c7a.16xlarge
Part of the C7A 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).77th Generation7 = 7th GenerationAWS 7th generation hardware platform with updated CPU/system architecture.aAMD EPYCa = AMD EPYCAMD EPYC 9R14 Processor (x86_64). Powered by AMD EPYC x86_64 processors, delivering high core counts and cost-effective compute performance.16xlarge16 Extra Large16xlarge = 16 Extra Large64 vCPUs • 128 GB RAM • EBS only • 25 Gbps NetworkPrice (Linux)
$3.2845/ hr
~$2,397.67/mo
Compute
64vCPUs
64 cores • x86_64
Memory
128GB
2.0 GB / vCPU
Value
$0.0513/ vCPU-hr
$0.0257/GB-hr
Network
25 Gbps
Baseline: 25 Gbps
Storage & EBS
2,500MB/s
Max: 80,000 IOPS
Alternatives to c7a.16xlarge
| Option | Price vs c7a.16xlarge | Why look at it |
|---|---|---|
| c7i.16xlargeCompare → | -13%-$0.428/hr Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | Intel (x86_64), same vCPU and RAM |
| c7g.16xlargeCompare → | -29%-$0.964/hr Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | Graviton (arm64), same vCPU and RAM |
| c7i-flex.16xlargeCompare → | -17%-$0.571/hr Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | Intel (x86_64), same vCPU and RAM |
Technical Specifications & Limits
Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limitsCompute & Processor
ProcessorAMD EPYC 9R14 Processor
Architecturex86_64 (x86_64)
vCPUs / Threads64 vCPUs
Physical Cores64
Clock SpeedUp to 3.7 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2No
Intel Turbo BoostNo
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)
Performance & Benchmarks
CoreMark Score2,015,219
CoreMark / vCPU31,487.8 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding322 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar613,558 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0513
Cost per GB-hr$0.0257
Containers & Kubernetes
EKS Max Pods737 pods
Max ECS Tasks120 tasks
Max ENIs15
IPv4/v6 per ENI50
Total Addressable IPs750 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationSupported (High Density)
Networking & Bandwidth
Network Performance25 Gbps
Baseline Bandwidth25 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 Throughput2500 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput2500 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS80,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS80,000
Dedicated EBS Throughput20000 Mbps
Platform & Architecture Details
Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesSupported (Isolated security enclaves)
Normalization Factor128
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2023-10-04
Regional Pricing Matrix
Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regionsLowest Price Region
$3.2845/ hr
US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1)Highest Price Region
$4.1344/ hr
Asia Pacific (Tokyo) (ap-northeast-1)Global Fleet Average
$3.6440/ hr
Across all active regionsRegional Coverage
11regions
Available worldwide| Region | On-Demand Price |
|---|---|
ap-southeast-1 Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $3.7869 |
ap-northeast-1 HighestAsia Pacific (Tokyo) | $4.1344 |
eu-central-1 EU (Frankfurt) | $3.7482 |
eu-west-1 EU (Ireland) | $3.5238 |
eu-west-2 EU (London) | $3.9027 |
eu-north-1 EU (Stockholm) | $3.5162 |
eu-south-2 Europe (Spain) | $3.5232 |
us-east-1 LowestUS East (N. Virginia) | $3.2845 |
us-east-2 LowestUS East (Ohio) | $3.2845 |
us-west-1 US West (N. California) | $4.0957 |
us-west-2 LowestUS West (Oregon) | $3.2845 |
| Region | On-Demand Price |
|---|---|
ap-southeast-1 Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $6.7309 |
ap-northeast-1 HighestAsia Pacific (Tokyo) | $7.0784 |
eu-central-1 EU (Frankfurt) | $6.6922 |
eu-west-1 EU (Ireland) | $6.4678 |
eu-west-2 EU (London) | $6.8467 |
eu-north-1 EU (Stockholm) | $6.4602 |
eu-south-2 Europe (Spain) | $6.4672 |
us-east-1 LowestUS East (N. Virginia) | $6.2285 |
us-east-2 LowestUS East (Ohio) | $6.2285 |
us-west-1 US West (N. California) | $7.0397 |
us-west-2 LowestUS West (Oregon) | $6.2285 |
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