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Instance Typen4a-highcpu-8n4d-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
4 – Generation
highcpu – 1-2x RAM/CPU ratio
8 – Number of CPUs
Instance FamilyGeneral-purposeGeneral-purpose
Description8 vCPUs, 16 GB RAM8 vCPUs, 16 GB RAM
vCPUs88
Memory16 GiB16 GiB
CPU Architecturearm64x86_64
ProcessorGoogle AxionAMD EPYC Turin
Shared CPUnono
GPUnono
Sustained Discounts (SUDs)nono
Extended Memoryyesyes
Sole Tenancyyesno
Nested Virtualizationnoyes
Custom Shapesyesyes
Confidential Computenono
Maximum Persistent Disks16128
Maximum Persistent Disks Size263168 GB263168 GB
Disk Interface TypeNVMeNVMe
Local SSDnono
Extreme Persistent Disksnono
Hyperdisk Extremenono
Hyperdisk Throughputyesyes
Network InterfacesgVNICgVNIC
Avg Price Diff1.00x1.08x

Regional Prices

US Dollar ($)
Per Hour
On Demand
Geography
Region
n4a-highcpu-8
n4d-highcpu-8
HiddenHidden (hidden-1)0.25980.2858
HiddenHidden (hidden-10)n/a0.3526
HiddenHidden (hidden-2)0.27280.2858
HiddenHidden (hidden-3)0.28610.2858
HiddenHidden (hidden-4)0.29620.3002
HiddenHidden (hidden-5)0.30660.3147
HiddenHidden (hidden-6)0.32050.3220
HiddenHidden (hidden-7)n/a0.3258
HiddenHidden (hidden-8)n/a0.3374
HiddenHidden (hidden-9)n/a0.3436
APACIndia (asia-south1)n/a0.2173
North AmericaIowa (us-central1)0.25980.2858
North AmericaSouth Carolina (us-east1)0.25980.2858
North AmericaVirginia (us-east4)0.2598n/a
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