c5.12xlarge
Part of the C5 Compute Optimized family — 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).55th Generation5 = 5th GenerationAWS 5th generation hardware platform with updated CPU/system architecture.12xlarge12 Extra Large12xlarge = 12 Extra Large48 vCPUs • 96 GB RAM • EBS only • 12 Gbps NetworkPrice (Linux)
$2.0400/ hr
~$1,489.20/mo
Compute
48vCPUs
24 cores • x86_64
Memory
96GB
2.0 GB / vCPU
Value
$0.0425/ vCPU-hr
$0.0213/GB-hr
Network
12 Gbps
Baseline: 12 Gbps
Storage & EBS
1,187.5MB/s
Max: 40,000 IOPS
Alternatives to c5.12xlarge
| Option | Price vs c5.12xlarge | Why look at it |
|---|---|---|
| c6i.12xlargeCompare → | same price Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | Newer generation, same vCPU and RAM |
| c7i.12xlargeCompare → | +5%+$0.102/hr Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | Newer generation, same vCPU and RAM |
| c7g.12xlargeCompare → | -15%-$0.30/hr Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | Graviton (arm64), newer generation, same vCPU and RAM |
Technical Specifications & Limits
Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limitsCompute & Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon Platinum 8275L
Architecturex86_64 (x86_64)
vCPUs / Threads48 vCPUs
Physical Cores24
Clock Speed3.4 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2AVX & AVX2 Supported
Intel Turbo BoostYes
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)
Performance & Benchmarks
CoreMark Score789,311
CoreMark / vCPU16,444 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding178 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar386,917 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0425
Cost per GB-hr$0.0213
Containers & Kubernetes
EKS Max Pods234 pods
Max ECS Tasks60 tasks
Max ENIs8
IPv4/v6 per ENI30
Total Addressable IPs240 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationSupported (High Density)
Networking & Bandwidth
Network Performance12 Gbps
Baseline Bandwidth12 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth12 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingYes
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported
Storage & EBS Optimization
Storage ConfigurationEBS only
Local NVMe DiskNone (EBS only)
EBS Baseline Throughput1187.5 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput1187.5 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS40,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS40,000
Dedicated EBS Throughput7000 Mbps
Platform & Architecture Details
Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesSupported (Isolated security enclaves)
Normalization Factor96
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2019-06-18
Regional Pricing Matrix
Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regionsLowest Price Region
$2.0400/ hr
Asia Pacific (Mumbai) (ap-south-1)Highest Price Region
$3.9300/ hr
Peru (Lima) (us-east-1-lim-1)Global Fleet Average
$2.6511/ hr
Across all active regionsRegional Coverage
49regions
Available worldwide| Region | On-Demand Price |
|---|---|
af-south-1 Africa (Cape Town) | $2.7360 |
us-east-1-bue-1 Argentina (Buenos Aires) | $3.6160 |
ap-east-1 Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) | $2.5920 |
ap-south-2 LowestAsia Pacific (Hyderabad) | $2.0400 |
ap-southeast-3 Asia Pacific (Jakarta) | $2.3520 |
ap-southeast-4 Asia Pacific (Melbourne) | $2.6640 |
ap-south-1 LowestAsia Pacific (Mumbai) | $2.0400 |
ap-northeast-3 Asia Pacific (Osaka) | $2.5680 |
ap-northeast-2 Asia Pacific (Seoul) | $2.3040 |
ap-southeast-1 Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $2.3520 |
ap-southeast-2 Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $2.6640 |
ap-northeast-1 Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $2.5680 |
ap-southeast-2-per-1 Australia (Perth) | $3.5960 |
us-gov-east-1 AWS GovCloud (US-East) | $2.4480 |
us-gov-west-1 AWS GovCloud (US-West) | $2.4480 |
ca-central-1 Canada (Central) | $2.2320 |
ca-west-1 Canada West (Calgary) | $2.2320 |
us-east-1-scl-1 Chile (Santiago) | $3.3010 |
eu-north-1-cph-1 Denmark (Copenhagen) | $2.9480 |
eu-central-1 EU (Frankfurt) | $2.3280 |
eu-west-1 EU (Ireland) | $2.3040 |
eu-west-2 EU (London) | $2.4240 |
eu-south-1 EU (Milan) | $2.4240 |
eu-west-3 EU (Paris) | $2.4240 |
eu-north-1 EU (Stockholm) | $2.1840 |
eu-south-2 Europe (Spain) | $2.3040 |
eu-central-2 Europe (Zurich) | $2.5610 |
eu-north-1-hel-1 Finland (Helsinki) | $2.5120 |
eu-central-1-ham-1 Germany (Hamburg) | $3.1430 |
ap-south-1-del-1 India (Delhi) | $2.7540 |
ap-south-1-ccu-1 India (Kolkata) | $2.7540 |
il-central-1 Israel (Tel Aviv) | $2.4190 |
us-east-1-qro-1 Mexico (Queretaro) | $2.7540 |
me-south-1 Middle East (Bahrain) | $2.5340 |
me-central-1 Middle East (UAE) | $2.5340 |
ap-southeast-2-akl-1 New Zealand (Auckland) | $3.5960 |
af-south-1-los-1 Nigeria (Lagos) | $3.1460 |
me-south-1-mct-1 Oman (Muscat) | $2.9150 |
us-east-1-lim-1 HighestPeru (Lima) | $3.9300 |
ap-southeast-1-mnl-1 Philippines (Manila) | $2.8220 |
eu-central-1-waw-1 Poland (Warsaw) | $2.6770 |
sa-east-1 South America (Sao Paulo) | $3.1440 |
ap-northeast-1-tpe-1 Taiwan (Taipei) | $3.2100 |
ap-southeast-1-bkk-1 Thailand (Bangkok) | $3.2930 |
us-east-1 LowestUS East (N. Virginia) | $2.0400 |
us-east-2 LowestUS East (Ohio) | $2.0400 |
us-west-2-lax-1 US West (Los Angeles) | $2.4480 |
us-west-1 US West (N. California) | $2.5440 |
us-west-2 LowestUS West (Oregon) | $2.0400 |
| Region | On-Demand Price |
|---|---|
af-south-1 Africa (Cape Town) | $4.9440 |
us-east-1-bue-1 Argentina (Buenos Aires) | $5.8240 |
ap-east-1 Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) | $4.8000 |
ap-south-2 LowestAsia Pacific (Hyderabad) | $4.2480 |
ap-southeast-3 Asia Pacific (Jakarta) | $4.5600 |
ap-southeast-4 Asia Pacific (Melbourne) | $4.8720 |
ap-south-1 LowestAsia Pacific (Mumbai) | $4.2480 |
ap-northeast-3 Asia Pacific (Osaka) | $4.7760 |
ap-northeast-2 Asia Pacific (Seoul) | $4.5120 |
ap-southeast-1 Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $4.5600 |
ap-southeast-2 Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $4.8720 |
ap-northeast-1 Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $4.7760 |
ap-southeast-2-per-1 Australia (Perth) | $5.8040 |
us-gov-east-1 AWS GovCloud (US-East) | $4.6560 |
us-gov-west-1 AWS GovCloud (US-West) | $4.6560 |
ca-central-1 Canada (Central) | $4.4400 |
ca-west-1 Canada West (Calgary) | $4.4400 |
us-east-1-scl-1 Chile (Santiago) | $5.5090 |
eu-north-1-cph-1 Denmark (Copenhagen) | $5.1560 |
eu-central-1 EU (Frankfurt) | $4.5360 |
eu-west-1 EU (Ireland) | $4.5120 |
eu-west-2 EU (London) | $4.6320 |
eu-south-1 EU (Milan) | $4.6320 |
eu-west-3 EU (Paris) | $4.6320 |
eu-north-1 EU (Stockholm) | $4.3920 |
eu-south-2 Europe (Spain) | $4.5120 |
eu-central-2 Europe (Zurich) | $4.7690 |
eu-north-1-hel-1 Finland (Helsinki) | $4.7200 |
eu-central-1-ham-1 Germany (Hamburg) | $5.3510 |
ap-south-1-del-1 India (Delhi) | $4.9620 |
ap-south-1-ccu-1 India (Kolkata) | $4.9620 |
il-central-1 Israel (Tel Aviv) | $4.6270 |
us-east-1-qro-1 Mexico (Queretaro) | $4.9620 |
me-south-1 Middle East (Bahrain) | $4.7420 |
me-central-1 Middle East (UAE) | $4.7420 |
ap-southeast-2-akl-1 New Zealand (Auckland) | $5.8040 |
af-south-1-los-1 Nigeria (Lagos) | $5.3540 |
me-south-1-mct-1 Oman (Muscat) | $5.1230 |
us-east-1-lim-1 HighestPeru (Lima) | $6.1380 |
ap-southeast-1-mnl-1 Philippines (Manila) | $5.0300 |
eu-central-1-waw-1 Poland (Warsaw) | $4.8850 |
sa-east-1 South America (Sao Paulo) | $5.3520 |
ap-northeast-1-tpe-1 Taiwan (Taipei) | $5.4180 |
ap-southeast-1-bkk-1 Thailand (Bangkok) | $5.5010 |
us-east-1 LowestUS East (N. Virginia) | $4.2480 |
us-east-2 LowestUS East (Ohio) | $4.2480 |
us-west-2-lax-1 US West (Los Angeles) | $4.6560 |
us-west-1 US West (N. California) | $4.7520 |
us-west-2 LowestUS West (Oregon) | $4.2480 |
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