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c6g.medium

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.mediumMediummedium = Medium1 vCPUs • 2 GB RAM • EBS only • Up to 10 Gbps Network
Price (Linux)
$0.0213/ hr
~$15.55/mo
Compute
1vCPUs
1 cores • arm64
Memory
2GB
2.0 GB / vCPU
Value
$0.0213/ vCPU-hr
$0.0106/GB-hr
Network
Up to 10 Gbps
Baseline: 0.5 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 / Threads1 vCPUs
Physical Cores1
Clock Speed2.5 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2No
Intel Turbo BoostNo
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score19,743
CoreMark / vCPU19,743.3 / core
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CoreMark per Dollar926,901 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0213
Cost per GB-hr$0.0106

Containers & Kubernetes

EKS Max Pods8 pods
Max ECS Tasks4 tasks
Max ENIs2
IPv4/v6 per ENI4
Total Addressable IPs8 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationSupported (High Density)

Networking & Bandwidth

Network PerformanceUp to 10 Gbps
Baseline Bandwidth0.5 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 Throughput39.375 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput593.75 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS2,500
EBS Max / Burst IOPS20,000
Dedicated EBS ThroughputUp to 4500 Mbps

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesNot Supported
Normalization Factor2
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2020-06-11

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$0.0213/ hr
Asia Pacific (Mumbai) (ap-south-1)
Highest Price Region
$0.0524/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)
Global Fleet Average
$0.0388/ 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)
$0.0456
ap-east-1
Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)
$0.0430
ap-south-2
Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)
Lowest
$0.0213
ap-southeast-3
Asia Pacific (Jakarta)
$0.0392
ap-southeast-5
Asia Pacific (Malaysia)
$0.0333
ap-southeast-4
Asia Pacific (Melbourne)
$0.0444
ap-south-1
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)
Lowest
$0.0213
ap-southeast-6
Asia Pacific (New Zealand)
$0.0466
ap-northeast-3
Asia Pacific (Osaka)
$0.0430
ap-northeast-2
Asia Pacific (Seoul)
$0.0385
ap-southeast-1
Asia Pacific (Singapore)
$0.0392
ap-southeast-2
Asia Pacific (Sydney)
$0.0444
ap-east-2
Asia Pacific (Taipei)
$0.0385
ap-southeast-7
Asia Pacific (Thailand)
$0.0333
ap-northeast-1
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
$0.0428
us-gov-east-1
AWS GovCloud (US-East)
$0.0408
us-gov-west-1
AWS GovCloud (US-West)
$0.0408
ca-central-1
Canada (Central)
$0.0372
ca-west-1
Canada West (Calgary)
$0.0372
eu-central-1
EU (Frankfurt)
$0.0388
eu-west-1
EU (Ireland)
$0.0365
eu-west-2
EU (London)
$0.0404
eu-south-1
EU (Milan)
$0.0404
eu-west-3
EU (Paris)
$0.0405
eu-north-1
EU (Stockholm)
$0.0365
eu-south-2
Europe (Spain)
$0.0365
eu-central-2
Europe (Zurich)
$0.0427
il-central-1
Israel (Tel Aviv)
$0.0383
mx-central-1
Mexico (Central)
$0.0357
me-south-1
Middle East (Bahrain)
$0.0425
me-central-1
Middle East (UAE)
$0.0401
sa-east-1
South America (Sao Paulo)
Highest
$0.0524
us-east-1
US East (N. Virginia)
$0.0340
us-east-2
US East (Ohio)
$0.0340
us-west-1
US West (N. California)
$0.0424
us-west-2
US West (Oregon)
$0.0340