Azure GS5 Pricing and Specs
Microsoft Azure GS5 is a memory-optimized instance with 5 vCPUs and 140.0 GB memory. This page provides comprehensive pricing comparison across all major regions, including on-demand, reserved, and spot pricing options.
Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|
| vCPU | 5 |
| Memory | 140.0 GB |
| Storage | Premium SSD |
| Network Performance | High |
| EBS Bandwidth | High |
| Processor | Intel Xeon E5-2698B v3 |
Pricing by Region
On-Demand Pricing
| Region | Hourly | Monthly |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $2.80 | $2044.00 |
| US West (Oregon) | $2.94 | $2146.20 |
| US Central (Iowa) | $2.86 | $2084.88 |
| Canada Central | $3.02 | $2207.52 |
| EU West (Ireland) | $2.94 | $2146.20 |
Reserved Instance (1-Year No Upfront)
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $1.68 | 40% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $1.71 | 40% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $1.76 | 40% |
Spot Pricing
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.8400 | 70% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.8568 | 70% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.8820 | 70% |
Use Cases
memory-optimized instance are ideal for GS5:
- In-memory databases (Redis, Memcached)
- Large SAP workloads
- Real-time data processing
Equivalent Instances
| Provider | Instance | vCPU | Memory | Price Diff |
|---|
| AWS | m5.large | 2 | 8 | -8% |
| Azure | GS5 | 5 | 140.0 | baseline |
| GCP | e2-standard-2 | 2 | 8 | -8% |
| Alibaba Cloud | ecs.g6-large | 2 | 8 | 4% |
Data Source
- API: Microsoft Azure Official Pricing API
- Fetched: 2026-07-23
- Methodology: Prices retrieved via official API and normalized to USD hourly/monthly rates
