c6i.8xlarge
Part of the C6I 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.iIntel Xeon Scalablei = Intel Xeon ScalableIntel Xeon 8375C (Ice Lake) (x86_64). Powered by Intel Xeon Scalable x86_64 processors with Intel Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX-512 / AMX) acceleration.8xlarge8 Extra Large8xlarge = 8 Extra Large32 vCPUs • 64 GB RAM • EBS only • 12.5 Gbps NetworkPrice (Linux)
$1.3328/ hr
~$972.94/mo
Compute
32vCPUs
16 cores • x86_64
Memory
64GB
2.0 GB / vCPU
Value
$0.0416/ vCPU-hr
$0.0208/GB-hr
Network
12.5 Gbps
Baseline: 12.5 Gbps
Storage & EBS
1,250MB/s
Max: 40,000 IOPS
Alternatives to c6i.8xlarge
| Option | Price vs c6i.8xlarge | Why look at it |
|---|---|---|
| c6a.8xlargeCompare → | -10%-$0.136/hr Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | AMD (x86_64), same vCPU and RAM |
| c6g.8xlargeCompare → | -20%-$0.272/hr Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | Graviton (arm64), same vCPU and RAM |
| c7i.8xlargeCompare → | +5%+$0.068/hr Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | Newer generation, same vCPU and RAM |
| c7g.8xlargeCompare → | -15%-$0.20/hr Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | Graviton (arm64), newer generation, same vCPU and RAM |
Technical Specifications & Limits
Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limitsCompute & Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon 8375C (Ice Lake)
Architecturex86_64 (x86_64)
vCPUs / Threads32 vCPUs
Physical Cores16
Clock Speed3.5 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2AVX & AVX2 Supported
Intel Turbo BoostYes
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)
Performance & Benchmarks
CoreMark Score540,723
CoreMark / vCPU16,897.6 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding185 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar405,705 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0416
Cost per GB-hr$0.0208
Containers & Kubernetes
EKS Max Pods234 pods
Max ECS Tasks90 tasks
Max ENIs8
IPv4/v6 per ENI30
Total Addressable IPs240 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationSupported (High Density)
Networking & Bandwidth
Network Performance12.5 Gbps
Baseline Bandwidth12.5 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth12.5 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingYes
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported
Storage & EBS Optimization
Storage ConfigurationEBS only
Local NVMe DiskNone (EBS only)
EBS Baseline Throughput1250 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput1250 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS40,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS40,000
Dedicated EBS Throughput10000 Mbps
Platform & Architecture Details
Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesSupported (Isolated security enclaves)
Normalization Factor64
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2021-10-28
Regional Pricing Matrix
Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regionsLowest Price Region
$1.3328/ hr
Asia Pacific (Malaysia) (ap-southeast-5)Highest Price Region
$2.0960/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)Global Fleet Average
$1.5907/ hr
Across all active regionsRegional Coverage
37regions
Available worldwide| Region | On-Demand Price |
|---|---|
af-south-1 Africa (Cape Town) | $1.8240 |
ap-east-1 Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) | $1.7280 |
ap-south-2 Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) | $1.3600 |
ap-southeast-5 LowestAsia Pacific (Malaysia) | $1.3328 |
ap-south-1 Asia Pacific (Mumbai) | $1.3600 |
ap-southeast-6 Asia Pacific (New Zealand) | $1.8648 |
ap-northeast-3 Asia Pacific (Osaka) | $1.7120 |
ap-northeast-2 Asia Pacific (Seoul) | $1.5360 |
ap-southeast-1 Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $1.5680 |
ap-southeast-2 Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $1.7760 |
ap-east-2 Asia Pacific (Taipei) | $1.5408 |
ap-southeast-7 LowestAsia Pacific (Thailand) | $1.3328 |
ap-northeast-1 Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $1.7120 |
us-gov-east-1 AWS GovCloud (US-East) | $1.6320 |
us-gov-west-1 AWS GovCloud (US-West) | $1.6320 |
ca-central-1 Canada (Central) | $1.4880 |
ca-west-1 Canada West (Calgary) | $1.4880 |
eu-central-1 EU (Frankfurt) | $1.5520 |
eu-west-1 EU (Ireland) | $1.4592 |
eu-west-2 EU (London) | $1.6160 |
eu-south-1 EU (Milan) | $1.6160 |
eu-west-3 EU (Paris) | $1.6160 |
eu-north-1 EU (Stockholm) | $1.4560 |
il-central-1 Israel (Tel Aviv) | $1.5322 |
mx-central-1 Mexico (Central) | $1.4280 |
me-south-1 Middle East (Bahrain) | $1.6896 |
sa-east-1 HighestSouth America (Sao Paulo) | $2.0960 |
us-east-1-atl-1 US East (Atlanta) | $1.7000 |
us-east-1-chi-1 US East (Chicago) | $1.7000 |
us-east-1-dfw-1 US East (Dallas) | $1.7000 |
us-east-1-iah-1 US East (Houston) | $1.7000 |
us-east-1-mia-1 US East (Miami) | $1.7000 |
us-east-1 US East (N. Virginia) | $1.3600 |
us-east-2 US East (Ohio) | $1.3600 |
us-west-1 US West (N. California) | $1.6960 |
us-west-2 US West (Oregon) | $1.3600 |
us-west-2-phx-1 US West (Phoenix) | $1.6320 |
| Region | On-Demand Price |
|---|---|
af-south-1 Africa (Cape Town) | $3.2960 |
ap-east-1 Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) | $3.2000 |
ap-south-2 Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) | $2.8320 |
ap-southeast-5 LowestAsia Pacific (Malaysia) | $2.8048 |
ap-south-1 Asia Pacific (Mumbai) | $2.8320 |
ap-southeast-6 Asia Pacific (New Zealand) | $3.3368 |
ap-northeast-3 Asia Pacific (Osaka) | $3.1840 |
ap-northeast-2 Asia Pacific (Seoul) | $3.0080 |
ap-southeast-1 Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $3.0400 |
ap-southeast-2 Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $3.2480 |
ap-east-2 Asia Pacific (Taipei) | $3.0128 |
ap-southeast-7 LowestAsia Pacific (Thailand) | $2.8048 |
ap-northeast-1 Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $3.1840 |
us-gov-east-1 AWS GovCloud (US-East) | $3.1040 |
us-gov-west-1 AWS GovCloud (US-West) | $3.1040 |
ca-central-1 Canada (Central) | $2.9600 |
ca-west-1 Canada West (Calgary) | $2.9600 |
eu-central-1 EU (Frankfurt) | $3.0240 |
eu-west-1 EU (Ireland) | $2.9312 |
eu-west-2 EU (London) | $3.0880 |
eu-south-1 EU (Milan) | $3.0880 |
eu-west-3 EU (Paris) | $3.0880 |
eu-north-1 EU (Stockholm) | $2.9280 |
il-central-1 Israel (Tel Aviv) | $3.0042 |
mx-central-1 Mexico (Central) | $2.9000 |
me-south-1 Middle East (Bahrain) | $3.1616 |
sa-east-1 HighestSouth America (Sao Paulo) | $3.5680 |
us-east-1-atl-1 US East (Atlanta) | $3.1720 |
us-east-1-chi-1 US East (Chicago) | $3.1720 |
us-east-1-dfw-1 US East (Dallas) | $3.1720 |
us-east-1-iah-1 US East (Houston) | $3.1720 |
us-east-1-mia-1 US East (Miami) | $3.1720 |
us-east-1 US East (N. Virginia) | $2.8320 |
us-east-2 US East (Ohio) | $2.8320 |
us-west-1 US West (N. California) | $3.1680 |
us-west-2 US West (Oregon) | $2.8320 |
us-west-2-phx-1 US West (Phoenix) | $3.1040 |
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