Compare GCP Instances
| Instance Type | c4-highcpu-4 | c4-highmem-4-lssd |
|---|---|---|
| Details | 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 4 – Generation highcpu – 1-2x RAM/CPU ratio 4 – 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 4 – Generation highmem – 8x RAM/CPU ratio 4 – Number of CPUs lssd – Local SSD |
| Instance Family | General-purpose | General-purpose |
| Description | 4 vCPUs, 8 GB RAM | 4 vCPUs, 31 GB RAM, 1 local SSD |
| vCPUs | 4 | 4 |
| Memory | 8 GiB | 31 GiB |
| CPU Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | Intel Emerald Rapids and Granite Rapids | Intel Emerald Rapids and Granite Rapids |
| Shared CPU | no | no |
| GPU | no | no |
| Sustained Discounts (SUDs) | no | no |
| Sole Tenancy | yes | yes |
| Nested Virtualization | yes | yes |
| Custom Shapes | no | no |
| Confidential Compute | no | no |
| Maximum Persistent Disks | 128 | 128 |
| Maximum Persistent Disks Size | 524288 GB | 524288 GB |
| Disk Interface Type | NVMe | NVMe |
| Local SSD | yes | yes |
| Max Local SSD | 18000 GB | 18000 GB |
| Extreme Persistent Disks | no | no |
| Hyperdisk Extreme | yes | yes |
| Hyperdisk Throughput | yes | yes |
| Network Interfaces | gVNIC, IDPF | gVNIC, IDPF |
| Avg Price Diff | 1.00x | 1.49x |
Regional Prices
Geography | Region | c4-highcpu-4 | c4-highmem-4-lssd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hidden | Hidden (hidden-1) | 0.1701 | 0.2607 |
| Hidden | Hidden (hidden-10) | 0.1873 | 0.2870 |
| Hidden | Hidden (hidden-11) | 0.1873 | 0.2870 |
| Hidden | Hidden (hidden-12) | 0.1873 | 0.2870 |
| Hidden | Hidden (hidden-13) | 0.1916 | 0.2936 |
| Hidden | Hidden (hidden-14) | 0.1939 | 0.2972 |
| Hidden | Hidden (hidden-15) | 0.1970 | 0.3018 |
| Hidden | Hidden (hidden-16) | 0.1973 | 0.3024 |
| Hidden | Hidden (hidden-17) | 0.1973 | 0.3024 |
| Hidden | Hidden (hidden-18) | 0.2007 | 0.3076 |
| Hidden | Hidden (hidden-19) | 0.2007 | 0.3076 |
| Hidden | Hidden (hidden-2) | 0.1701 | 0.2607 |
| Hidden | Hidden (hidden-20) | 0.2007 | 0.3076 |
| Hidden | Hidden (hidden-21) | 0.2045 | 0.3134 |
| Hidden | Hidden (hidden-22) | 0.2045 | 0.3134 |
| Hidden | Hidden (hidden-23) | 0.2058 | 0.3216 |
| Hidden | Hidden (hidden-24) | 0.2067 | 0.3348 |
| Hidden | Hidden (hidden-25) | 0.2099 | 0.3348 |
| Hidden | Hidden (hidden-26) | 0.2184 | 0.3389 |
| Hidden | Hidden (hidden-27) | 0.2184 | 0.3415 |
| Hidden | Hidden (hidden-28) | 0.2184 | 0.3647 |
| Hidden | Hidden (hidden-29) | 0.2211 | 0.4139 |
| Hidden | Hidden (hidden-3) | 0.1769 | 0.2711 |
| Hidden | Hidden (hidden-30) | 0.2228 | n/a |
| Hidden | Hidden (hidden-31) | 0.2287 | n/a |
| Hidden | Hidden (hidden-32) | 0.2380 | n/a |
| Hidden | Hidden (hidden-33) | 0.2432 | n/a |
| Hidden | Hidden (hidden-34) | 0.2701 | n/a |
| Hidden | Hidden (hidden-35) | 0.2722 | n/a |
| Hidden | Hidden (hidden-4) | 0.1769 | 0.2711 |
| Hidden | Hidden (hidden-5) | 0.1786 | 0.2737 |
| Hidden | Hidden (hidden-6) | 0.1786 | 0.2737 |
| Hidden | Hidden (hidden-7) | 0.1854 | 0.2737 |
| Hidden | Hidden (hidden-8) | 0.1871 | 0.2841 |
| Hidden | Hidden (hidden-9) | 0.1873 | 0.2870 |
| North America | Iowa (us-central1) | 0.1701 | 0.2607 |
| North America | South Carolina (us-east1) | 0.1701 | 0.2607 |
| North America | Virginia (us-east4) | 0.1701 | 0.2607 |