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Instance Typen4a-highcpu-8c4-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
4 – 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
4 – Generation
highcpu – 1-2x RAM/CPU ratio
8 – Number of CPUs
Instance FamilyGeneral-purposeGeneral-purpose
Description8 vCPUs, 16 GB RAM8 vCPUs, 16 GB RAM
vCPUs88
Memory16 GiB16 GiB
CPU Architecturearm64x86_64
ProcessorGoogle AxionIntel Emerald Rapids and Granite Rapids
Shared CPUnono
GPUnono
Sustained Discounts (SUDs)nono
Extended Memoryyes
Sole Tenancyyesyes
Nested Virtualizationnoyes
Custom Shapesyesno
Confidential Computenono
Maximum Persistent Disks16128
Maximum Persistent Disks Size263168 GB524288 GB
Disk Interface TypeNVMeNVMe
Local SSDnoyes
Max Local SSD18000 GB
Extreme Persistent Disksnono
Hyperdisk Extremenoyes
Hyperdisk Throughputyesyes
Network InterfacesgVNICgVNIC, IDPF
Avg Price Diff1.00x1.44x

Regional Prices

US Dollar ($)
Per Hour
On Demand
Geography
Region
n4a-highcpu-8
c4-highcpu-8
HiddenHidden (hidden-1)0.25980.3402
HiddenHidden (hidden-10)n/a0.3746
HiddenHidden (hidden-11)n/a0.3746
HiddenHidden (hidden-12)n/a0.3746
HiddenHidden (hidden-13)n/a0.3746
HiddenHidden (hidden-14)n/a0.3746
HiddenHidden (hidden-15)n/a0.3832
HiddenHidden (hidden-16)n/a0.3878
HiddenHidden (hidden-17)n/a0.3939
HiddenHidden (hidden-18)n/a0.3946
HiddenHidden (hidden-19)n/a0.3946
HiddenHidden (hidden-2)0.27280.3402
HiddenHidden (hidden-20)n/a0.4014
HiddenHidden (hidden-21)n/a0.4014
HiddenHidden (hidden-22)n/a0.4014
HiddenHidden (hidden-23)n/a0.4090
HiddenHidden (hidden-24)n/a0.4090
HiddenHidden (hidden-25)n/a0.4116
HiddenHidden (hidden-26)n/a0.4134
HiddenHidden (hidden-27)n/a0.4197
HiddenHidden (hidden-28)n/a0.4253
HiddenHidden (hidden-29)n/a0.4369
HiddenHidden (hidden-3)0.28610.3538
HiddenHidden (hidden-30)n/a0.4369
HiddenHidden (hidden-31)n/a0.4369
HiddenHidden (hidden-32)n/a0.4389
HiddenHidden (hidden-33)n/a0.4423
HiddenHidden (hidden-34)n/a0.4457
HiddenHidden (hidden-35)n/a0.4575
HiddenHidden (hidden-36)n/a0.4759
HiddenHidden (hidden-37)n/a0.4865
HiddenHidden (hidden-38)n/a0.5402
HiddenHidden (hidden-39)n/a0.5443
HiddenHidden (hidden-4)0.29620.3538
HiddenHidden (hidden-5)0.30660.3572
HiddenHidden (hidden-6)0.32050.3572
HiddenHidden (hidden-7)n/a0.3572
HiddenHidden (hidden-8)n/a0.3708
HiddenHidden (hidden-9)n/a0.3742
North AmericaIowa (us-central1)0.25980.3402
North AmericaSouth Carolina (us-east1)0.25980.3402
North AmericaVirginia (us-east4)0.25980.3402
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