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Instance Typen4a-highcpu-8n1-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.

n – General purpose
1 – Generation
highcpu – 1-2x RAM/CPU ratio
8 – Number of CPUs
Instance FamilyGeneral-purposeGeneral-purpose
Description8 vCPUs, 16 GB RAM8 vCPUs, 7.2 GB RAM
vCPUs88
Memory16 GiB7.2 GiB
CPU Architecturearm64x86_64
ProcessorGoogle AxionIntel Skylake, Broadwell, Haswell, Sandy Bridge, and Ivy Bridge
Coremark Score104238
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-8
n1-highcpu-8
HiddenHidden (hidden-1)0.25980.3117
HiddenHidden (hidden-10)n/a0.3404
HiddenHidden (hidden-11)n/a0.3404
HiddenHidden (hidden-12)n/a0.3404
HiddenHidden (hidden-13)n/a0.3404
HiddenHidden (hidden-14)n/a0.3429
HiddenHidden (hidden-15)n/a0.3496
HiddenHidden (hidden-16)n/a0.3640
HiddenHidden (hidden-17)n/a0.3640
HiddenHidden (hidden-18)n/a0.3640
HiddenHidden (hidden-19)n/a0.3651
HiddenHidden (hidden-2)0.27280.3117
HiddenHidden (hidden-20)n/a0.3651
HiddenHidden (hidden-21)n/a0.3712
HiddenHidden (hidden-22)n/a0.3811
HiddenHidden (hidden-23)n/a0.3965
HiddenHidden (hidden-24)n/a0.4021
HiddenHidden (hidden-25)n/a0.4021
HiddenHidden (hidden-26)n/a0.4499
HiddenHidden (hidden-3)0.28610.3120
HiddenHidden (hidden-4)0.29620.3120
HiddenHidden (hidden-5)0.30660.3120
HiddenHidden (hidden-6)0.32050.3120
HiddenHidden (hidden-7)n/a0.3192
HiddenHidden (hidden-8)n/a0.3192
HiddenHidden (hidden-9)n/a0.3281
North AmericaIowa (us-central1)0.25980.2834
North AmericaOregon (us-west1)n/a0.2834
North AmericaSouth Carolina (us-east1)0.25980.2834
North AmericaVirginia (us-east4)0.2598n/a
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