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c6a.12xlarge

Part of the C6A 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).66th Generation6 = 6th GenerationAWS 6th generation hardware platform with updated CPU/system architecture.aAMD EPYCa = AMD EPYCAMD EPYC 7R13 Processor (x86_64). Powered by AMD EPYC x86_64 processors, delivering high core counts and cost-effective compute performance.12xlarge12 Extra Large12xlarge = 12 Extra Large48 vCPUs • 96 GB RAM • EBS only • 18.75 Gbps Network
Price (Linux)
$1.1220/ hr
~$819.06/mo
Compute
48vCPUs
24 cores • x86_64
Memory
96GB
2.0 GB / vCPU
Value
$0.0234/ vCPU-hr
$0.0117/GB-hr
Network
18.75 Gbps
Baseline: 18.75 Gbps
Storage & EBS
1,875MB/s
Max: 60,000 IOPS

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Technical Specifications & Limits

Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limits

Compute & Processor

ProcessorAMD EPYC 7R13 Processor
Architecturex86_64 (x86_64)
vCPUs / Threads48 vCPUs
Physical Cores24
Clock Speed3.6 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2No
Intel Turbo BoostNo
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score1,014,156
CoreMark / vCPU21,128.2 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding218 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar903,882 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0234
Cost per GB-hr$0.0117

Containers & Kubernetes

EKS Max Pods234 pods
Max ECS Tasks120 tasks
Max ENIs8
IPv4/v6 per ENI30
Total Addressable IPs240 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationSupported (High Density)

Networking & Bandwidth

Network Performance18.75 Gbps
Baseline Bandwidth18.75 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth18.75 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingYes
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported

Storage & EBS Optimization

Storage ConfigurationEBS only
Local NVMe DiskNone (EBS only)
EBS Baseline Throughput1875 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput1875 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS60,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS60,000
Dedicated EBS Throughput10000 Mbps

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesSupported (Isolated security enclaves)
Normalization Factor96
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2022-02-14

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$1.1220/ hr
Asia Pacific (Mumbai) (ap-south-1)
Highest Price Region
$2.8296/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)
Global Fleet Average
$2.0190/ hr
Across all active regions
Regional Coverage
15regions
Available worldwide
Linux — Available in all 15 regions
RegionOn-Demand Price
ap-east-1
Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)
$2.3328
ap-south-2
Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)
Lowest
$1.1220
ap-south-1
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)
Lowest
$1.1220
ap-southeast-1
Asia Pacific (Singapore)
$2.1168
ap-southeast-2
Asia Pacific (Sydney)
$2.3976
ap-northeast-1
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
$2.3112
ca-central-1
Canada (Central)
$2.0088
eu-central-1
EU (Frankfurt)
$2.0952
eu-west-1
EU (Ireland)
$1.9699
eu-west-2
EU (London)
$2.1816
sa-east-1
South America (Sao Paulo)
Highest
$2.8296
us-east-1
US East (N. Virginia)
$1.8360
us-east-2
US East (Ohio)
$1.8360
us-west-1
US West (N. California)
$2.2896
us-west-2
US West (Oregon)
$1.8360