c7i-flex.16xlarge
Part of the C7I-FLEX 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.iIntel Xeon Scalablei = Intel Xeon ScalableIntel Xeon Scalable (Sapphire Rapids) (x86_64). Powered by Intel Xeon Scalable x86_64 processors with Intel Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX-512 / AMX) acceleration.flexFlex Instanceflex = Flex InstanceFlex instances offer up to 19% better price-to-performance for workloads that do not continuously utilize full compute capacity.16xlarge16 Extra Large16xlarge = 16 Extra Large64 vCPUs • 128 GB RAM • EBS only • Up to 25 Gbps NetworkPrice (Linux)
$2.6591/ hr
~$1,941.14/mo
Compute
64vCPUs
32 cores • x86_64
Memory
128GB
2.0 GB / vCPU
Value
$0.0415/ vCPU-hr
$0.0208/GB-hr
Network
Up to 25 Gbps
Baseline: 12.5 Gbps
Storage & EBS
2,500MB/s
Max: 80,000 IOPS
Alternatives to c7i-flex.16xlarge
| Option | Price vs c7i-flex.16xlarge | Why look at it |
|---|---|---|
| c7i.16xlargeCompare → | +5%+$0.143/hr Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | Different family variant, same vCPU and RAM |
| c7a.16xlargeCompare → | +21%+$0.571/hr Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | AMD (x86_64), same vCPU and RAM |
| c7g.16xlargeCompare → | -14%-$0.393/hr Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | Graviton (arm64), same vCPU and RAM |
Technical Specifications & Limits
Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limitsCompute & Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon Scalable (Sapphire Rapids)
Architecturex86_64 (x86_64)
vCPUs / Threads64 vCPUs
Physical Cores32
Clock Speed3.2 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2AVX & AVX2 Supported
Intel Turbo BoostYes
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)
Performance & Benchmarks
CoreMark Score1,296,684
CoreMark / vCPU20,260.7 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding228 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar487,642 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0415
Cost per GB-hr$0.0208
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 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 Throughput1250 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput2500 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS40,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS80,000
Dedicated EBS ThroughputUp to 20000 Mbps
Platform & Architecture Details
Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesNot Supported
Normalization Factor128
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2025-01-16
Regional Pricing Matrix
Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regionsLowest Price Region
$2.6591/ hr
Asia Pacific (Malaysia) (ap-southeast-5)Highest Price Region
$4.1815/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)Global Fleet Average
$3.1281/ hr
Across all active regionsRegional Coverage
30regions
Available worldwide| Region | On-Demand Price |
|---|---|
af-south-1 Africa (Cape Town) | $3.6387 |
ap-east-1 Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) | $3.4474 |
ap-south-2 Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) | $2.7133 |
ap-southeast-3 Asia Pacific (Jakarta) | $3.1280 |
ap-southeast-5 LowestAsia Pacific (Malaysia) | $2.6591 |
ap-south-1 Asia Pacific (Mumbai) | $2.7132 |
ap-southeast-6 Asia Pacific (New Zealand) | $3.7203 |
ap-northeast-2 Asia Pacific (Seoul) | $3.0643 |
ap-southeast-1 Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $3.1288 |
ap-southeast-2 Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $3.5431 |
ap-east-2 Asia Pacific (Taipei) | $3.0739 |
ap-southeast-7 LowestAsia Pacific (Thailand) | $2.6591 |
ap-northeast-1 Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $3.4154 |
us-gov-west-1 AWS GovCloud (US-West) | $3.2560 |
ca-central-1 Canada (Central) | $2.9686 |
eu-central-1 EU (Frankfurt) | $3.0962 |
eu-west-1 EU (Ireland) | $2.9111 |
eu-west-2 EU (London) | $3.2239 |
eu-south-1 EU (Milan) | $3.2240 |
eu-west-3 EU (Paris) | $3.2239 |
eu-north-1 EU (Stockholm) | $2.9047 |
eu-south-2 Europe (Spain) | $2.9104 |
eu-central-2 Europe (Zurich) | $3.4061 |
mx-central-1 Mexico (Central) | $2.8488 |
me-central-1 Middle East (UAE) | $3.2605 |
sa-east-1 HighestSouth America (Sao Paulo) | $4.1815 |
us-east-1 US East (N. Virginia) | $2.7132 |
us-east-2 US East (Ohio) | $2.7132 |
us-west-1 US West (N. California) | $3.3835 |
us-west-2 US West (Oregon) | $2.7132 |
| Region | On-Demand Price |
|---|---|
af-south-1 Africa (Cape Town) | $6.4355 |
ap-east-1 Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) | $6.3914 |
ap-south-2 LowestAsia Pacific (Hyderabad) | $5.5101 |
ap-southeast-3 Asia Pacific (Jakarta) | $5.9248 |
ap-southeast-5 Asia Pacific (Malaysia) | $5.6031 |
ap-south-1 Asia Pacific (Mumbai) | $5.6572 |
ap-southeast-6 Asia Pacific (New Zealand) | $6.5171 |
ap-northeast-2 Asia Pacific (Seoul) | $6.0083 |
ap-southeast-1 Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $6.0728 |
ap-southeast-2 Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $6.4871 |
ap-east-2 Asia Pacific (Taipei) | $6.0179 |
ap-southeast-7 Asia Pacific (Thailand) | $5.6031 |
ap-northeast-1 Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $6.3594 |
us-gov-west-1 AWS GovCloud (US-West) | $6.2000 |
ca-central-1 Canada (Central) | $5.9126 |
eu-central-1 EU (Frankfurt) | $6.0402 |
eu-west-1 EU (Ireland) | $5.8551 |
eu-west-2 EU (London) | $6.1679 |
eu-south-1 EU (Milan) | $6.0208 |
eu-west-3 EU (Paris) | $6.1679 |
eu-north-1 EU (Stockholm) | $5.8487 |
eu-south-2 Europe (Spain) | $5.8544 |
eu-central-2 Europe (Zurich) | $6.3501 |
mx-central-1 Mexico (Central) | $5.7928 |
me-central-1 Middle East (UAE) | $6.0573 |
sa-east-1 HighestSouth America (Sao Paulo) | $7.1255 |
us-east-1 US East (N. Virginia) | $5.6572 |
us-east-2 US East (Ohio) | $5.6572 |
us-west-1 US West (N. California) | $6.3275 |
us-west-2 US West (Oregon) | $5.6572 |
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