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Instance Typen4a-highcpu-8n2-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
2 – Generation
highcpu – 1-2x RAM/CPU ratio
8 – Number of CPUs
Instance FamilyGeneral-purposeGeneral-purpose
Description8 vCPUs, 16 GB RAM8 vCPUs 8 GB RAM
vCPUs88
Memory16 GiB8 GiB
CPU Architecturearm64x86_64
ProcessorGoogle AxionIntel Cascade Lake and Ice Lake
Coremark Score138600
Shared CPUnono
GPUnono
Sustained Discounts (SUDs)noyes
25%-50% Usage Sustained Discount0.8678
50%-75% Usage Sustained Discount0.733
75%-100% Usage Sustained Discount0.6
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 Disksnoyes
Hyperdisk Extremenoyes
Hyperdisk Throughputyesyes
Network InterfacesgVNICgVNIC, VirtIO-Net
Avg Price Diff1.00x1.24x

Regional Prices

US Dollar ($)
Per Hour
On Demand
Geography
Region
n4a-highcpu-8
n2-highcpu-8
HiddenHidden (hidden-1)0.25980.2868
HiddenHidden (hidden-10)n/a0.3230
HiddenHidden (hidden-11)n/a0.3321
HiddenHidden (hidden-12)n/a0.3327
HiddenHidden (hidden-13)n/a0.3327
HiddenHidden (hidden-14)n/a0.3384
HiddenHidden (hidden-15)n/a0.3384
HiddenHidden (hidden-16)n/a0.3445
HiddenHidden (hidden-17)n/a0.3445
HiddenHidden (hidden-18)n/a0.3445
HiddenHidden (hidden-19)n/a0.3445
HiddenHidden (hidden-2)0.27280.3155
HiddenHidden (hidden-20)n/a0.3459
HiddenHidden (hidden-21)n/a0.3470
HiddenHidden (hidden-22)n/a0.3484
HiddenHidden (hidden-23)n/a0.3538
HiddenHidden (hidden-24)n/a0.3683
HiddenHidden (hidden-25)n/a0.3683
HiddenHidden (hidden-26)n/a0.3683
HiddenHidden (hidden-27)n/a0.3695
HiddenHidden (hidden-28)n/a0.3695
HiddenHidden (hidden-29)n/a0.3695
HiddenHidden (hidden-3)0.28610.3155
HiddenHidden (hidden-30)n/a0.3700
HiddenHidden (hidden-31)n/a0.3757
HiddenHidden (hidden-32)n/a0.3856
HiddenHidden (hidden-33)n/a0.4013
HiddenHidden (hidden-34)n/a0.4069
HiddenHidden (hidden-35)n/a0.4101
HiddenHidden (hidden-36)n/a0.4552
HiddenHidden (hidden-37)n/a0.4589
HiddenHidden (hidden-4)0.29620.3155
HiddenHidden (hidden-5)0.30660.3157
HiddenHidden (hidden-6)0.32050.3157
HiddenHidden (hidden-7)n/a0.3157
HiddenHidden (hidden-8)n/a0.3158
HiddenHidden (hidden-9)n/a0.3230
North AmericaIowa (us-central1)0.25980.2868
North AmericaOhio (us-east5)n/a0.2868
North AmericaSouth Carolina (us-east1)0.25980.2868
North AmericaVirginia (us-east4)0.2598n/a
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