c5.xlarge
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.xlargeExtra Large (1x)xlarge = Extra Large (1x)4 vCPUs • 8 GB RAM • EBS only • Up to 10 Gbps NetworkPrice (Linux)
$0.1700/ hr
~$124.10/mo
Compute
4vCPUs
2 cores • x86_64
Memory
8GB
2.0 GB / vCPU
Value
$0.0425/ vCPU-hr
$0.0213/GB-hr
Network
Up to 10 Gbps
Baseline: 1.25 Gbps
Storage & EBS
593.75MB/s
Max: 20,000 IOPS
Alternatives to c5.xlarge
| Option | Price vs c5.xlarge | Why look at it |
|---|---|---|
| c4.xlargeCompare → | +17%+$0.029/hr Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | Previous generation, 7.5 GiB RAM instead of 8, same vCPU |
| c6i.xlargeCompare → | same price Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | Newer generation, same vCPU and RAM |
| c7i.xlargeCompare → | +5%+$0.0085/hr Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | Newer generation, same vCPU and RAM |
| c7g.xlargeCompare → | -15%-$0.025/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 / Threads4 vCPUs
Physical Cores2
Clock Speed3.4 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2AVX & AVX2 Supported
Intel Turbo BoostYes
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)
Performance & Benchmarks
CoreMark Score72,684
CoreMark / vCPU18,171.1 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding27 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar427,553 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0425
Cost per GB-hr$0.0213
Containers & Kubernetes
EKS Max Pods58 pods
Max ECS Tasks20 tasks
Max ENIs4
IPv4/v6 per ENI15
Total Addressable IPs60 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationSupported (High Density)
Networking & Bandwidth
Network PerformanceUp to 10 Gbps
Baseline Bandwidth1.25 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 Throughput143.75 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput593.75 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS6,000
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 Factor8
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2017-11-06
Regional Pricing Matrix
Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regionsLowest Price Region
$0.1700/ hr
Asia Pacific (Mumbai) (ap-south-1)Highest Price Region
$0.2740/ hr
Thailand (Bangkok) (ap-southeast-1-bkk-1)Global Fleet Average
$0.2041/ hr
Across all active regionsRegional Coverage
35regions
Available worldwide| Region | On-Demand Price |
|---|---|
af-south-1 Africa (Cape Town) | $0.2280 |
ap-east-1 Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) | $0.2160 |
ap-south-2 LowestAsia Pacific (Hyderabad) | $0.1700 |
ap-southeast-3 Asia Pacific (Jakarta) | $0.1960 |
ap-southeast-4 Asia Pacific (Melbourne) | $0.2220 |
ap-south-1 LowestAsia Pacific (Mumbai) | $0.1700 |
ap-northeast-3 Asia Pacific (Osaka) | $0.2140 |
ap-northeast-2 Asia Pacific (Seoul) | $0.1920 |
ap-southeast-1 Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $0.1960 |
ap-southeast-2 Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $0.2220 |
ap-northeast-1 Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $0.2140 |
us-gov-east-1 AWS GovCloud (US-East) | $0.2040 |
us-gov-west-1 AWS GovCloud (US-West) | $0.2040 |
ca-central-1 Canada (Central) | $0.1860 |
ca-west-1 Canada West (Calgary) | $0.1860 |
eu-central-1 EU (Frankfurt) | $0.1940 |
eu-west-1 EU (Ireland) | $0.1920 |
eu-west-2 EU (London) | $0.2020 |
eu-south-1 EU (Milan) | $0.2020 |
eu-west-3 EU (Paris) | $0.2020 |
eu-north-1 EU (Stockholm) | $0.1820 |
eu-south-2 Europe (Spain) | $0.1920 |
eu-central-2 Europe (Zurich) | $0.2130 |
il-central-1 Israel (Tel Aviv) | $0.2020 |
me-south-1 Middle East (Bahrain) | $0.2110 |
me-central-1 Middle East (UAE) | $0.2110 |
eu-west-3-wl1-cmn1 Morocco (Casablanca) | $0.2300 |
eu-west-3-wl1-dss1 Senegal (Dakar) | $0.2300 |
sa-east-1 South America (Sao Paulo) | $0.2620 |
ap-southeast-1-bkk-1 HighestThailand (Bangkok) | $0.2740 |
us-east-1 LowestUS East (N. Virginia) | $0.1700 |
us-east-2 LowestUS East (Ohio) | $0.1700 |
us-west-2-lax-1 US West (Los Angeles) | $0.2040 |
us-west-1 US West (N. California) | $0.2120 |
us-west-2 LowestUS West (Oregon) | $0.1700 |
| Region | On-Demand Price |
|---|---|
af-south-1 Africa (Cape Town) | $0.4120 |
ap-east-1 Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) | $0.4000 |
ap-south-2 LowestAsia Pacific (Hyderabad) | $0.3540 |
ap-southeast-3 Asia Pacific (Jakarta) | $0.3800 |
ap-southeast-4 Asia Pacific (Melbourne) | $0.4060 |
ap-south-1 LowestAsia Pacific (Mumbai) | $0.3540 |
ap-northeast-3 Asia Pacific (Osaka) | $0.3980 |
ap-northeast-2 Asia Pacific (Seoul) | $0.3760 |
ap-southeast-1 Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $0.3800 |
ap-southeast-2 Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $0.4060 |
ap-northeast-1 Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $0.3980 |
us-gov-east-1 AWS GovCloud (US-East) | $0.3880 |
us-gov-west-1 AWS GovCloud (US-West) | $0.3880 |
ca-central-1 Canada (Central) | $0.3700 |
ca-west-1 Canada West (Calgary) | $0.3700 |
eu-central-1 EU (Frankfurt) | $0.3780 |
eu-west-1 EU (Ireland) | $0.3760 |
eu-west-2 EU (London) | $0.3860 |
eu-south-1 EU (Milan) | $0.3860 |
eu-west-3 EU (Paris) | $0.3860 |
eu-north-1 EU (Stockholm) | $0.3660 |
eu-south-2 Europe (Spain) | $0.3760 |
eu-central-2 Europe (Zurich) | $0.3970 |
il-central-1 Israel (Tel Aviv) | $0.3860 |
me-south-1 Middle East (Bahrain) | $0.3950 |
me-central-1 Middle East (UAE) | $0.3950 |
eu-west-3-wl1-cmn1 Morocco (Casablanca) | $0.4140 |
eu-west-3-wl1-dss1 Senegal (Dakar) | $0.4140 |
sa-east-1 South America (Sao Paulo) | $0.4460 |
ap-southeast-1-bkk-1 HighestThailand (Bangkok) | $0.4580 |
us-east-1 LowestUS East (N. Virginia) | $0.3540 |
us-east-2 LowestUS East (Ohio) | $0.3540 |
us-west-2-lax-1 US West (Los Angeles) | $0.3880 |
us-west-1 US West (N. California) | $0.3960 |
us-west-2 LowestUS West (Oregon) | $0.3540 |
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