How to create an azure vm for ice lake processor?

Question

Create a Standard_F8s_v2 vm with ice lake processor

Answer 1

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You can create a Standard_F8s_v2 VM in Azure that uses an Intel Ice Lake processor by following these steps:

1. Open the Azure portal and sign into your account.
2. Click on the Create a resource button (+) in the top left corner of the portal.
3. In the search bar, type Windows Server 2019 Datacenter and select it from the list of available images.
4. Click on the Create button to start the VM creation process.
5. In the Basics tab, enter a name for your VM and select the subscription, resource group, and region where you want to create the VM.
6. Under Size, select View all and then search for Standard_F8s_v2.
7. Select the Standard_F8s_v2 VM size that uses an Intel Ice Lake processor.
8. Complete the remaining steps of the VM creation process, including configuring networking, storage, and management settings.

Please note that the availability of VM sizes that use Ice Lake processors may vary by region and availability zone.

Ref: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/fsv2-series

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Answer 2

Hi,

Standard_F8s_v2 VM instance size is Cascade Lake, so if you want Ice Lake CPU you need to pick different instance size.

To get roughly the same cores/RAM ratio except with Ice Lake CPU I would suggest Standard_D8lds_v5. You need to verify for your specific region and subscription, but on the Azure pricing page it appears to cost approximately 15% more than Standard_F8s_v2.

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Answer 3

Hello @gujian

You need to check the SKU availability for the region. To determine which SKUs are available in a location or zone, use the az vm list-skus command in azure CLI or cloud shell

az vm list-skus --location centralus --size Standard_D --all --output table

If a SKU isn't available for your subscription in a location or zone that meets your business needs, submit a SKU request to Azure Support.

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