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Instance Typen1-highcpu-8n4-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
1 – 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.

n – General purpose
4 – Generation
highcpu – 1-2x RAM/CPU ratio
8 – Number of CPUs
Instance FamilyGeneral-purposeGeneral-purpose
Description8 vCPUs, 7.2 GB RAM8 vCPUs, 16 GB RAM
vCPUs88
Memory7.2 GiB16 GiB
CPU Architecturex86_64x86_64
ProcessorIntel Skylake, Broadwell, Haswell, Sandy Bridge, and Ivy BridgeIntel Emerald Rapids
Coremark Score104238177628
Shared CPUnono
GPUnono
Sustained Discounts (SUDs)yesno
25%-50% Usage Sustained Discount0.8
50%-75% Usage Sustained Discount0.6
75%-100% Usage Sustained Discount0.4
Extended Memoryyesyes
Sole Tenancyyesyes
Nested Virtualizationyesyes
Custom Shapesyesyes
Confidential Computenono
Maximum Persistent Disks128128
Maximum Persistent Disks Size263168 GB263168 GB
Disk Interface TypeSCSI (PD, Local SSD) NVMe (Local SSD)NVMe
Local SSDyesno
Max Local SSD9000 GB
Extreme Persistent Disksnono
Hyperdisk Extremenono
Hyperdisk Throughputnoyes
Network InterfacesgVNIC, VirtIO-NetgVNIC
Avg Price Diff1.00x1.05x

Regional Prices

US Dollar ($)
Per Hour
On Demand
Geography
Region
n1-highcpu-8
n4-highcpu-8
HiddenHidden (hidden-1)0.31170.3062
HiddenHidden (hidden-10)0.34040.3371
HiddenHidden (hidden-11)0.34040.3371
HiddenHidden (hidden-12)0.34040.3371
HiddenHidden (hidden-13)0.34040.3371
HiddenHidden (hidden-14)0.34290.3371
HiddenHidden (hidden-15)0.34960.3448
HiddenHidden (hidden-16)0.36400.3490
HiddenHidden (hidden-17)0.36400.3545
HiddenHidden (hidden-18)0.36400.3551
HiddenHidden (hidden-19)0.36510.3551
HiddenHidden (hidden-2)0.31170.3062
HiddenHidden (hidden-20)0.36510.3613
HiddenHidden (hidden-21)0.37120.3613
HiddenHidden (hidden-22)0.38110.3613
HiddenHidden (hidden-23)0.39650.3680
HiddenHidden (hidden-24)0.40210.3680
HiddenHidden (hidden-25)0.40210.3705
HiddenHidden (hidden-26)0.44990.3720
HiddenHidden (hidden-27)n/a0.3777
HiddenHidden (hidden-28)n/a0.3827
HiddenHidden (hidden-29)n/a0.3932
HiddenHidden (hidden-3)0.31200.3184
HiddenHidden (hidden-30)n/a0.3932
HiddenHidden (hidden-31)n/a0.3932
HiddenHidden (hidden-32)n/a0.3980
HiddenHidden (hidden-33)n/a0.4011
HiddenHidden (hidden-34)n/a0.4117
HiddenHidden (hidden-35)n/a0.4283
HiddenHidden (hidden-36)n/a0.4378
HiddenHidden (hidden-37)n/a0.4862
HiddenHidden (hidden-38)n/a0.4899
HiddenHidden (hidden-4)0.31200.3184
HiddenHidden (hidden-5)0.31200.3215
HiddenHidden (hidden-6)0.31200.3215
HiddenHidden (hidden-7)0.31920.3215
HiddenHidden (hidden-8)0.31920.3337
HiddenHidden (hidden-9)0.32810.3368
North AmericaIowa (us-central1)0.28340.3062
North AmericaOregon (us-west1)0.2834n/a
North AmericaSouth Carolina (us-east1)0.28340.3062
North AmericaVirginia (us-east4)n/a0.3062
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