z3-highmem-88-highlssd

Compute Engine · Z3 family

The z3-highmem-88-highlssd is a storage optimized Compute Engine machine type with 88 vCPUs and 704 GiB of memory, running on Intel Sapphire Rapids with up to 62 gbps networking, starting at $13.00 per hour on demand.

storage optimizedx86-64intel
vCPUs
88

dedicated

memory
704 GiB

8 GiB per vCPU

processor
Intel

1.9 GHz

on-demand
$13.00

$9,490/mo · us-central1

spot vm
$7.727

−41% vs on-demand

1-yr committed use
$8.19

−37% vs on-demand

z3-highmem-88-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$13.00$7.727$8.19$5.85
Oregonus-west1cheapestNorth America$13.00$7.727$8.19$5.85
South Carolinaus-east1cheapestNorth America$13.00$7.727$8.19$5.85
Northern Virginiaus-east4North America$13.39$3.777$8.439$6.028
Stockholmeurope-north2Europe$13.65$3.296$8.475$6.054
Netherlandseurope-west4Europe$13.85$4.093$8.724$6.231
Columbusus-east5North America$14.14$5.701$8.91$6.365
Mumbaiasia-south1Asia$14.15$2.382$8.915$6.368
Mexiconorthamerica-south1North America$14.17$4.598$8.927$6.377
Londoneurope-west2Europe$15.06$4.852$9.486$6.776
Dallasus-south1North America$15.34$4.711$9.664$6.903
Frankfurteurope-west3Europe$15.42$4.656$9.714$6.939
Singaporeasia-southeast1Asia$15.51$4.068$9.772$6.98
Belgiumeurope-west1Europe$15.81$4.729$9.958$7.113
Berlineurope-west10Europe$16.60$1.946$10.46$7.468
Sydneyaustralia-southeast1Oceania$16.64$4.873$10.49$7.49
Tokyoasia-northeast1Asia$16.76$6.111$10.56$7.541
Zuricheurope-west6Europe$16.99$1.927$10.70$7.646

Specifications

compute

vCPUs
88
Memory
704 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
36 TB NVME (12 disks)
Storage detail
12 x 375 GiB local SSD
Network
Up to 62 Gbps
Peak bandwidth
62 Gbps

google cloud details

API name
z3-highmem-88-highlssd
Family
Z3
Category
Storage optimized
Generation
Current
Regions
18 (Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania)
Cheapest region
Iowa · $13.00/hr
Max persistent disks
128
Tier_1 networking
100 Gbps

z3-highmem-88-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-88-highlssd
Google Cloudz3-highmem-88-highlssd88704 GiBIntel Sapphire Rapids$13.00–
AWSi4i.24xlarge96 vCPU (1.09×) · 768 GiB (1.09×)96768 GiBIntel Xeon 8375C (Ice Lake)$8.237-37%
i7i.24xlarge96 vCPU (1.09×) · 768 GiB (1.09×)96768 GiBIntel Xeon Scalable (Emerald Rapids)$9.061-30%
AzureL96as v496 vCPU (1.09×) · 768 GiB (1.09×)96768 GiBAMD EPYC 9004 (Genoa)$8.256-36%
L96s v496 vCPU (1.09×) · 768 GiB (1.09×)96768 GiBIntel Xeon$8.352-36%
AkamaiG8 Dedicated 512x128128 vCPU (1.45×) · 512 GiB (1.4× less)128512 GiBAMD EPYC$6.84-47%
Vultrvx1-m-96c-768gb96 vCPU (1.09×) · 768 GiB (1.09×)96768 GiBAMD EPYC$3.84-70%
vbm-32c-755gb-amd64 vCPU (1.4× less) · 768 GiB (1.09×)64768 GiBAMD EPYC 9354P$1.986-85%

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-88-highlssd FAQ

How much does z3-highmem-88-highlssd cost?

z3-highmem-88-highlssd costs $13.00 per hour on demand with Linux in Iowa (us-central1), about $9,490 per month. Across 18 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $13.00 in Iowa to $16.99 in Zurich. Spot VM capacity costs $7.727 per hour (41% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Committed use commitment brings it to $8.19 per hour. With Windows it costs $17.05 per hour.

How many vCPUs and how much memory does z3-highmem-88-highlssd have?

z3-highmem-88-highlssd has 88 vCPUs and 704 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-88-highlssd on other clouds?

The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on AWS, i4i.24xlarge (96 vCPU, 768 GiB, $8.237/hour in US East (N. Virginia)); on Azure, L96as v4 (96 vCPU, 768 GiB, $8.256/hour in East US); on Akamai, G8 Dedicated 512x128 (128 vCPU, 512 GiB, $6.84/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, vx1-m-96c-768gb (96 vCPU, 768 GiB, $3.84/hour in Atlanta).