The 4-vCPU document probably was for some older vSphere (4.x) version. Both, the 5.x Essentials and Essentials Plus edition support up to 8 vCPUs per VM.
Please link the documents you're referencing here.
The 4-vCPU document probably was for some older vSphere (4.x) version. Both, the 5.x Essentials and Essentials Plus edition support up to 8 vCPUs per VM.
Please link the documents you're referencing here.