C7I 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).77th Generation7 = 7th GenerationAWS 7th generation hardware platform with updated CPU/system architecture.iIntel Xeon Scalablei = Intel Xeon ScalableIntel Xeon Scalable (Sapphire Rapids) (x86_64). Powered by Intel Xeon Scalable x86_64 processors with Intel Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX-512 / AMX) acceleration.Alternatives to c7i
| Option | Price vs c7i | Why look at it |
|---|---|---|
| c7aCompare → | +15%+$0.0268/hr xlarge, Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | AMD (x86_64), same vCPU and RAM |
| c7gCompare → | -19%-$0.0335/hr xlarge, Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | Graviton (arm64), same vCPU and RAM |
| c7i-flexCompare → | -5%-$0.0089/hr xlarge, Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | Flexible-CPU variant, same vCPU and RAM |
| c6iCompare → | -5%-$0.0085/hr xlarge, Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | Previous 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 Trianglec7i vs c7a vs c7g vs c7i-flex
AWS C7 Generation: C7i vs C7a vs C7g vs C7i-flex
4th Gen Intel Xeon Sapphire Rapids vs AMD EPYC Genoa vs AWS Graviton3 vs Flex
Compare specifications →Generational Evolutionc4 vs c5 vs c6i vs c7i vs c7g
AWS Compute Series Evolution: C4 vs C5 vs C6i vs C7i vs C7g
Tracking a decade of compute optimization from Xen hypervisors to Graviton3 Nitro
Compare specifications →Generational Evolutionc5 vs c6i vs c7i
AWS Pure Intel Compute Upgrade Path: C5 vs C6i vs C7i
Skylake/Cascade Lake vs Ice Lake vs Sapphire Rapids Intel compute
Compare specifications →Architecture & Sizingc7i vs c7i-flex
AWS Intel Flex Comparison: C7i vs C7i-flex
Is the 5% discount on C7i-flex worth the CPU baseline constraints?
Compare specifications →Instance types (9)
| Instance | vCPU | Memory | Architecture | From (Linux, $/hr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| c7i.large | 2 | 4 GB | x86_64 | $0.0875 |
| c7i.xlarge | 4 | 8 GB | x86_64 | $0.1749 |
| c7i.2xlarge | 8 | 16 GB | x86_64 | $0.3499 |
| c7i.4xlarge | 16 | 32 GB | x86_64 | $0.6998 |
| c7i.8xlarge | 32 | 64 GB | x86_64 | $1.3995 |
| c7i.12xlarge | 48 | 96 GB | x86_64 | $2.0993 |
| c7i.16xlarge | 64 | 128 GB | x86_64 | $2.7990 |
| c7i.24xlarge | 96 | 192 GB | x86_64 | $4.1986 |
| c7i.48xlarge | 192 | 384 GB | x86_64 | $8.3971 |