CoreMark scores of VM instances by family

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This page shows the CoreMark scores of VM instances by family. These scores are updated every year.

Second generation machine series

N2 standard VM instances

Machine Type CPU Platform vCPUs Coremark Score Standard Deviation (%) Sample Count
n2-standard-2 Ice Lake 2 33,676 0.96 964
n2-standard-4 Ice Lake 4 67,643 1.29 907
n2-standard-8 Ice Lake 8 135,272 0.75 989
n2-standard-16 Ice Lake 16 269,760 0.67 871
n2-standard-32 Ice Lake 32 538,050 1.45 862
n2-standard-48 Ice Lake 48 806,235 1.85 811
n2-standard-64 Ice Lake 64 1,069,840 1.19 768
n2-standard-80 Ice Lake 80 1,338,406 1.39 795
n2-standard-96 Ice Lake 96 1,590,273 1.20 685
n2-standard-128 Ice Lake 128 2,065,382 1.70 524

N2 high-memory VM instances

Machine Type CPU Platform vCPUs Coremark Score Standard Deviation (%) Sample Count
n2-highmem-2 Ice Lake 2 33,649 0.81 1,454
n2-highmem-4 Ice Lake 4 67,702 1.39 1,446
n2-highmem-8 Ice Lake 8 135,364 0.46 1,422
n2-highmem-16 Ice Lake 16 269,842 1.39 1,390
n2-highmem-32 Ice Lake 32 538,032 1.96 1,274
n2-highmem-48 Ice Lake 48 806,506 1.18 1,141
n2-highmem-64 Ice Lake 64 1,071,112 1.15 975
n2-highmem-80 Ice Lake 80 1,330,008 0.79 995
n2-highmem-96 Ice Lake 96 1,590,062 0.95 756
n2-highmem-128 Ice Lake 128 2,072,337 1.29 572

N2 high-cpu VM instances

Machine Type CPU Platform vCPUs Coremark Score Standard Deviation (%) Sample Count
n2-highcpu-2 Ice Lake 2 33,719 1.02 1,404
n2-highcpu-4 Ice Lake 4 67,817 0.83 1,406
n2-highcpu-8 Ice Lake 8 135,527 0.64 1,422
n2-highcpu-16 Ice Lake 16 270,110 0.48 1,452
n2-highcpu-32 Ice Lake 32 538,530 0.56 1,151
n2-highcpu-48 Ice Lake 48 806,668 1.07 1,080
n2-highcpu-64 Ice Lake 64 1,070,807 0.87 940
n2-highcpu-80 Ice Lake 80 1,329,120 1.66 992

Tau T2A standard VM instances

Machine Type CPU Platform vCPUs Coremark Score Standard Deviation (%) Sample Count
t2a-standard-1 Ampere 1 23,261 0.26 104
t2a-standard-2 Ampere 2 46,385 0.28 104
t2a-standard-4 Ampere 4 92,973 0.33 104
t2a-standard-8 Ampere 8 185,998 0.24 104
t2a-standard-16 Ampere 16 371,142 0.25 104
t2a-standard-32 Ampere 32 736,262 0.29 104
t2a-standard-48 Ampere 48 1,102,993 0.13 104

Tau T2D standard VM instances

Machine Type CPU Platform vCPUs Coremark Score Standard Deviation (%) Sample Count
t2d-standard-1 Milan 1 28,961 3.78 1,888
t2d-standard-2 Milan 2 58,601 3.64 1,888
t2d-standard-4 Milan 4 118,761 3.67 1,888
t2d-standard-8 Milan 8 229,103 3.78 1,876
t2d-standard-16 Milan 16 451,682 2.87 1,876
t2d-standard-32 Milan 32 886,865 1.69 980
t2d-standard-48 Milan 48 1,305,259 1.64 672
t2d-standard-60 Milan 60 1,588,850 1.20 672

N2D standard VM instances

Machine Type CPU Platform vCPUs Coremark Score Standard Deviation (%) Sample Count
n2d-standard-2 Milan 2 38,897 3.61 2,264
n2d-standard-4 Milan 4 79,682 3.02 2,040
n2d-standard-8 Milan 8 145,022 3.03 1,824
n2d-standard-16 Milan 16 303,974 2.52 1,712
n2d-standard-32 Milan 32 611,375 1.77 905
n2d-standard-48 Milan 48 916,485 2.31 648
n2d-standard-64 Milan 64 1,217,192 2.71 512
n2d-standard-80 Milan 80 1,553,066 3.33 488
n2d-standard-96 Milan 96 1,826,345 4.00 388
n2d-standard-128 Milan 128 2,425,400 3.89 312
n2d-standard-224 Milan 224 3,938,461 1.49 212

N2D high-memory VM instances

Machine Type CPU Platform vCPUs Coremark Score Standard Deviation (%) Sample Count
n2d-highmem-2 Milan 2 39,065 3.61 2,692
n2d-highmem-4 Milan 4 80,661 3.56 2,476
n2d-highmem-8 Milan 8 145,124 3.29 1,996
n2d-highmem-16 Milan 16 304,101 2.97 1,964
n2d-highmem-32 Milan 32 611,819 2.05 1,004
n2d-highmem-48 Milan 48 917,010 1.56 688
n2d-highmem-64 Milan 64 1,220,465 1.60 496
n2d-highmem-80 Milan 80 1,567,766 2.32 532
n2d-highmem-96 Milan 96 1,868,649 3.48 404

N2D high-cpu VM instances

Machine Type CPU Platform vCPUs Coremark Score Standard Deviation (%) Sample Count
n2d-highcpu-2 Milan 2 39,106 3.40 2,784
n2d-highcpu-4 Milan 4 79,859 3.15 2,568
n2d-highcpu-8 Milan 8 144,995 3.06 2,076
n2d-highcpu-16 Milan 16 304, 014 2.62 1,940
n2d-highcpu-32 Milan 32 611,726 1.61 992
n2d-highcpu-48 Milan 48 916,993 1.84 684
n2d-highcpu-64 Milan 64 1,218,165 2.03 516
n2d-highcpu-80 Milan 80 1,562,713 3.02 508
n2d-highcpu-96 Milan 96 1,870,287 4.07 420

E2 standard VM instances

Machine Type CPU Platform vCPUs Coremark Score Standard Deviation (%) Sample Count
e2-standard-2 Skylake 2 26,471 2.72 18,423
e2-standard-4 Skylake 4 54,585 2.69 18,712
e2-standard-8 Skylake 8 104,906 2.52 18,465
e2-standard-16 Skylake 16 220,997 1.91 18,497
e2-standard-32 Skylake 32 439,445 1.75 9,304

E2 high-memory VM instances

Machine Type CPU Platform vCPUs Coremark Score Standard Deviation (%) Sample Count
e2-highmem-2 Skylake 2 26,470 3.01 18,430
e2-highmem-4 Skylake 4 54,535 3.38 18,811
e2-highmem-8 Skylake 8 104,887 2.84 18,520
e2-highmem-16 Skylake 16 221,049 2.17 18,668

E2 high-cpu VM instances

Machine Type CPU Platform vCPUs Coremark Score Standard Deviation (%) Sample Count
e2-highcpu-2 Skylake 2 26,499 2.45 18,576
e2-highcpu-4 Skylake 4 54,785 2.74 18,673
e2-highcpu-8 Skylake 8 104,953 2.17 18,529
e2-highcpu-16 Skylake 16 220,277 1.81 18,483
e2-highcpu-32 Skylake 32 438,843 1.95 9,432

E2 shared-core VM instances

Machine Type CPU Platform vCPUs Coremark Score Standard Deviation (%) Sample Count
e2-micro Skylake 2 3,238 3.57 18,499
e2-small Skylake 2 6,745 4.32 18,614
e2-medium Skylake 2 14,529 6.35 18,423

M2 VM instances

Machine Type CPU Platform vCPUs Coremark Score Standard Deviation (%) Sample Count
m2-megamem-416 Cascade Lake 416 5,365,802 4.22 196
m2-ultramem-416 Cascade Lake 416 5,378,985 4.32 152
m2-ultramem-208 Cascade Lake 208 3,117,739 1.79 280

M1 VM instances

Machine Type CPU Platform vCPUs Coremark Score Standard Deviation (%) Sample Count
m1-megamem-96 Skylake 96 1,254,891 1.11 2,852
m1-ultramem-40 Broadwell 40 498,947 0.50 8,431
m1-ultramem-80 Broadwell 80 994,301 0.76 4,412
m1-ultramem-160 Broadwell 160 1,967,211 0.59 2,092

C2 standard VM instances

Machine Type CPU Platform vCPUs Coremark Score Standard Deviation (%) Sample Count
c2-standard-4 Cascade Lake 4 77,310 1.15 7,035
c2-standard-8 Cascade Lake 8 148,689 1.22 4,828
c2-standard-16 Cascade Lake 16 313,768 1.32 4,292
c2-standard-30 Cascade Lake 30 571,147 1.86 2,467
c2-standard-60 Cascade Lake 60 1,142,234 1.51 1,535

C2D standard VM instances

Machine Type CPU Platform vCPUs Coremark Score Standard Deviation (%) Sample Count
c2d-standard-2 Milan 2 41,509 1.36 4,788
c2d-standard-4 Milan 4 85,847 1.00 4,858
c2d-standard-8 Milan 8 156,295 0.84 4,756
c2d-standard-16 Milan 16 327,768 0.87 4,456
c2d-standard-32 Milan 32 655,858 0.85 2,376
c2d-standard-56 Milan 56 1,147,023 0.66 1,588
c2d-standard-112 Milan 112 2,378,171 1.06 828

C2D high-mem VM instances

Machine Type CPU Platform vCPUs Coremark Score Standard Deviation (%) Sample Count
c2d-highmem-2 Milan 2 41,429 1.53 72
c2d-highmem-4 Milan 4 85,938 1.35 64
c2d-highmem-8 Milan 8 156,488 1.00 52
c2d-highmem-16 Milan 16 328,023 1.22 48
c2d-highmem-32 Milan 32 655,657 1.14 40
c2d-highmem-56 Milan 56 1,146,835 0.91 44
c2d-highmem-112 Milan 112 2,374,591 0.75 36

C2D high-cpu VM instances

Machine Type CPU Platform vCPUs Coremark Score Standard Deviation (%) Sample Count
c2d-highcpu-2 Milan 2 41,513 1.55 76
c2d-highcpu-4 Milan 4 85,822 .81 80
c2d-highcpu-8 Milan 8 156,259 1.15 68
c2d-highcpu-16 Milan 16 328,057 0.93 56
c2d-highcpu-32 Milan 32 656,020 0.51 44
c2d-highcpu-56 Milan 56 1,146,929 0.93 44
c2d-highcpu-112 Milan 112 2,379,950 0.75 36

First generation machine series

N1 standard VM instances

Machine Type CPU Platform vCPUs Coremark Score Standard Deviation (%) Sample Count
n1-standard-1 Skylake 1 20,090 2.47 79,672
n1-standard-2 Skylake 2 26,532 3.28 82,204
n1-standard-4 Skylake 4 54,678 3.10 81,744
n1-standard-8 Skylake 8 105,383 3.22 79,268
n1-standard-16 Skylake 16 221,834 2.18 67,668
n1-standard-32 Skylake 32 440,755 2.13 36,300
n1-standard-64 Skylake 64 883,369 1.67 18,568
n1-standard-96 Skylake 96 1,247,197 1.40 8,772

N1 high-memory VM instances

Machine Type CPU Platform vCPUs Coremark Score Standard Deviation (%) Sample Count
n1-highmem-2 Skylake 2 26,438 2.87 85,084
n1-highmem-4 Skylake 4 54,337 2.66 84,532
n1-highmem-8 Skylake 8 104,640 2.79 82,608
n1-highmem-16 Skylake 16 220,547 2.37 70,820
n1-highmem-32 Skylake 32 439,129 2.45 38,340
n1-highmem-64 Skylake 64 879,708 1.75 19,732
n1-highmem-96 Skylake 96 1,248,277 1.30 9,644

N1 high-cpu VM instances

Machine Type CPU Platform vCPUs Coremark Score Standard Deviation (%) Sample Count
n1-highcpu-2 Skylake 2 26,517 2.80 84,520
n1-highcpu-4 Skylake 4 54,676 2.81 84,564
n1-highcpu-8 Skylake 8 105,053 2.59 84,324
n1-highcpu-16 Skylake 16 221,443 2.10 72,496
n1-highcpu-32 Skylake 32 438,006 2.17 38,764
n1-highcpu-64 Skylake 64 874,912 1.64 19,184
n1-highcpu-96 Skylake 96 1,245,251 1.46 9,235

N1 shared-core VM instances

Machine Type CPU Platform vCPUs Coremark Score Standard Deviation (%) Sample Count
f1-micro Skylake 1 4,111 13.19 82,456
g1-small Skylake 1 10,657 12.09 81,152

How Google creates these benchmarks

Performance benchmarks are created with PerfKitBenchmarker on Compute Engine VM instances. 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 an instance, CoreMark runs five times and the first of those runs is dropped from the results.

These benchmarks are run on Ubuntu 18.04 instances. 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 \
      --coremark_parallelism_method=SOCKET \
      --machine_type=n1-standard-2 \
      --gcp_min_cpu_platform=skylake \
      --os_type=ubuntu1804 \
      --run_stage_iterations=5 \
      --zone=us-east1-b

You can change the machine type and zone as necessary.

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