C6I Compute Optimized
High-performance processors for compute-intensive applications.
Name:
cCompute Optimizedc = Compute OptimizedOptimized for compute-bound applications that benefit from high-performance processors (web servers, batch processing, gaming servers, and video encoding).66th Generation6 = 6th GenerationAWS 6th generation hardware platform with updated CPU/system architecture.iIntel Xeon Scalablei = Intel Xeon ScalableIntel Xeon 8375C (Ice Lake) (x86_64). Powered by Intel Xeon Scalable x86_64 processors with Intel Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX-512 / AMX) acceleration.Alternatives to c6i
| Option | Price vs c6i | Why look at it |
|---|---|---|
| c6aCompare → | -10%-$0.017/hr xlarge, Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | AMD (x86_64), same vCPU and RAM |
| c6gCompare → | -20%-$0.034/hr xlarge, Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | Graviton (arm64), same vCPU and RAM |
| c5Compare → | same price xlarge, Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | Previous generation, same vCPU and RAM |
| c7iCompare → | +5%+$0.0085/hr xlarge, Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | Newer generation, same vCPU and RAM |
Common use cases
- Batch processing
- Scientific modeling
- Gaming servers
- High-performance web servers
Head-to-Head Architecture Comparisons
View all comparisons →Silicon Trianglec6i vs c6a vs c6g
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Compare specifications →Generational Evolutionc5 vs c6i vs c7i
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Skylake/Cascade Lake vs Ice Lake vs Sapphire Rapids Intel compute
Compare specifications →Instance types (9)
| Instance | vCPU | Memory | Architecture | From (Linux, $/hr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| c6i.large | 2 | 4 GB | x86_64 | $0.0833 |
| c6i.xlarge | 4 | 8 GB | x86_64 | $0.1666 |
| c6i.2xlarge | 8 | 16 GB | x86_64 | $0.3332 |
| c6i.4xlarge | 16 | 32 GB | x86_64 | $0.6664 |
| c6i.8xlarge | 32 | 64 GB | x86_64 | $1.3328 |
| c6i.12xlarge | 48 | 96 GB | x86_64 | $1.9992 |
| c6i.16xlarge | 64 | 128 GB | x86_64 | $2.6656 |
| c6i.24xlarge | 96 | 192 GB | x86_64 | $3.9984 |
| c6i.32xlarge | 128 | 256 GB | x86_64 | $5.3312 |