c7i-flex.2xlarge
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.2xlarge2 Extra Large2xlarge = 2 Extra Large8 vCPUs • 16 GB RAM • EBS only • Up to 12.5 Gbps NetworkPrice (Linux)
$0.3324/ hr
~$242.64/mo
Compute
8vCPUs
4 cores • x86_64
Memory
16GB
2.0 GB / vCPU
Value
$0.0415/ vCPU-hr
$0.0208/GB-hr
Network
Up to 12.5 Gbps
Baseline: 1.562 Gbps
Storage & EBS
1,250MB/s
Max: 40,000 IOPS
Alternatives to c7i-flex.2xlarge
| Option | Price vs c7i-flex.2xlarge | Why look at it |
|---|---|---|
| c7i.2xlargeCompare → | +5%+$0.0178/hr Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | Different family variant, same vCPU and RAM |
| c7a.2xlargeCompare → | +21%+$0.0714/hr Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | AMD (x86_64), same vCPU and RAM |
| c7g.2xlargeCompare → | -14%-$0.0492/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 / Threads8 vCPUs
Physical Cores4
Clock Speed3.2 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2AVX & AVX2 Supported
Intel Turbo BoostYes
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)
Performance & Benchmarks
CoreMark Score181,289
CoreMark / vCPU22,661.2 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding73 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar545,411 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0415
Cost per GB-hr$0.0208
Containers & Kubernetes
EKS Max Pods58 pods
Max ECS Tasks20 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 Bandwidth1.562 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 Throughput156.25 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput1250 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS6,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS40,000
Dedicated EBS ThroughputUp to 10000 Mbps
Platform & Architecture Details
Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesNot Supported
Normalization Factor16
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2024-05-14
Regional Pricing Matrix
Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regionsLowest Price Region
$0.3324/ hr
Asia Pacific (Malaysia) (ap-southeast-5)Highest Price Region
$0.5227/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)Global Fleet Average
$0.3910/ hr
Across all active regionsRegional Coverage
30regions
Available worldwide| Region | On-Demand Price |
|---|---|
af-south-1 Africa (Cape Town) | $0.4548 |
ap-east-1 Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) | $0.4309 |
ap-south-2 Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) | $0.3392 |
ap-southeast-3 Asia Pacific (Jakarta) | $0.3910 |
ap-southeast-5 LowestAsia Pacific (Malaysia) | $0.3324 |
ap-south-1 Asia Pacific (Mumbai) | $0.3392 |
ap-southeast-6 Asia Pacific (New Zealand) | $0.4650 |
ap-northeast-2 Asia Pacific (Seoul) | $0.3830 |
ap-southeast-1 Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $0.3911 |
ap-southeast-2 Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $0.4429 |
ap-east-2 Asia Pacific (Taipei) | $0.3842 |
ap-southeast-7 LowestAsia Pacific (Thailand) | $0.3324 |
ap-northeast-1 Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $0.4269 |
us-gov-west-1 AWS GovCloud (US-West) | $0.4070 |
ca-central-1 Canada (Central) | $0.3711 |
eu-central-1 EU (Frankfurt) | $0.3870 |
eu-west-1 EU (Ireland) | $0.3639 |
eu-west-2 EU (London) | $0.4030 |
eu-south-1 EU (Milan) | $0.4030 |
eu-west-3 EU (Paris) | $0.4030 |
eu-north-1 EU (Stockholm) | $0.3631 |
eu-south-2 Europe (Spain) | $0.3638 |
eu-central-2 Europe (Zurich) | $0.4258 |
mx-central-1 Mexico (Central) | $0.3561 |
me-central-1 Middle East (UAE) | $0.4076 |
sa-east-1 HighestSouth America (Sao Paulo) | $0.5227 |
us-east-1 US East (N. Virginia) | $0.3392 |
us-east-2 US East (Ohio) | $0.3392 |
us-west-1 US West (N. California) | $0.4229 |
us-west-2 US West (Oregon) | $0.3392 |
| Region | On-Demand Price |
|---|---|
af-south-1 Africa (Cape Town) | $0.8044 |
ap-east-1 Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) | $0.7805 |
ap-south-2 Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) | $0.6888 |
ap-southeast-3 Asia Pacific (Jakarta) | $0.7406 |
ap-southeast-5 LowestAsia Pacific (Malaysia) | $0.6820 |
ap-south-1 Asia Pacific (Mumbai) | $0.6887 |
ap-southeast-6 Asia Pacific (New Zealand) | $0.8146 |
ap-northeast-2 Asia Pacific (Seoul) | $0.7326 |
ap-southeast-1 Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $0.7407 |
ap-southeast-2 Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $0.7925 |
ap-east-2 Asia Pacific (Taipei) | $0.7338 |
ap-southeast-7 LowestAsia Pacific (Thailand) | $0.6820 |
ap-northeast-1 Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $0.7765 |
us-gov-west-1 AWS GovCloud (US-West) | $0.7566 |
ca-central-1 Canada (Central) | $0.7207 |
eu-central-1 EU (Frankfurt) | $0.7366 |
eu-west-1 EU (Ireland) | $0.7135 |
eu-west-2 EU (London) | $0.7526 |
eu-south-1 EU (Milan) | $0.7526 |
eu-west-3 EU (Paris) | $0.7526 |
eu-north-1 EU (Stockholm) | $0.7127 |
eu-south-2 Europe (Spain) | $0.7134 |
eu-central-2 Europe (Zurich) | $0.7754 |
mx-central-1 Mexico (Central) | $0.7057 |
me-central-1 Middle East (UAE) | $0.7572 |
sa-east-1 HighestSouth America (Sao Paulo) | $0.8723 |
us-east-1 US East (N. Virginia) | $0.6887 |
us-east-2 US East (Ohio) | $0.6887 |
us-west-1 US West (N. California) | $0.7725 |
us-west-2 US West (Oregon) | $0.6887 |
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