c5.4xlarge
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.4xlarge4 Extra Large4xlarge = 4 Extra Large16 vCPUs • 32 GB RAM • EBS only • Up to 10 Gbps NetworkPrice (Linux)
$0.6800/ hr
~$496.40/mo
Compute
16vCPUs
8 cores • x86_64
Memory
32GB
2.0 GB / vCPU
Value
$0.0425/ vCPU-hr
$0.0213/GB-hr
Network
Up to 10 Gbps
Baseline: 5 Gbps
Storage & EBS
593.75MB/s
Max: 20,000 IOPS
Alternatives to c5.4xlarge
| Option | Price vs c5.4xlarge | Why look at it |
|---|---|---|
| c4.4xlargeCompare → | +17%+$0.116/hr Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | Previous generation, 30 GiB RAM instead of 32, same vCPU |
| c6i.4xlargeCompare → | same price Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | Newer generation, same vCPU and RAM |
| c7i.4xlargeCompare → | +5%+$0.034/hr Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | Newer generation, same vCPU and RAM |
| c7g.4xlargeCompare → | -15%-$0.10/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 8124M
Architecturex86_64 (x86_64)
vCPUs / Threads16 vCPUs
Physical Cores8
Clock Speed3.4 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2AVX & AVX2 Supported
Intel Turbo BoostYes
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)
Performance & Benchmarks
CoreMark Score262,070
CoreMark / vCPU16,379.3 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding87 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar385,397 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 PerformanceUp to 10 Gbps
Baseline Bandwidth5 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth10 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingYes
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported
Storage & EBS Optimization
Storage ConfigurationEBS only
Local NVMe DiskNone (EBS only)
EBS Baseline Throughput593.75 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput593.75 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS20,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS20,000
Dedicated EBS ThroughputUp to 2250 Mbps
Platform & Architecture Details
Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesSupported (Isolated security enclaves)
Normalization Factor32
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2017-11-06
Regional Pricing Matrix
Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regionsLowest Price Region
$0.6800/ hr
Asia Pacific (Mumbai) (ap-south-1)Highest Price Region
$1.2050/ hr
Argentina (Buenos Aires) (us-east-1-bue-1)Global Fleet Average
$0.8423/ hr
Across all active regionsRegional Coverage
41regions
Available worldwide| Region | On-Demand Price |
|---|---|
af-south-1 Africa (Cape Town) | $0.9120 |
us-east-1-bue-1 HighestArgentina (Buenos Aires) | $1.2050 |
ap-east-1 Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) | $0.8640 |
ap-south-2 LowestAsia Pacific (Hyderabad) | $0.6800 |
ap-southeast-3 Asia Pacific (Jakarta) | $0.7840 |
ap-southeast-4 Asia Pacific (Melbourne) | $0.8880 |
ap-south-1 LowestAsia Pacific (Mumbai) | $0.6800 |
ap-northeast-3 Asia Pacific (Osaka) | $0.8560 |
ap-northeast-2 Asia Pacific (Seoul) | $0.7680 |
ap-southeast-1 Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $0.7840 |
ap-southeast-2 Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $0.8880 |
ap-northeast-1 Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $0.8560 |
us-gov-east-1 AWS GovCloud (US-East) | $0.8160 |
us-gov-west-1 AWS GovCloud (US-West) | $0.8160 |
ca-central-1 Canada (Central) | $0.7440 |
ca-west-1 Canada West (Calgary) | $0.7440 |
us-east-1-scl-1 Chile (Santiago) | $1.1000 |
eu-central-1 EU (Frankfurt) | $0.7760 |
eu-west-1 EU (Ireland) | $0.7680 |
eu-west-2 EU (London) | $0.8080 |
eu-south-1 EU (Milan) | $0.8080 |
eu-west-3 EU (Paris) | $0.8080 |
eu-north-1 EU (Stockholm) | $0.7280 |
eu-south-2 Europe (Spain) | $0.7680 |
eu-central-2 Europe (Zurich) | $0.8540 |
ap-south-1-ccu-1 India (Kolkata) | $0.9180 |
il-central-1 Israel (Tel Aviv) | $0.8060 |
us-east-1-qro-1 Mexico (Queretaro) | $0.9180 |
me-south-1 Middle East (Bahrain) | $0.8450 |
me-central-1 Middle East (UAE) | $0.8450 |
eu-west-3-wl1-cmn1 Morocco (Casablanca) | $0.9220 |
ap-southeast-1-mnl-1 Philippines (Manila) | $0.9410 |
eu-central-1-waw-1 Poland (Warsaw) | $0.8920 |
eu-west-3-wl1-dss1 Senegal (Dakar) | $0.9220 |
sa-east-1 South America (Sao Paulo) | $1.0480 |
ap-northeast-1-tpe-1 Taiwan (Taipei) | $1.0700 |
us-east-1 LowestUS East (N. Virginia) | $0.6800 |
us-east-2 LowestUS East (Ohio) | $0.6800 |
us-west-2-lax-1 US West (Los Angeles) | $0.8160 |
us-west-1 US West (N. California) | $0.8480 |
us-west-2 LowestUS West (Oregon) | $0.6800 |
| Region | On-Demand Price |
|---|---|
af-south-1 Africa (Cape Town) | $1.6480 |
us-east-1-bue-1 HighestArgentina (Buenos Aires) | $1.9410 |
ap-east-1 Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) | $1.6000 |
ap-south-2 LowestAsia Pacific (Hyderabad) | $1.4160 |
ap-southeast-3 Asia Pacific (Jakarta) | $1.5200 |
ap-southeast-4 Asia Pacific (Melbourne) | $1.6240 |
ap-south-1 LowestAsia Pacific (Mumbai) | $1.4160 |
ap-northeast-3 Asia Pacific (Osaka) | $1.5920 |
ap-northeast-2 Asia Pacific (Seoul) | $1.5040 |
ap-southeast-1 Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $1.5200 |
ap-southeast-2 Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $1.6240 |
ap-northeast-1 Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $1.5920 |
us-gov-east-1 AWS GovCloud (US-East) | $1.5520 |
us-gov-west-1 AWS GovCloud (US-West) | $1.5520 |
ca-central-1 Canada (Central) | $1.4800 |
ca-west-1 Canada West (Calgary) | $1.4800 |
us-east-1-scl-1 Chile (Santiago) | $1.8360 |
eu-central-1 EU (Frankfurt) | $1.5120 |
eu-west-1 EU (Ireland) | $1.5040 |
eu-west-2 EU (London) | $1.5440 |
eu-south-1 EU (Milan) | $1.5440 |
eu-west-3 EU (Paris) | $1.5440 |
eu-north-1 EU (Stockholm) | $1.4640 |
eu-south-2 Europe (Spain) | $1.5040 |
eu-central-2 Europe (Zurich) | $1.5900 |
ap-south-1-ccu-1 India (Kolkata) | $1.6540 |
il-central-1 Israel (Tel Aviv) | $1.5420 |
us-east-1-qro-1 Mexico (Queretaro) | $1.6540 |
me-south-1 Middle East (Bahrain) | $1.5810 |
me-central-1 Middle East (UAE) | $1.5810 |
eu-west-3-wl1-cmn1 Morocco (Casablanca) | $1.6580 |
ap-southeast-1-mnl-1 Philippines (Manila) | $1.6770 |
eu-central-1-waw-1 Poland (Warsaw) | $1.6280 |
eu-west-3-wl1-dss1 Senegal (Dakar) | $1.6580 |
sa-east-1 South America (Sao Paulo) | $1.7840 |
ap-northeast-1-tpe-1 Taiwan (Taipei) | $1.8060 |
us-east-1 LowestUS East (N. Virginia) | $1.4160 |
us-east-2 LowestUS East (Ohio) | $1.4160 |
us-west-2-lax-1 US West (Los Angeles) | $1.5520 |
us-west-1 US West (N. California) | $1.5840 |
us-west-2 LowestUS West (Oregon) | $1.4160 |
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