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OCI E5.Flex with EPYC Genoa Launches in Singapore — 80% Cheaper Than Azure Equivalent

📅 November 2025 ✍️ TCOIQ Analysis ⚠️ High Impact

OCI E5.Flex (EPYC 9004 Genoa) launched in Singapore. Pricing: $0.0080/OCPU/hr + $0.0015/GB RAM/hr. 8vCPU/32GB = $0.08/hr ($58/month) vs Azure D8s v5 at $280/month.

TCOIQ: OCI E5.Flex is the most cost-effective general-purpose cloud compute in 2025. No performance sacrifice — Genoa is competitive with Intel Sapphire Rapids. Add OCI egress at $0.0085/GB vs AWS $0.09/GB for compounding advantage on data-heavy workloads.

💰 TCOIQ Cost Impact
8vCPU/32GB at $58/month vs Azure $280/month or AWS $295/month — 80% cheaper with comparable performance
📎 Official Source: OCI Compute Shapes ↗

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