c7i-flex.8xlarge
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.8xlarge8 Extra Large8xlarge = 8 Extra Large32 vCPUs • 64 GB RAM • EBS only • Up to 12.5 Gbps NetworkPrice (Linux)
$1.3295/ hr
~$970.56/mo
Compute
32vCPUs
16 cores • x86_64
Memory
64GB
2.0 GB / vCPU
Value
$0.0415/ vCPU-hr
$0.0208/GB-hr
Network
Up to 12.5 Gbps
Baseline: 6.25 Gbps
Storage & EBS
1,250MB/s
Max: 40,000 IOPS
Alternatives to c7i-flex.8xlarge
| Option | Price vs c7i-flex.8xlarge | Why look at it |
|---|---|---|
| c7i.8xlargeCompare → | +5%+$0.0714/hr Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | Different family variant, same vCPU and RAM |
| c7a.8xlargeCompare → | +21%+$0.286/hr Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | AMD (x86_64), same vCPU and RAM |
| c7g.8xlargeCompare → | -14%-$0.197/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 / Threads32 vCPUs
Physical Cores16
Clock Speed3.2 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2AVX & AVX2 Supported
Intel Turbo BoostYes
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)
Performance & Benchmarks
CoreMark Score686,966
CoreMark / vCPU21,467.7 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding210 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar516,694 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0415
Cost per GB-hr$0.0208
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 PerformanceUp to 12.5 Gbps
Baseline Bandwidth6.25 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 Throughput625 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput1250 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS20,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS40,000
Dedicated EBS ThroughputUp to 10000 Mbps
Platform & Architecture Details
Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesNot Supported
Normalization Factor64
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2024-05-14
Regional Pricing Matrix
Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regionsLowest Price Region
$1.3295/ hr
Asia Pacific (Malaysia) (ap-southeast-5)Highest Price Region
$2.0908/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)Global Fleet Average
$1.5641/ hr
Across all active regionsRegional Coverage
30regions
Available worldwide| Region | On-Demand Price |
|---|---|
af-south-1 Africa (Cape Town) | $1.8194 |
ap-east-1 Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) | $1.7237 |
ap-south-2 Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) | $1.3566 |
ap-southeast-3 Asia Pacific (Jakarta) | $1.5640 |
ap-southeast-5 LowestAsia Pacific (Malaysia) | $1.3295 |
ap-south-1 Asia Pacific (Mumbai) | $1.3566 |
ap-southeast-6 Asia Pacific (New Zealand) | $1.8602 |
ap-northeast-2 Asia Pacific (Seoul) | $1.5322 |
ap-southeast-1 Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $1.5644 |
ap-southeast-2 Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $1.7716 |
ap-east-2 Asia Pacific (Taipei) | $1.5370 |
ap-southeast-7 LowestAsia Pacific (Thailand) | $1.3295 |
ap-northeast-1 Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $1.7077 |
us-gov-west-1 AWS GovCloud (US-West) | $1.6280 |
ca-central-1 Canada (Central) | $1.4843 |
eu-central-1 EU (Frankfurt) | $1.5481 |
eu-west-1 EU (Ireland) | $1.4555 |
eu-west-2 EU (London) | $1.6120 |
eu-south-1 EU (Milan) | $1.6120 |
eu-west-3 EU (Paris) | $1.6120 |
eu-north-1 EU (Stockholm) | $1.4524 |
eu-south-2 Europe (Spain) | $1.4552 |
eu-central-2 Europe (Zurich) | $1.7030 |
mx-central-1 Mexico (Central) | $1.4244 |
me-central-1 Middle East (UAE) | $1.6302 |
sa-east-1 HighestSouth America (Sao Paulo) | $2.0908 |
us-east-1 US East (N. Virginia) | $1.3566 |
us-east-2 US East (Ohio) | $1.3566 |
us-west-1 US West (N. California) | $1.6918 |
us-west-2 US West (Oregon) | $1.3566 |
| Region | On-Demand Price |
|---|---|
af-south-1 Africa (Cape Town) | $3.2178 |
ap-east-1 Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) | $3.1221 |
ap-south-2 Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) | $2.7550 |
ap-southeast-3 Asia Pacific (Jakarta) | $2.9624 |
ap-southeast-5 LowestAsia Pacific (Malaysia) | $2.7279 |
ap-south-1 Asia Pacific (Mumbai) | $2.7550 |
ap-southeast-6 Asia Pacific (New Zealand) | $3.2586 |
ap-northeast-2 Asia Pacific (Seoul) | $2.9306 |
ap-southeast-1 Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $2.9628 |
ap-southeast-2 Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $3.1700 |
ap-east-2 Asia Pacific (Taipei) | $2.9354 |
ap-southeast-7 LowestAsia Pacific (Thailand) | $2.7279 |
ap-northeast-1 Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $3.1061 |
us-gov-west-1 AWS GovCloud (US-West) | $3.0264 |
ca-central-1 Canada (Central) | $2.8827 |
eu-central-1 EU (Frankfurt) | $2.9465 |
eu-west-1 EU (Ireland) | $2.8540 |
eu-west-2 EU (London) | $3.0104 |
eu-south-1 EU (Milan) | $3.0104 |
eu-west-3 EU (Paris) | $3.0104 |
eu-north-1 EU (Stockholm) | $2.8508 |
eu-south-2 Europe (Spain) | $2.8536 |
eu-central-2 Europe (Zurich) | $3.1014 |
mx-central-1 Mexico (Central) | $2.8228 |
me-central-1 Middle East (UAE) | $3.0286 |
sa-east-1 HighestSouth America (Sao Paulo) | $3.4892 |
us-east-1 US East (N. Virginia) | $2.7550 |
us-east-2 US East (Ohio) | $2.7550 |
us-west-1 US West (N. California) | $3.0902 |
us-west-2 US West (Oregon) | $2.7550 |
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