408 GiB36 TB NVME (12 disks)$22.05$16,100$13.10$13.89
z3-highmem-192-highlssd-metal1921,536 GiB72 TB NVME$27.65$20,182$16.43$17.42

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z3-highmem-8-highlssd FAQ

How much does z3-highmem-8-highlssd cost?

z3-highmem-8-highlssd costs $1.152 per hour on demand with Linux in Iowa (us-central1), about $841 per month. Across 18 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $1.152 in Iowa to $1.506 in Zurich. Spot VM capacity costs $0.6846 per hour (41% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Committed use commitment brings it to $0.7257 per hour. With Windows it costs $1.52 per hour.

How many vCPUs and how much memory does z3-highmem-8-highlssd have?

z3-highmem-8-highlssd has 8 vCPUs and 64 GiB of memory (8 GiB per vCPU), running on Intel Sapphire Rapids. It is a storage optimized machine type in the Z3 family.

What are the equivalents of z3-highmem-8-highlssd on other clouds?

The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on AWS, i4i.2xlarge (8 vCPU, 64 GiB, $0.686/hour in US East (N. Virginia)); on Azure, L8as v3 (8 vCPU, 64 GiB, $0.624/hour in East US); on Akamai, G8 Dedicated 32x8 (8 vCPU, 32 GiB, $0.42/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, voc-s-8c-64gb-1280s-amd (8 vCPU, 64 GiB, $0.685/hour in New Jersey).