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c6gn.2xlarge

Part of the C6GN 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.nEnhanced Networkingn = Enhanced NetworkingEnhanced networking capabilities delivering up to 100/200/400 Gbps network bandwidth and Elastic Fabric Adapter (EFA) support.2xlarge2 Extra Large2xlarge = 2 Extra Large8 vCPUs • 16 GB RAM • EBS only • Up to 25 Gbps Network
Price (Linux)
$0.3366/ hr
~$245.75/mo
Compute
8vCPUs
8 cores • arm64
Memory
16GB
2.0 GB / vCPU
Value
$0.0421/ vCPU-hr
$0.0210/GB-hr
Network
Up to 25 Gbps
Baseline: 12.5 Gbps
Storage & EBS
1,187.5MB/s
Max: 40,000 IOPS

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Technical Specifications & Limits

Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limits

Compute & Processor

ProcessorAWS Graviton2 Processor
Architecturearm64 (ARM64 (Graviton))
vCPUs / Threads8 vCPUs
Physical Cores8
Clock Speed2.5 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2No
Intel Turbo BoostNo
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score160,192
CoreMark / vCPU20,024 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding50 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar475,856 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0421
Cost per GB-hr$0.0210

Containers & Kubernetes

EKS Max Pods58 pods
Max ECS Tasks40 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 Bandwidth12.5 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 Throughput593.75 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput1187.5 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS20,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS40,000
Dedicated EBS ThroughputUp to 9500 Mbps

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesSupported (Isolated security enclaves)
Normalization Factor16
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2020-12-18

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$0.3366/ hr
Asia Pacific (Malaysia) (ap-southeast-5)
Highest Price Region
$0.5320/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)
Global Fleet Average
$0.4058/ hr
Across all active regions
Regional Coverage
36regions
Available worldwide
Linux — Available in all 36 regions
RegionOn-Demand Price
ap-east-1
Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)
$0.4580
ap-southeast-3
Asia Pacific (Jakarta)
$0.3968
ap-southeast-5
Asia Pacific (Malaysia)
Lowest
$0.3366
ap-south-1
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)
$0.3460
ap-southeast-6
Asia Pacific (New Zealand)
$0.4746
ap-northeast-3
Asia Pacific (Osaka)
$0.4369
ap-northeast-2
Asia Pacific (Seoul)
$0.3900
ap-southeast-1
Asia Pacific (Singapore)
$0.3960
ap-southeast-2
Asia Pacific (Sydney)
$0.4520
ap-east-2
Asia Pacific (Taipei)
$0.3924
ap-southeast-7
Asia Pacific (Thailand)
Lowest
$0.3366
ap-northeast-1
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
$0.4360
us-gov-east-1
AWS GovCloud (US-East)
$0.4160
us-gov-west-1
AWS GovCloud (US-West)
$0.4160
ca-central-1
Canada (Central)
$0.3784
ca-west-1
Canada West (Calgary)
$0.3784
eu-central-1
EU (Frankfurt)
$0.3944
eu-west-1
EU (Ireland)
$0.3904
eu-west-2
EU (London)
$0.4100
eu-south-1
EU (Milan)
$0.4128
eu-west-3
EU (Paris)
$0.4100
eu-north-1
EU (Stockholm)
$0.3720
il-central-1
Israel (Tel Aviv)
$0.4099
mx-central-1
Mexico (Central)
$0.3629
me-south-1
Middle East (Bahrain)
$0.4288
sa-east-1
South America (Sao Paulo)
Highest
$0.5320
us-east-1-atl-1
US East (Atlanta)
$0.4320
us-east-1-chi-1
US East (Chicago)
$0.4320
us-east-1-dfw-1
US East (Dallas)
$0.4320
us-east-1-iah-1
US East (Houston)
$0.4320
us-east-1-mia-1
US East (Miami)
$0.4320
us-east-1
US East (N. Virginia)
$0.3456
us-east-2
US East (Ohio)
$0.3456
us-west-1
US West (N. California)
$0.4320
us-west-2
US West (Oregon)
$0.3456
us-west-2-phx-1
US West (Phoenix)
$0.4147