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Instance Typen4a-highcpu-4n1-highcpu-4
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
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.

n – General purpose
1 – Generation
highcpu – 1-2x RAM/CPU ratio
4 – Number of CPUs
Instance FamilyGeneral-purposeGeneral-purpose
Description4 vCPUs, 8 GB RAM4 vCPUs, 3.6 GB RAM
vCPUs44
Memory8 GiB3.6 GiB
CPU Architecturearm64x86_64
ProcessorGoogle AxionIntel Skylake, Broadwell, Haswell, Sandy Bridge, and Ivy Bridge
Coremark Score52108
Shared CPUnono
GPUnono
Sustained Discounts (SUDs)noyes
25%-50% Usage Sustained Discount0.8
50%-75% Usage Sustained Discount0.6
75%-100% Usage Sustained Discount0.4
Extended Memoryyesyes
Sole Tenancyyesyes
Nested Virtualizationnoyes
Custom Shapesyesyes
Confidential Computenono
Maximum Persistent Disks16128
Maximum Persistent Disks Size263168 GB263168 GB
Disk Interface TypeNVMeSCSI (PD, Local SSD) NVMe (Local SSD)
Local SSDnoyes
Max Local SSD9000 GB
Extreme Persistent Disksnono
Hyperdisk Extremenono
Hyperdisk Throughputyesno
Network InterfacesgVNICgVNIC, VirtIO-Net
Avg Price Diff1.00x1.23x

Regional Prices

US Dollar ($)
Per Hour
On Demand
Geography
Region
n4a-highcpu-4
n1-highcpu-4
HiddenHidden (hidden-1)0.12990.1559
HiddenHidden (hidden-10)n/a0.1702
HiddenHidden (hidden-11)n/a0.1702
HiddenHidden (hidden-12)n/a0.1702
HiddenHidden (hidden-13)n/a0.1702
HiddenHidden (hidden-14)n/a0.1715
HiddenHidden (hidden-15)n/a0.1748
HiddenHidden (hidden-16)n/a0.1820
HiddenHidden (hidden-17)n/a0.1820
HiddenHidden (hidden-18)n/a0.1820
HiddenHidden (hidden-19)n/a0.1826
HiddenHidden (hidden-2)0.13640.1559
HiddenHidden (hidden-20)n/a0.1826
HiddenHidden (hidden-21)n/a0.1856
HiddenHidden (hidden-22)n/a0.1905
HiddenHidden (hidden-23)n/a0.1983
HiddenHidden (hidden-24)n/a0.2011
HiddenHidden (hidden-25)n/a0.2011
HiddenHidden (hidden-26)n/a0.2249
HiddenHidden (hidden-3)0.14300.1560
HiddenHidden (hidden-4)0.14810.1560
HiddenHidden (hidden-5)0.15330.1560
HiddenHidden (hidden-6)0.16020.1560
HiddenHidden (hidden-7)n/a0.1596
HiddenHidden (hidden-8)n/a0.1596
HiddenHidden (hidden-9)n/a0.1641
North AmericaIowa (us-central1)0.12990.1417
North AmericaOregon (us-west1)n/a0.1417
North AmericaSouth Carolina (us-east1)0.12990.1417
North AmericaVirginia (us-east4)0.1299n/a
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