c5n.xlarge
Part of the C5N 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.nEnhanced Networkingn = Enhanced NetworkingEnhanced networking capabilities delivering up to 100/200/400 Gbps network bandwidth and Elastic Fabric Adapter (EFA) support.xlargeExtra Large (1x)xlarge = Extra Large (1x)4 vCPUs • 11 GB RAM • EBS only • Up to 25 Gbps NetworkPrice (Linux)
$0.2160/ hr
~$157.68/mo
Compute
4vCPUs
2 cores • x86_64
Memory
11GB
2.6 GB / vCPU
Value
$0.0540/ vCPU-hr
$0.0206/GB-hr
Network
Up to 25 Gbps
Baseline: 5 Gbps
Storage & EBS
593.75MB/s
Max: 20,000 IOPS
Alternatives to c5n.xlarge
| Option | Price vs c5n.xlarge | Why look at it |
|---|---|---|
| c6in.xlargeCompare → | +5%+$0.0108/hr Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | Newer generation, 8 GiB RAM instead of 10.5, same vCPU |
| c6gn.xlargeCompare → | -20%-$0.0432/hr Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | Graviton (arm64), newer generation, 8 GiB RAM instead of 10.5, same vCPU |
| c7gn.xlargeCompare → | +16%+$0.0336/hr Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | Graviton (arm64), newer generation, 8 GiB RAM instead of 10.5, same vCPU |
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 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2AVX & AVX2 Supported
Intel Turbo BoostYes
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)
Performance & Benchmarks
CoreMark Score65,833
CoreMark / vCPU16,458.2 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding24 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar304,782 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0540
Cost per GB-hr$0.0206
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 25 Gbps
Baseline Bandwidth5 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth25 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 3500 Mbps
Platform & Architecture Details
Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesSupported (Isolated security enclaves)
Normalization Factor8
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2018-11-26
Regional Pricing Matrix
Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regionsLowest Price Region
$0.2160/ hr
Asia Pacific (Mumbai) (ap-south-1)Highest Price Region
$0.3320/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)Global Fleet Average
$0.2552/ hr
Across all active regionsRegional Coverage
24regions
Available worldwide| Region | On-Demand Price |
|---|---|
af-south-1 Africa (Cape Town) | $0.2900 |
ap-east-1 Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) | $0.2860 |
ap-southeast-3 Asia Pacific (Jakarta) | $0.2480 |
ap-south-1 LowestAsia Pacific (Mumbai) | $0.2160 |
ap-northeast-3 Asia Pacific (Osaka) | $0.2720 |
ap-northeast-2 Asia Pacific (Seoul) | $0.2440 |
ap-southeast-1 Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $0.2480 |
ap-southeast-2 Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $0.2820 |
ap-northeast-1 Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $0.2720 |
us-gov-east-1 AWS GovCloud (US-East) | $0.2600 |
us-gov-west-1 AWS GovCloud (US-West) | $0.2600 |
ca-central-1 Canada (Central) | $0.2360 |
eu-central-1 EU (Frankfurt) | $0.2460 |
eu-west-1 EU (Ireland) | $0.2440 |
eu-west-2 EU (London) | $0.2560 |
eu-south-1 EU (Milan) | $0.2580 |
eu-west-3 EU (Paris) | $0.2560 |
eu-north-1 EU (Stockholm) | $0.2320 |
me-south-1 Middle East (Bahrain) | $0.2680 |
sa-east-1 HighestSouth America (Sao Paulo) | $0.3320 |
us-east-1 LowestUS East (N. Virginia) | $0.2160 |
us-east-2 LowestUS East (Ohio) | $0.2160 |
us-west-1 US West (N. California) | $0.2700 |
us-west-2 LowestUS West (Oregon) | $0.2160 |
| Region | On-Demand Price |
|---|---|
af-south-1 Africa (Cape Town) | $0.4740 |
ap-east-1 Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) | $0.4700 |
ap-southeast-3 Asia Pacific (Jakarta) | $0.4320 |
ap-south-1 LowestAsia Pacific (Mumbai) | $0.4000 |
ap-northeast-3 Asia Pacific (Osaka) | $0.4560 |
ap-northeast-2 Asia Pacific (Seoul) | $0.4280 |
ap-southeast-1 Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $0.4320 |
ap-southeast-2 Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $0.4660 |
ap-northeast-1 Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $0.4560 |
us-gov-east-1 AWS GovCloud (US-East) | $0.4440 |
us-gov-west-1 AWS GovCloud (US-West) | $0.4440 |
ca-central-1 Canada (Central) | $0.4200 |
eu-central-1 EU (Frankfurt) | $0.4300 |
eu-west-1 EU (Ireland) | $0.4280 |
eu-west-2 EU (London) | $0.4400 |
eu-south-1 EU (Milan) | $0.4420 |
eu-west-3 EU (Paris) | $0.4400 |
eu-north-1 EU (Stockholm) | $0.4160 |
me-south-1 Middle East (Bahrain) | $0.4520 |
sa-east-1 HighestSouth America (Sao Paulo) | $0.5160 |
us-east-1 LowestUS East (N. Virginia) | $0.4000 |
us-east-2 LowestUS East (Ohio) | $0.4000 |
us-west-1 US West (N. California) | $0.4540 |
us-west-2 LowestUS West (Oregon) | $0.4000 |
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