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c6id.2xlarge

Part of the C6ID 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.dDirect-Attached NVMe SSDd = Direct-Attached NVMe SSDEquipped with physical high-speed NVMe SSD instance store volumes attached locally to the host server for temporary scratch and caching.2xlarge2 Extra Large2xlarge = 2 Extra Large8 vCPUs • 16 GB RAM • 474 GB NVMe SSD • Up to 12.5 Gbps Network
Price (Linux)
$0.3998/ hr
~$291.88/mo
Compute
8vCPUs
4 cores • x86_64
Memory
16GB
2.0 GB / vCPU
Value
$0.0500/ vCPU-hr
$0.0250/GB-hr
Network
Up to 12.5 Gbps
Baseline: 3.125 Gbps
Storage & EBS
1,250MB/s
Max: 40,000 IOPS

Technical Specifications & Limits

Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limits

Compute & Processor

ProcessorIntel Xeon 8375C (Ice Lake)
Architecturex86_64 (x86_64)
vCPUs / Threads8 vCPUs
Physical Cores4
Clock Speed3.5 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2AVX & AVX2 Supported
Intel Turbo BoostYes
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score136,840
CoreMark / vCPU17,105 / core
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CoreMark per Dollar342,237 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0500
Cost per GB-hr$0.0250

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 12.5 Gbps
Baseline Bandwidth3.125 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth12.5 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingYes
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported

Storage & EBS Optimization

Storage ConfigurationNVMe SSD (474 GB)
Local NVMe Disk474 GB NVMe SSD
EBS Baseline Throughput312.5 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput1250 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS12,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS40,000
Dedicated EBS ThroughputUp to 10000 Mbps

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesSupported (Isolated security enclaves)
Normalization Factor16
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2022-05-26

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$0.3998/ hr
Asia Pacific (Malaysia) (ap-southeast-5)
Highest Price Region
$0.6258/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)
Global Fleet Average
$0.4671/ hr
Across all active regions
Regional Coverage
22regions
Available worldwide
Linux — Available in all 22 regions
RegionOn-Demand Price
ap-southeast-5
Asia Pacific (Malaysia)
Lowest
$0.3998
ap-southeast-6
Asia Pacific (New Zealand)
$0.5557
ap-northeast-2
Asia Pacific (Seoul)
$0.4620
ap-southeast-1
Asia Pacific (Singapore)
$0.4704
ap-southeast-2
Asia Pacific (Sydney)
$0.5292
ap-east-2
Asia Pacific (Taipei)
$0.4612
ap-southeast-7
Asia Pacific (Thailand)
Lowest
$0.3998
ap-northeast-1
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
$0.5124
us-gov-west-1
AWS GovCloud (US-West)
$0.4872
ca-central-1
Canada (Central)
$0.4452
ca-west-1
Canada West (Calgary)
$0.4452
eu-central-1
EU (Frankfurt)
$0.4662
eu-west-1
EU (Ireland)
$0.4578
eu-west-2
EU (London)
$0.4830
eu-south-1
EU (Milan)
$0.4788
eu-west-3
EU (Paris)
$0.4830
il-central-1
Israel (Tel Aviv)
$0.4807
mx-central-1
Mexico (Central)
$0.4234
sa-east-1
South America (Sao Paulo)
Highest
$0.6258
us-east-1
US East (N. Virginia)
$0.4032
us-east-2
US East (Ohio)
$0.4032
us-west-2
US West (Oregon)
$0.4032