Standard_E20_v3

20 vCPU 160 GiB memory x64 Memory optimized, Ev3 series

Linux, pay as you go $1.260 per hour $919.80 per month in East US
Windows, pay as you go $2.180 per hour $1,591.40 per month, license included
With a commitment $0.5922 per hour 3-year savings plan, 53% less than pay as you go
Cheapest region East US of 24 regions with this size

Price by region

Hourly USD list prices, cheapest first. Per month assumes 730 hours. Reservations and savings plans are effective hourly rates for compute only.

Region Linux Per month Windows 3-yr savings plan
East US Cheapest $1.260 $919.80 $2.180 $0.5922 −53%
West US 2 $1.260 $919.80 $2.180 $0.5922 −53%
West US 3 $1.260 $919.80 $2.180 $0.5922 −53%
Sweden Central $1.340 $978.20 $2.260 $0.7370 −45%
Central India $1.370 $1,000.10 $2.290 $0.7535 −45%
North Europe $1.410 $1,029.30 $2.330 $0.7755 −45%
Canada Central $1.460 $1,065.80 $2.380 $0.8030 −45%
Central US $1.460 $1,065.80 $2.378 $0.6862 −53%
East US 2 $1.460 $1,065.80 $2.480 $0.6862 −53%
South Central US $1.460 $1,065.80 $2.480 $0.6862 −53%
Italy North $1.480 $1,080.40 $2.400 $0.7696 −48%
Australia East $1.509 $1,101.57 $2.429 $0.8300 −45%
Germany West Central $1.520 $1,109.60 $2.440 $0.8360 −45%
Poland Central $1.520 $1,109.60 $2.440 $0.8360 −45%
France Central $1.560 $1,138.80 $2.480 $0.8580 −45%
UK South $1.560 $1,138.80 $2.480 $0.8580 −45%
Japan East $1.600 $1,168.00 $2.520 $0.8800 −45%
Korea Central $1.600 $1,168.00 $2.520 $0.8800 −45%
Southeast Asia $1.600 $1,168.00 $2.520 $0.8800 −45%
UAE North $1.600 $1,168.00 $2.520 $0.8800 −45%
West Europe $1.600 $1,168.00 $2.520 $0.8800 −45%
East Asia $1.670 $1,219.10 $2.590 $0.9185 −45%
Switzerland North $1.760 $1,284.80 $2.680 $0.9680 −45%
Brazil South $2.800 $2,044.00 $3.720 $1.540 −45%

Azure does not sell reservations for Standard_E20_v3 in these regions.

Source: Azure Retail Prices API, updated 13 October 2026. Excludes enterprise discounts, Azure Hybrid Benefit, taxes, disks and bandwidth.

Specifications

vCPUs
20
Memory
160 GiB
Temporary disk
500 GiB
Data disks
up to 32
Network interfaces
up to 8
Accelerated networking
Yes
Premium SSD
No
Architecture
x64
Hyper-V generation
V1
Family
standardEv3Family

Similar sizes

Same vCPU count, memory within 25%.

Questions about Standard_E20_v3

What are the specs of Standard_E20_v3?

Standard_E20_v3 is a memory optimized Azure VM size (Ev3 series) with 20 vCPU and 160 GiB of memory, a 500 GiB temporary disk and up to 32 data disks.

How much does Standard_E20_v3 cost per month?

On Linux pay-as-you-go it starts at $1.260 per hour, about $919.80 per month (730 hours), in East US. With Windows Server it is $2.180 per hour ($1,591.40 per month) in the same region. These are USD list prices before discounts, taxes, storage and bandwidth.

Which region is cheapest for Standard_E20_v3?

East US at $1.260 per hour (Linux). The most expensive of the 24 regions compared is Brazil South at $2.800 per hour.

How much can I save on Standard_E20_v3 with reservations?

Compared with Linux pay-as-you-go in East US, you save 53% with a 3-year savings plan ($0.5922/hour). Reservations and savings plans cover compute only; Windows licenses are billed separately.