CoreMark scores of VMs by family


This page shows the CoreMark scores of VMs by machine series. For machine series that run on more than one CPU platform, the coremark scores for the most commonly used CPU platform are shown.

Third generation machine series

C3D standard VMs

Machine Type CPU Platform Operating system vCPUs Coremark Score Standard Deviation (%) Sample Count
c3d-standard-4 Genoa ubuntu2204 4 94,575 0.72 1964
c3d-standard-8 Genoa ubuntu2204 8 192,730 0.57 1692
c3d-standard-16 Genoa ubuntu2204 16 385,117 0.76 1236
c3d-standard-30 Genoa ubuntu2204 30 682,908 0.73 1180
c3d-standard-60 Genoa ubuntu2204 60 1,359,145 1.25 1124
c3d-standard-90 Genoa ubuntu2204 90 2,135,551 1.14 1108
c3d-standard-180 Genoa ubuntu2204 180 3,912,004 1.50 744
c3d-standard-360 Genoa ubuntu2204 360 8,010,655 1.09 28

C3D highcpu VMs

Machine Type CPU Platform Operating system vCPUs Coremark Score Standard Deviation (%) Sample Count
c3d-highcpu-4 Genoa ubuntu2204 4 94,586 0.46 888
c3d-highcpu-8 Genoa ubuntu2204 8 192,797 0.36 600
c3d-highcpu-16 Genoa ubuntu2204 16 384,034 0.79 456
c3d-highcpu-30 Genoa ubuntu2204 30 682,883 0.46 84
c3d-highcpu-60 Genoa ubuntu2204 60 1,364,996 0.23 40
c3d-highcpu-90 Genoa ubuntu2204 90 2,150,784 0.24 32
c3d-highcpu-180 Genoa ubuntu2204 180 3,949,552 0.92 12
c3d-highcpu-360 Genoa ubuntu2204 360 8,047,193 1.54 8

C3D highmem VMs

Machine Type CPU Platform Operating system vCPUs Coremark Score Standard Deviation (%) Sample Count
c3d-highmem-4 Genoa ubuntu2204 4 94,580 0.33 52
c3d-highmem-8 Genoa ubuntu2204 8 192,517 0.61 24
c3d-highmem-16 Genoa ubuntu2204 16 385,015 0.58 12
c3d-highmem-30 Genoa ubuntu2204 30 683,998 0.14 8
c3d-highmem-60 Genoa ubuntu2204 60 1,361,644 1.08 4
c3d-highmem-90 Genoa ubuntu2204 90 2,136,945 0.80 4
c3d-highmem-180 Genoa ubuntu2204 180 3,999,621 0.26 4
c3d-highmem-360 Genoa ubuntu2204 360 8,069,686 0.17 4

C3 standard VMs

Machine Type CPU Platform Operating system vCPUs Coremark Score Standard Deviation (%) Sample Count
c3-standard-4 Sapphire Rapids ubuntu2204 4 80,676 0.28 916
c3-standard-8 Sapphire Rapids ubuntu2204 8 160,236 0.38 1172
c3-standard-22 Sapphire Rapids ubuntu2204 22 440,200 0.40 132
c3-standard-44 Sapphire Rapids ubuntu2204 44 876,744 0.67 620
c3-standard-88 Sapphire Rapids ubuntu2204 88 1,678,334 1.17 564
c3-standard-176 Sapphire Rapids ubuntu2204 176 3,370,667 0.67 556

C3 highcpu VMs

Machine Type CPU Platform Operating system vCPUs Coremark Score Standard Deviation (%) Sample Count
c3-highcpu-4 Sapphire Rapids ubuntu2204 4 80,561 0.92 948
c3-highcpu-8 Sapphire Rapids ubuntu2204 8 159,701 1.00 740
c3-highcpu-22 Sapphire Rapids ubuntu2204 22 437,979 1.65 740
c3-highcpu-44 Sapphire Rapids ubuntu2204 44 870,658 1.35 740
c3-highcpu-88 Sapphire Rapids ubuntu2204 88 1,679,275 2.03 1094
c3-highcpu-176 Sapphire Rapids ubuntu2204 176 3,356,111 0.81 736

C3 highmem VMs

Machine Type CPU Platform Operating system vCPUs Coremark Score Standard Deviation (%) Sample Count
c3-highmem-4 Sapphire Rapids ubuntu2204 4 80,760 0.47 916
c3-highmem-8 Sapphire Rapids ubuntu2204 8 160,648 0.26 620
c3-highmem-22 Sapphire Rapids ubuntu2204 22 441,342 0.22 128
c3-highmem-44 Sapphire Rapids ubuntu2204 44 880,518 0.46 388
c3-highmem-88 Sapphire Rapids ubuntu2204 88 1,686,535 1.35 44
c3-highmem-176 Sapphire Rapids ubuntu2204 176 3,352,287 1.65 36

M3 VMs

Machine Type CPU Platform Operating system vCPUs Coremark Score Standard Deviation (%) Sample Count
m3-ultramem-32Ice Lake ubuntu2204 32 555,632 0.29 1572
m3-ultramem-64Ice Lake ubuntu2204 64 1,103,700 0.66 1656
m3-ultramem-128Ice Lake ubuntu2204 128 2,188,053 0.68 1656
Machine Type CPU Platform Operating system vCPUs Coremark Score Standard Deviation (%) Sample Count
m3-megamem-64Ice Lake ubuntu2204 64 1,092,183 0.83 1656
m3-megamem-128Ice Lake ubuntu2204 128 2,183,413 0.84 1660

Second generation machine series

N2 standard VMs

Machine Type CPU Platform Operating system vCPUs Coremark Score Standard Deviation (%) Sample Count
n2-standard-2 Ice Lake ubuntu2204 2 34,798 0.25 5076
n2-standard-4 Ice Lake ubuntu2204 4 66,833 0.30 2672
n2-standard-8 Ice Lake ubuntu2204 8 138,657 0.82 228476
n2-standard-16 Ice Lake ubuntu2204 16 277,005 0.73 152
n2-standard-32 Ice Lake ubuntu2204 32 552,498 1.00 76
n2-standard-48 Ice Lake ubuntu2204 48 832,957 0.22 2136
n2-standard-64 Ice Lake ubuntu2204 64 1,091,024 1.62 44
n2-standard-80 Ice Lake ubuntu2204 80 1,387,407 0.29 2116
n2-standard-96 Ice Lake ubuntu2204 96 1,645,019 1.24 24
n2-standard-128 Ice Lake ubuntu2204 128 2,189,130 1.04 24

N2 high-memory VMs

Machine Type CPU Platform Operating system vCPUs Coremark Score Standard Deviation (%) Sample Count
n2-highmem-2 Ice Lake ubuntu2204 2 34,477 2.14 7168
n2-highmem-4 Ice Lake ubuntu2204 4 67,140 0.41 2672
n2-highmem-8 Ice Lake ubuntu2204 8 139,189 0.35 2380
n2-highmem-16 Ice Lake ubuntu2204 16 276,180 0.93 152
n2-highmem-32 Ice Lake ubuntu2204 32 553,118 0.75 80
n2-highmem-48 Ice Lake ubuntu2204 48 817,975 1.76 52
n2-highmem-64 Ice Lake ubuntu2204 64 1,099,429 1.09 44
n2-highmem-80 Ice Lake ubuntu2204 80 1,370,537 0.26 2116
n2-highmem-96 Ice Lake ubuntu2204 96 1,659,902 0.15 1852
n2-highmem-128 Ice Lake ubuntu2204 128 2,203,720 0.50 24

N2 high-cpu VMs

Machine Type CPU Platform Operating system vCPUs Coremark Score Standard Deviation (%) Sample Count
n2-highcpu-2 Ice Lake ubuntu2204 2 34,443 2.44 7172
n2-highcpu-4 Ice Lake ubuntu2204 4 66,825 0.23 2676
n2-highcpu-8 Ice Lake ubuntu2204 8 138,969 0.29 2384
n2-highcpu-16 Ice Lake ubuntu2204 16 277,088 0.56 152
n2-highcpu-32 Ice Lake ubuntu2204 32 553,337 1.02 76
n2-highcpu-48 Ice Lake ubuntu2204 48 830,857 0.36 2136
n2-highcpu-64 Ice Lake ubuntu2204 32 901,574 0.21 8
n2-highcpu-80 Ice Lake ubuntu2204 40 1,126,232 0.33 8

Tau T2A standard VMs

Machine Type CPU Platform Operating system vCPUs Coremark Score Standard Deviation (%) Sample Count
t2a-standard-1 Ampere ubuntu2204 1 23,514 0.35 3440
t2a-standard-2 Ampere ubuntu2204 2 47,064 0.20 1216
t2a-standard-4 Ampere ubuntu2204 4 94,088 0.22 736
t2a-standard-8 Ampere ubuntu2204 8 188,229 0.09 888
t2a-standard-16 Ampere ubuntu2204 16 375,434 0.19 152
t2a-standard-32 Ampere ubuntu2204 32 748,226 0.11 80
t2a-standard-48 Ampere ubuntu2204 48 1,118,223 0.12 644

Tau T2D standard VMs

Machine Type CPU Platform Operating system vCPUs Coremark Score Standard Deviation (%) Sample Count
t2d-standard-1 Milan ubuntu2204 1 29,515 1.43 12560
t2d-standard-2 Milan ubuntu2204 2 59,595 1.17 4252
t2d-standard-4 Milan ubuntu2204 4 120,093 0.55 2256
t2d-standard-8 Milan ubuntu2204 8 237,411 0.78 1964
t2d-standard-16 Milan ubuntu2204 16 474,561 1.45 152
t2d-standard-32 Milan ubuntu2204 32 946,190 1.71 80
t2d-standard-48 Milan ubuntu2204 48 1,384,818 1.82 1720
t2d-standard-60 Milan ubuntu2204 60 1,664,598 0.99 40

N2D standard VMs

Machine Type CPU Platform Operating system vCPUs Coremark Score Standard Deviation (%) Sample Count
n2d-standard-2 Milan ubuntu2204 2 41,154 0.52 6068
n2d-standard-4 Milan ubuntu2204 4 79,403 1.01 2304
n2d-standard-8 Milan ubuntu2204 8 164,539 0.46 2012
n2d-standard-16 Milan ubuntu2204 16 327,276 0.93 148
n2d-standard-32 Milan ubuntu2204 32 652,716 0.97 76
n2d-standard-48 Milan ubuntu2204 48 985,223 0.65 1768
n2d-standard-64 Milan ubuntu2204 64 1,146,749 4.62 44
n2d-standard-80 Milan ubuntu2204 80 1,506,513 0.80 1748
n2d-standard-96 Milan ubuntu2204 96 1,851,046 0.85 1740
n2d-standard-128 Milan ubuntu2204 128 2,245,787 3.60 24
n2d-standard-224 Milan ubuntu2204 224 3,803,142 0.81 16

N2D high-memory VMs

Machine Type CPU Platform Operating system vCPUs Coremark Score Standard Deviation (%) Sample Count
n2d-highmem-2 Milan ubuntu2204 2 40,695 2.42 6064
n2d-highmem-4 Milan ubuntu2204 4 80,317 0.46 2304
n2d-highmem-8 Milan ubuntu2204 8 163,894 0.53 2012
n2d-highmem-16 Milan ubuntu2204 16 327,048 1.27 156
n2d-highmem-32 Milan ubuntu2204 32 654,129 1.01 76
n2d-highmem-48 Milan ubuntu2204 48 926,284 5.04 1768
n2d-highmem-64 Milan ubuntu2204 64 1,154,962 1.62 473
n2d-highmem-80 Milan ubuntu2204 80 1,516,127 0.62 1748
n2d-highmem-96 Milan ubuntu2204 96 1,887,530 1.08 1740

N2D high-cpu VMs

Machine Type CPU Platform Operating system vCPUs Coremark Score Standard Deviation (%) Sample Count
n2d-highcpu-2 Milan ubuntu2204 1 29,311 2.51 144
n2d-highcpu-4 Milan ubuntu2204 2 60,113 0.66 76
n2d-highcpu-8 Milan ubuntu2204 4 119,263 2.50 72
n2d-highcpu-16 Milan ubuntu2204 8 238,862 0.99 76
n2d-highcpu-32 Milan ubuntu2204 16 474,961 1.50 72
n2d-highcpu-48 Milan ubuntu2204 24 709,646 1.68 72
n2d-highcpu-64 Milan ubuntu2204 32 953,009 1.49 72
n2d-highcpu-80 Milan ubuntu2204 40 1,189,992 1.00 72
n2d-highcpu-96 Milan ubuntu2204 48 1,407,336 2.48 76

E2 standard VMs

Machine Type CPU Platform Operating system vCPUs Coremark Score Standard Deviation (%) Sample Count
e2-standard-2 Intel ubuntu2204 2 26,243 0.94 112
e2-standard-4 Intel ubuntu2204 4 52,014 0.59 72
e2-standard-8 Intel ubuntu2204 8 103,808 0.63 16
e2-standard-16 Intel ubuntu2204 16 208,303 0.37 12
e2-standard-32 Intel ubuntu2204 32 419,562 1.04 8

E2 high-memory VMs

Machine Type CPU Platform Operating system vCPUs Coremark Score Standard Deviation (%) Sample Count
e2-highmem-2 Skylake ubuntu2204 2 26,250 1.05 108
e2-highmem-4 Skylake ubuntu2204 4 51,641 1.00 68
e2-highmem-8 Skylake ubuntu2204 8 103,916 0.72 36
e2-highmem-16 Skylake ubuntu2204 16 208,648 0.49 12

E2 high-cpu VMs

Machine Type CPU Platform Operating system vCPUs Coremark Score Standard Deviation (%) Sample Count
e2-highcpu-2 Skylake ubuntu2204 2 26,108 1.44 76
e2-highcpu-4 Skylake ubuntu2204 4 51,943 0.54 48
e2-highcpu-8 Skylake ubuntu2204 8 104,211 0.70 32
e2-highcpu-16 Skylake ubuntu2204 16 207,859 0.58 12
e2-highcpu-32 Skylake ubuntu2204 32 416,988 1.00 12

M2 VMs

Machine Type CPU Platform Operating system vCPUs Coremark Score Standard Deviation (%) Sample Count
m2-megamem-416 Cascade Lake ubuntu2204 416 6,204,949 1.94 1304
m2-hypermem-416 Cascade Lake ubuntu2204 416 6,202,623 2.02 1240
m2-ultramem-416 Cascade Lake ubuntu2204 416 6,211,295 1.68 1304
m2-ultramem-208 Cascade Lake ubuntu2204 208 3,127,243 0.55 1308

M1 VMs

Machine Type CPU Platform Operating system vCPUs Coremark Score Standard Deviation (%) Sample Count
m1-megamem-96 Skylake ubuntu2204 96 1,223,103 0.52 2168
m1-ultramem-40 Broadwell ubuntu2204 40 516,943 0.17 2972
m1-ultramem-80 Broadwell ubuntu2204 80 1,012,086 0.27 2968
m1-ultramem-160 Broadwell ubuntu2204 160 2,016,183 0.39 2968

C2 standard VMs

Machine Type CPU Platform Operating system vCPUs Coremark Score Standard Deviation (%) Sample Count
c2-standard-4 Cascade Lake ubuntu2204 2 56,726 0.66 72
c2-standard-8 Cascade Lake ubuntu2204 4 113,768 0.13 1420
c2-standard-16 Cascade Lake ubuntu2204 8 227,409 0.12 1416
c2-standard-30 Cascade Lake ubuntu2204 15 425,589 0.39 76
c2-standard-60 Cascade Lake ubuntu2204 30 846,538 0.07 1412

C2D standard VMs

Machine Type CPU Platform Operating system vCPUs Coremark Score Standard Deviation (%) Sample Count
c2d-standard-2 Milan ubuntu2204 2 44,722 0.55 2064
c2d-standard-4 Milan ubuntu2204 4 87,141 0.63 1168
c2d-standard-8 Milan ubuntu2204 8 177,784 0.73 13373
c2d-standard-16 Milan ubuntu2204 16 354,464 0.81 152
c2d-standard-32 Milan ubuntu2204 32 709,328 0.63 80
c2d-standard-56 Milan ubuntu2204 56 1,244,095 0.51 44
c2d-standard-112 Milan ubuntu2204 112 2,300,203 0.72 24

C2D high-mem VMs

Machine Type CPU Platform Operating system vCPUs Coremark Score Standard Deviation (%) Sample Count
c2d-highmem-2 Milan ubuntu2204 2 44,642 0.75 2660
c2d-highmem-4 Milan ubuntu2204 4 87,346 0.78 1172
c2d-highmem-8 Milan ubuntu2204 8 178,433 0.43 876
c2d-highmem-16 Milan ubuntu2204 16 354,614 0.85 156
c2d-highmem-32 Milan ubuntu2204 32 709,652 0.72 80
c2d-highmem-56 Milan ubuntu2204 56 1,242,753 0.47 44
c2d-highmem-112 Milan ubuntu2204 112 2,294,407 0.81 24

C2D high-cpu VMs

Machine Type CPU Platform Operating system vCPUs Coremark Score Standard Deviation (%) Sample Count
c2d-highcpu-2 Milan ubuntu2204 2 44,701 0.67 2080
c2d-highcpu-4 Milan ubuntu2204 4 86,597 1.10 1168
c2d-highcpu-8 Milan ubuntu2204 8 178,141 0.76 876
c2d-highcpu-16 Milan ubuntu2204 16 354,663 0.86 152
c2d-highcpu-32 Milan ubuntu2204 32 710,187 0.64 80
c2d-highcpu-56 Milan ubuntu2204 56 1,243,985 0.56 44
c2d-highcpu-112 Milan ubuntu2204 112 2,300,034 0.41 24

A2 high-gpu instances

Machine Type CPU Platform Operating system vCPUs Coremark Score Standard Deviation (%) Sample Count
a2-highgpu-8g Cascade Lake ubuntu2204 96 1,269,327 0.76 8

A2 mega-gpu instances

Machine Type CPU Platform Operating system vCPUs Coremark Score Standard Deviation (%) Sample Count
a2-megagpu-16g Cascade Lake ubuntu2204 96 1,178,643 10.23 192

First generation machine series

N1 standard VMs

Machine Type CPU Platform Operating system vCPUs Coremark Score Standard Deviation (%) Sample Count
n1-standard-1 Skylake ubuntu2204 1 20,017 0.91 15361
n1-standard-2 Skylake ubuntu2204 2 26,160 1.72 5732
n1-standard-4 Skylake ubuntu2204 4 51,555 2.07 2196
n1-standard-8 Skylake ubuntu2204 8 104,108 0.25 1900
n1-standard-16 Skylake ubuntu2204 16 208,369 0.52 152
n1-standard-32 Skylake ubuntu2204 32 414,976 0.62 80
n1-standard-64 Skylake ubuntu2204 64 815,816 1.85 44
n1-standard-96 Skylake ubuntu2204 96 1,241,258 0.37 1612

N1 high-memory VMs

Machine Type CPU Platform Operating system vCPUs Coremark Score Standard Deviation (%) Sample Count
n1-highmem-2 Skylake ubuntu2204 2 26,315 0.51 5728
n1-highmem-4 Skylake ubuntu2204 4 52,103 0.34 2192
n1-highmem-8 Skylake ubuntu2204 8 103,574 1.04 1904
n1-highmem-16 Skylake ubuntu2204 16 208,340 0.59 152
n1-highmem-32 Skylake ubuntu2204 32 414,909 0.96 80
n1-highmem-64 Skylake ubuntu2204 64 817,702 0.44 44
n1-highmem-96 Skylake ubuntu2204 96 1,236,263 0.24 1612

N1 high-cpu VMs

Machine Type CPU Platform Operating system vCPUs Coremark Score Standard Deviation (%) Sample Count
n1-highcpu-2 Skylake ubuntu2204 2 26,365 0.48 5732
n1-highcpu-4 Skylake ubuntu2204 4 51,977 0.46 2192
n1-highcpu-8 Skylake ubuntu2204 8 104,018 0.36 1900
n1-highcpu-16 Skylake ubuntu2204 16 207,911 0.63 156
n1-highcpu-32 Skylake ubuntu2204 32 414,669 1.16 80
n1-highcpu-64 Skylake ubuntu2204 64 815,392 0.56 44
n1-highcpu-96 Skylake ubuntu2204 96 1,235,920 0.30 1612

N1 shared-core VMs

Machine Type CPU Platform Operating system vCPUs Coremark Score Standard Deviation (%) Sample Count
f1-micro Skylake ubuntu2204 1 3,940 4.09 608
g1-small Skylake ubuntu2204 1 10,194 3.23 600

How Google creates these benchmarks

Performance benchmarks are created with PerfKitBenchmarker on Compute Engine VMs. For optimal parallelization, the benchmarks are run specifying a number of threads equal to the number of vCPUs on each machine type. As a standard option in CoreMark, network sockets are used for parallelization. For each test of a VM, CoreMark runs five times and the first of those runs is dropped from the results.

These benchmarks are run on Ubuntu images. Public images are updated regularly and can result in some changes over time.

You can reproduce these runs using the following command:

./pkb --cloud=GCP \
--benchmarks=coremark \
--machine_type=n1-standard-2 \
--gcp_min_cpu_platform=cascadelake \
--os_type=ubuntu2204 \
--run_stage_iterations=5 \
--zone=us-east1-b

You can change the machine type and zone as necessary.

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