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c7i.12xlarge

Part of the C7I 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.12xlarge12 Extra Large12xlarge = 12 Extra Large48 vCPUs • 96 GB RAM • EBS only • 18.75 Gbps Network
Price (Linux)
$2.0993/ hr
~$1,532.47/mo
Compute
48vCPUs
24 cores • x86_64
Memory
96GB
2.0 GB / vCPU
Value
$0.0437/ vCPU-hr
$0.0219/GB-hr
Network
18.75 Gbps
Baseline: 18.75 Gbps
Storage & EBS
1,875MB/s
Max: 60,000 IOPS

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Technical Specifications & Limits

Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limits

Compute & Processor

ProcessorIntel Xeon Scalable (Sapphire Rapids)
Architecturex86_64 (x86_64)
vCPUs / Threads48 vCPUs
Physical Cores24
Clock Speed3.2 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2AVX & AVX2 Supported
Intel Turbo BoostYes
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score1,114,637
CoreMark / vCPU23,221.6 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding245 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar530,962 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0437
Cost per GB-hr$0.0219

Containers & Kubernetes

EKS Max Pods234 pods
Max ECS Tasks120 tasks
Max ENIs8
IPv4/v6 per ENI30
Total Addressable IPs240 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationSupported (High Density)

Networking & Bandwidth

Network Performance18.75 Gbps
Baseline Bandwidth18.75 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth18.75 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingYes
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported

Storage & EBS Optimization

Storage ConfigurationEBS only
Local NVMe DiskNone (EBS only)
EBS Baseline Throughput1875 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput1875 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS60,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS60,000
Dedicated EBS Throughput15000 Mbps

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesSupported (Isolated security enclaves)
Normalization Factor96
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2023-09-14

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$2.0993/ hr
Asia Pacific (Malaysia) (ap-southeast-5)
Highest Price Region
$3.3012/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)
Global Fleet Average
$2.5040/ hr
Across all active regions
Regional Coverage
41regions
Available worldwide
Linux — Available in all 41 regions
RegionOn-Demand Price
af-south-1
Africa (Cape Town)
$2.8728
ap-east-1
Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)
$2.7216
ap-south-2
Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)
$2.1420
ap-southeast-3
Asia Pacific (Jakarta)
$2.4696
ap-southeast-5
Asia Pacific (Malaysia)
Lowest
$2.0993
ap-southeast-4
Asia Pacific (Melbourne)
$2.7972
ap-south-1
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)
$2.1420
ap-southeast-6
Asia Pacific (New Zealand)
$2.9371
ap-northeast-3
Asia Pacific (Osaka)
$2.6964
ap-northeast-2
Asia Pacific (Seoul)
$2.4192
ap-southeast-1
Asia Pacific (Singapore)
$2.4696
ap-southeast-2
Asia Pacific (Sydney)
$2.7972
ap-east-2
Asia Pacific (Taipei)
$2.4269
ap-southeast-7
Asia Pacific (Thailand)
Lowest
$2.0993
ap-northeast-1
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
$2.6964
us-gov-east-1
AWS GovCloud (US-East)
$2.5704
us-gov-west-1
AWS GovCloud (US-West)
$2.5704
ca-central-1
Canada (Central)
$2.3436
ca-west-1
Canada West (Calgary)
$2.3436
eu-central-1
EU (Frankfurt)
$2.4444
eu-west-1
EU (Ireland)
$2.2982
eu-west-2
EU (London)
$2.5452
eu-south-1
EU (Milan)
$2.5452
eu-west-3
EU (Paris)
$2.5452
eu-north-1
EU (Stockholm)
$2.2932
eu-south-2
Europe (Spain)
$2.2980
eu-central-2
Europe (Zurich)
$2.6890
eu-central-1-ath-1
Greece (Athens)
$2.6890
il-central-1
Israel (Tel Aviv)
$2.4132
mx-central-1
Mexico (Central)
$2.2490
me-central-1
Middle East (UAE)
$2.5740
sa-east-1
South America (Sao Paulo)
Highest
$3.3012
eu-central-1-ist-1
Turkey (Istanbul)
$2.5666
us-east-1-atl-1
US East (Atlanta)
$2.6774
us-east-1
US East (N. Virginia)
$2.1420
us-east-1-nyc-1
US East (New York City)
$2.6774
us-east-2
US East (Ohio)
$2.1420
us-west-2-las-1
US West (Las Vegas)
$2.6774
us-west-1
US West (N. California)
$2.6712
us-west-2
US West (Oregon)
$2.1420
ap-southeast-1-han-1
Vietnam (Hanoi)
$2.4696