c4a-highcpu-4 by Google Cloud Platform

A compute-optimized virtual machine featuring dedicated processors and a streamlined memory profile for CPU-intensive workloads.

Google Cloud Platform c4a-highcpu-4 is a compute-optimized virtual machine instance from the c4a family, featuring 4 dedicated vCPUs on the x86_64 architecture and 8.0 GB of system memory. With a resource ratio of 2.0 GB of RAM per core, this instance is designed for CPU-intensive workloads that do not require large memory footprints. The instance does not include bundled local storage or integrated GPUs, requiring external network-attached storage for persistent data. It also does not provide complimentary public IPv4 addresses. The c4a-highcpu-4 is qualitatively cost-efficient for processing-heavy tasks, offering dedicated CPU allocation without the expense of underutilized RAM. It is suited for workloads such as web serving, batch processing, and lightweight CI/CD pipelines.