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Instance Typen4d-highcpu-8c4a-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 Architecturex86_64arm64
ProcessorAMD EPYC TurinGoogle Axion
Shared CPUnono
GPUnono
Sustained Discounts (SUDs)nono
Extended Memoryyes
Sole Tenancynoyes
Nested Virtualizationyesno
Custom Shapesyesno
Confidential Computenono
Maximum Persistent Disks12832
Maximum Persistent Disks Size263168 GB263168 GB
Disk Interface TypeNVMeNVMe
Local SSDnoyes
Max Local SSD6000 GB
Extreme Persistent Disksnono
Hyperdisk Extremenoyes
Hyperdisk Throughputyesyes
Network InterfacesgVNICgVNIC, IDPF
Avg Price Diff1.00x1.18x

Regional Prices

US Dollar ($)
Per Hour
On Demand
Geography
Region
n4d-highcpu-8
c4a-highcpu-8
HiddenHidden (hidden-1)0.28580.3030
HiddenHidden (hidden-10)0.35260.3337
HiddenHidden (hidden-11)n/a0.3337
HiddenHidden (hidden-12)n/a0.3413
HiddenHidden (hidden-13)n/a0.3455
HiddenHidden (hidden-14)n/a0.3509
HiddenHidden (hidden-15)n/a0.3576
HiddenHidden (hidden-16)n/a0.3576
HiddenHidden (hidden-17)n/a0.3576
HiddenHidden (hidden-18)n/a0.3643
HiddenHidden (hidden-19)n/a0.3667
HiddenHidden (hidden-2)0.28580.3030
HiddenHidden (hidden-20)n/a0.3682
HiddenHidden (hidden-21)n/a0.3739
HiddenHidden (hidden-22)n/a0.3788
HiddenHidden (hidden-23)n/a0.3892
HiddenHidden (hidden-24)n/a0.3939
HiddenHidden (hidden-25)n/a0.3970
HiddenHidden (hidden-26)n/a0.4075
HiddenHidden (hidden-27)n/a0.4333
HiddenHidden (hidden-28)n/a0.4812
HiddenHidden (hidden-29)n/a0.4850
HiddenHidden (hidden-3)0.28580.3152
HiddenHidden (hidden-4)0.30020.3182
HiddenHidden (hidden-5)0.31470.3182
HiddenHidden (hidden-6)0.32200.3303
HiddenHidden (hidden-7)0.32580.3337
HiddenHidden (hidden-8)0.33740.3337
HiddenHidden (hidden-9)0.34360.3337
APACIndia (asia-south1)0.2173n/a
North AmericaIowa (us-central1)0.28580.3030
North AmericaSouth Carolina (us-east1)0.28580.3030
North AmericaVirginia (us-east4)n/a0.3030
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