Azure F72s Pricing and Specs
Microsoft Azure F72s is a compute-optimized instance with 72 vCPUs and 144.0 GB memory. This page provides comprehensive pricing comparison across all major regions, including on-demand, reserved, and spot pricing options.
Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|
| vCPU | 72 |
| Memory | 144.0 GB |
| Storage | Standard SSD |
| Network Performance | High |
| EBS Bandwidth | High |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Platinum 8370C |
Pricing by Region
On-Demand Pricing
| Region | Hourly | Monthly |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $3.06 | $2233.80 |
| US West (Oregon) | $3.21 | $2345.49 |
| US Central (Iowa) | $3.12 | $2278.48 |
| Canada Central | $3.30 | $2412.50 |
| EU West (Ireland) | $3.21 | $2345.49 |
Reserved Instance (1-Year No Upfront)
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $1.84 | 40% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $1.87 | 40% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $1.93 | 40% |
Spot Pricing
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.9180 | 70% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.9364 | 70% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.9639 | 70% |
Use Cases
compute-optimized instance are ideal for F72s:
- Batch processing workloads
- Dedicated game servers
- High-performance computing
Equivalent Instances
| Provider | Instance | vCPU | Memory | Price Diff |
|---|
| AWS | m5.large | 2 | 8 | 10% |
| Azure | F72s | 72 | 144.0 | baseline |
| GCP | e2-standard-2 | 2 | 8 | -13% |
| Alibaba Cloud | ecs.g6-large | 2 | 8 | 12% |
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
