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c7gn.4xlarge

Part of the C7GN 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.gAWS Gravitong = AWS GravitonAWS Graviton3 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.4xlarge4 Extra Large4xlarge = 4 Extra Large16 vCPUs • 32 GB RAM • EBS only • 50 Gbps Network
Price (Linux)
$0.9984/ hr
~$728.83/mo
Compute
16vCPUs
16 cores • arm64
Memory
32GB
2.0 GB / vCPU
Value
$0.0624/ vCPU-hr
$0.0312/GB-hr
Network
50 Gbps
Baseline: 50 Gbps
Storage & EBS
1,250MB/s
Max: 40,000 IOPS

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Technical Specifications & Limits

Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limits

Compute & Processor

ProcessorAWS Graviton3 Processor
Architecturearm64 (ARM64 (Graviton))
vCPUs / Threads16 vCPUs
Physical Cores16
Clock Speed2.6 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2No
Intel Turbo BoostNo
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score413,330
CoreMark / vCPU25,833.1 / core
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CoreMark per Dollar413,992 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0624
Cost per GB-hr$0.0312

Containers & Kubernetes

EKS Max Pods234 pods
Max ECS Tasks60 tasks
Max ENIs8
IPv4/v6 per ENI30
Total Addressable IPs240 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationSupported (High Density)

Networking & Bandwidth

Network Performance50 Gbps
Baseline Bandwidth50 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth50 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingYes
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported

Storage & EBS Optimization

Storage ConfigurationEBS only
Local NVMe DiskNone (EBS only)
EBS Baseline Throughput1041.625 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput1250 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS33,333
EBS Max / Burst IOPS40,000
Dedicated EBS Throughput10000 Mbps

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesNot Supported
Normalization Factor32
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2023-06-20

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$0.9984/ hr
US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1)
Highest Price Region
$1.2592/ hr
Asia Pacific (Tokyo) (ap-northeast-1)
Global Fleet Average
$1.0944/ hr
Across all active regions
Regional Coverage
6regions
Available worldwide
Linux — Available in all 6 regions
RegionOn-Demand Price
ap-northeast-1
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
Highest
$1.2592
eu-west-1
EU (Ireland)
$1.1280
eu-west-2
EU (London)
$1.1840
us-east-1
US East (N. Virginia)
Lowest
$0.9984
us-east-2
US East (Ohio)
Lowest
$0.9984
us-west-2
US West (Oregon)
Lowest
$0.9984