C5 Compute Optimized
High-performance processors for compute-intensive applications.
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cCompute Optimizedc = Compute OptimizedOptimized for compute-bound applications that benefit from high-performance processors (web servers, batch processing, gaming servers, and video encoding).55th Generation5 = 5th GenerationAWS 5th generation hardware platform with updated CPU/system architecture.Alternatives to c5
| Option | Price vs c5 | Why look at it |
|---|---|---|
| c4Compare → | +17%+$0.029/hr xlarge, Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | Previous generation, 7.5 GiB RAM instead of 8, same vCPU |
| c6iCompare → | same price xlarge, Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | Newer generation, same vCPU and RAM |
| c7iCompare → | +5%+$0.0085/hr xlarge, Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | Newer generation, same vCPU and RAM |
| c7gCompare → | -15%-$0.025/hr xlarge, Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | Graviton (arm64), newer generation, same vCPU and RAM |
Common use cases
- Batch processing
- Scientific modeling
- Gaming servers
- High-performance web servers
Head-to-Head Architecture Comparisons
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Compare specifications →Instance types (8)
| Instance | vCPU | Memory | Architecture | From (Linux, $/hr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| c5.large | 2 | 4 GB | x86_64 | $0.0850 |
| c5.xlarge | 4 | 8 GB | x86_64 | $0.1700 |
| c5.2xlarge | 8 | 16 GB | x86_64 | $0.3400 |
| c5.4xlarge | 16 | 32 GB | x86_64 | $0.6800 |
| c5.9xlarge | 36 | 72 GB | x86_64 | $1.5300 |
| c5.12xlarge | 48 | 96 GB | x86_64 | $2.0400 |
| c5.18xlarge | 72 | 144 GB | x86_64 | $3.0600 |
| c5.24xlarge | 96 | 192 GB | x86_64 | $4.0800 |