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c6g.4xlarge

Part of the C6G 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.gAWS Gravitong = AWS GravitonAWS Graviton2 Processor (arm64). Powered by custom 64-bit ARM AWS Graviton processors, delivering industry-leading price-performance and power efficiency.4xlarge4 Extra Large4xlarge = 4 Extra Large16 vCPUs • 32 GB RAM • EBS only • Up to 10 Gbps Network
Price (Linux)
$0.3408/ hr
~$248.78/mo
Compute
16vCPUs
16 cores • arm64
Memory
32GB
2.0 GB / vCPU
Value
$0.0213/ vCPU-hr
$0.0106/GB-hr
Network
Up to 10 Gbps
Baseline: 5 Gbps
Storage & EBS
593.75MB/s
Max: 20,000 IOPS

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Technical Specifications & Limits

Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limits

Compute & Processor

ProcessorAWS Graviton2 Processor
Architecturearm64 (ARM64 (Graviton))
vCPUs / Threads16 vCPUs
Physical Cores16
Clock Speed2.5 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2No
Intel Turbo BoostNo
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score321,737
CoreMark / vCPU20,108.6 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding92 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar944,064 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0213
Cost per GB-hr$0.0106

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 Throughput4500 Mbps

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesSupported (Isolated security enclaves)
Normalization Factor32
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2020-06-11

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$0.3408/ hr
Asia Pacific (Mumbai) (ap-south-1)
Highest Price Region
$0.8384/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)
Global Fleet Average
$0.6205/ hr
Across all active regions
Regional Coverage
36regions
Available worldwide
Linux — Available in all 36 regions
RegionOn-Demand Price
af-south-1
Africa (Cape Town)
$0.7296
ap-east-1
Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)
$0.6880
ap-south-2
Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)
Lowest
$0.3408
ap-southeast-3
Asia Pacific (Jakarta)
$0.6272
ap-southeast-5
Asia Pacific (Malaysia)
$0.5331
ap-southeast-4
Asia Pacific (Melbourne)
$0.7104
ap-south-1
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)
Lowest
$0.3408
ap-southeast-6
Asia Pacific (New Zealand)
$0.7459
ap-northeast-3
Asia Pacific (Osaka)
$0.6880
ap-northeast-2
Asia Pacific (Seoul)
$0.6160
ap-southeast-1
Asia Pacific (Singapore)
$0.6272
ap-southeast-2
Asia Pacific (Sydney)
$0.7104
ap-east-2
Asia Pacific (Taipei)
$0.6163
ap-southeast-7
Asia Pacific (Thailand)
$0.5331
ap-northeast-1
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
$0.6848
us-gov-east-1
AWS GovCloud (US-East)
$0.6528
us-gov-west-1
AWS GovCloud (US-West)
$0.6528
ca-central-1
Canada (Central)
$0.5952
ca-west-1
Canada West (Calgary)
$0.5952
eu-central-1
EU (Frankfurt)
$0.6208
eu-west-1
EU (Ireland)
$0.5837
eu-west-2
EU (London)
$0.6464
eu-south-1
EU (Milan)
$0.6464
eu-west-3
EU (Paris)
$0.6480
eu-north-1
EU (Stockholm)
$0.5840
eu-south-2
Europe (Spain)
$0.5837
eu-central-2
Europe (Zurich)
$0.6829
il-central-1
Israel (Tel Aviv)
$0.6128
mx-central-1
Mexico (Central)
$0.5712
me-south-1
Middle East (Bahrain)
$0.6800
me-central-1
Middle East (UAE)
$0.6421
sa-east-1
South America (Sao Paulo)
Highest
$0.8384
us-east-1
US East (N. Virginia)
$0.5440
us-east-2
US East (Ohio)
$0.5440
us-west-1
US West (N. California)
$0.6784
us-west-2
US West (Oregon)
$0.5440