n4a-highcpu-2 by Google Cloud Platform

A dedicated compute instance featuring a balanced two-to-one vCPU-to-memory ratio for stateless workloads and lightweight processing tasks.

Google Cloud Platform n4a-highcpu-2 is an x86_64 architecture virtual machine within the n4a server family, configured with 2 dedicated vCPUs and 4.0 GB of system memory. This configuration establishes a 1:2 vCPU-to-RAM ratio, allocating 2.0 GB of memory per core. The instance does not include local storage or integrated GPUs, and it is provisioned with zero complimentary public IPv4 addresses. Designed for compute-focused workloads, the dedicated CPU allocation ensures consistent processing performance without the resource contention typical of shared-core environments. This resource density makes the instance a cost-efficient choice for stateless microservices, lightweight batch processing, and small-scale web serving where memory requirements are minimal and external storage solutions are utilized.