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Instance Typen2d-highcpu-8n4a-standard-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
2 – 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
standard – 4x RAM/CPU ratio
8 – Number of CPUs
Instance FamilyGeneral-purposeGeneral-purpose
Description8 vCPUs 8 GB RAM8 vCPUs, 32 GB RAM
vCPUs88
Memory8 GiB32 GiB
CPU Architecturex86_64arm64
ProcessorAMD EPYC Rome and EPYC MilanGoogle Axion
Coremark Score163935
Shared CPUnono
GPUnono
Sustained Discounts (SUDs)yesno
25%-50% Usage Sustained Discount0.8678
50%-75% Usage Sustained Discount0.733
75%-100% Usage Sustained Discount0.6
Extended Memoryyesyes
Sole Tenancyyesyes
Nested Virtualizationnono
Custom Shapesyesyes
Confidential Computenono
Maximum Persistent Disks12816
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 Throughputyesyes
Network InterfacesgVNIC, VirtIO-NetgVNIC
Avg Price Diff1.00x1.11x

Regional Prices

US Dollar ($)
Per Hour
On Demand
Geography
Region
n2d-highcpu-8
n4a-standard-8
HiddenHidden (hidden-1)0.24950.3080
HiddenHidden (hidden-10)0.2810n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-11)0.2810n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-12)0.2889n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-13)0.2894n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-14)0.2894n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-15)0.2944n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-16)0.2944n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-17)0.2997n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-18)0.2997n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-19)0.2997n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-2)0.24950.3234
HiddenHidden (hidden-20)0.3009n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-21)0.3019n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-22)0.3031n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-23)0.3078n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-24)0.3204n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-25)0.3204n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-26)0.3204n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-27)0.3215n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-28)0.3215n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-29)0.3215n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-3)0.27450.3390
HiddenHidden (hidden-30)0.3219n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-31)0.3268n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-32)0.3355n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-33)0.3491n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-34)0.3540n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-35)0.3568n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-36)0.3961n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-37)0.3992n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-4)0.27450.3510
HiddenHidden (hidden-5)0.27450.3634
HiddenHidden (hidden-6)0.27470.3798
HiddenHidden (hidden-7)0.2747n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-8)0.2747n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-9)0.2747n/a
APACIndia (asia-south1)0.1647n/a
North AmericaIowa (us-central1)0.24950.3080
North AmericaSouth Carolina (us-east1)0.24950.3080
North AmericaVirginia (us-east4)n/a0.3080
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