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Instance Typen2-highcpu-8c3-highcpu-8
DetailsHigh-performance web servers, scientific modeling, batch processing, distributed analytics, HPC, machine/deep learning inference, ad serving, scalable multiplayer gaming, and video encoding.

n – General purpose
2 – Generation
highcpu – 1-2x RAM/CPU ratio
8 – Number of CPUs
High-performance web servers, scientific modeling, batch processing, distributed analytics, HPC, machine/deep learning inference, ad serving, scalable multiplayer gaming, and video encoding.

c – Compute optimized
3 – Generation
highcpu – 1-2x RAM/CPU ratio
8 – Number of CPUs
Instance FamilyGeneral-purposeGeneral-purpose
Description8 vCPUs 8 GB RAM8 vCPUs, 16 GB RAM
vCPUs88
Memory8 GiB16 GiB
CPU Architecturex86_64x86_64
ProcessorIntel Cascade Lake and Ice LakeIntel Sapphire Rapids
Coremark Score138600160329
Shared CPUnono
GPUnono
Sustained Discounts (SUDs)yesno
25%-50% Usage Sustained Discount0.8678
50%-75% Usage Sustained Discount0.733
75%-100% Usage Sustained Discount0.6
Extended Memoryyes
Sole Tenancyyesyes
Nested Virtualizationyesyes
Custom Shapesyesno
Confidential Computenono
Maximum Persistent Disks128128
Maximum Persistent Disks Size263168 GB263168 GB
Disk Interface TypeSCSI (PD, Local SSD) NVMe (Local SSD)NVMe
Local SSDyesyes
Max Local SSD9000 GB12000 GB
Extreme Persistent Disksyesno
Hyperdisk Extremeyesyes
Hyperdisk Throughputyesyes
Network InterfacesgVNIC, VirtIO-NetgVNIC, IDPF
Avg Price Diff1.00x1.15x

Regional Prices

US Dollar ($)
Per Hour
On Demand
Geography
Region
n2-highcpu-8
c3-highcpu-8
HiddenHidden (hidden-1)0.28680.3402
HiddenHidden (hidden-10)0.32300.4014
HiddenHidden (hidden-11)0.33210.4014
HiddenHidden (hidden-12)0.33270.4090
HiddenHidden (hidden-13)0.33270.4090
HiddenHidden (hidden-14)0.33840.4197
HiddenHidden (hidden-15)0.33840.4253
HiddenHidden (hidden-16)0.34450.4369
HiddenHidden (hidden-17)0.34450.4369
HiddenHidden (hidden-18)0.34450.4759
HiddenHidden (hidden-19)0.34450.5402
HiddenHidden (hidden-2)0.31550.3402
HiddenHidden (hidden-20)0.34590.5443
HiddenHidden (hidden-21)0.3470n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-22)0.3484n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-23)0.3538n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-24)0.3683n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-25)0.3683n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-26)0.3683n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-27)0.3695n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-28)0.3695n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-29)0.3695n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-3)0.31550.3538
HiddenHidden (hidden-30)0.3700n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-31)0.3757n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-32)0.3856n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-33)0.4013n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-34)0.4069n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-35)0.4101n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-36)0.4552n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-37)0.4589n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-4)0.31550.3572
HiddenHidden (hidden-5)0.31570.3746
HiddenHidden (hidden-6)0.31570.3746
HiddenHidden (hidden-7)0.31570.3832
HiddenHidden (hidden-8)0.31580.3878
HiddenHidden (hidden-9)0.32300.3939
North AmericaIowa (us-central1)0.28680.3402
North AmericaOhio (us-east5)0.2868n/a
North AmericaSouth Carolina (us-east1)0.28680.3402
North AmericaVirginia (us-east4)n/a0.3402
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