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c7i.8xlarge

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.8xlarge8 Extra Large8xlarge = 8 Extra Large32 vCPUs • 64 GB RAM • EBS only • 12.5 Gbps Network
Price (Linux)
$1.3995/ hr
~$1,021.65/mo
Compute
32vCPUs
16 cores • x86_64
Memory
64GB
2.0 GB / vCPU
Value
$0.0437/ vCPU-hr
$0.0219/GB-hr
Network
12.5 Gbps
Baseline: 12.5 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

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 Score766,834
CoreMark / vCPU23,963.6 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding223 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar547,926 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0437
Cost per GB-hr$0.0219

Containers & Kubernetes

EKS Max Pods234 pods
Max ECS Tasks90 tasks
Max ENIs8
IPv4/v6 per ENI30
Total Addressable IPs240 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationSupported (High Density)

Networking & Bandwidth

Network Performance12.5 Gbps
Baseline Bandwidth12.5 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 Throughput1250 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput1250 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS40,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS40,000
Dedicated EBS Throughput10000 Mbps

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesSupported (Isolated security enclaves)
Normalization Factor64
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2023-09-14

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$1.3995/ hr
Asia Pacific (Malaysia) (ap-southeast-5)
Highest Price Region
$2.2008/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)
Global Fleet Average
$1.6694/ 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)
$1.9152
ap-east-1
Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)
$1.8144
ap-south-2
Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)
$1.4280
ap-southeast-3
Asia Pacific (Jakarta)
$1.6464
ap-southeast-5
Asia Pacific (Malaysia)
Lowest
$1.3995
ap-southeast-4
Asia Pacific (Melbourne)
$1.8648
ap-south-1
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)
$1.4280
ap-southeast-6
Asia Pacific (New Zealand)
$1.9581
ap-northeast-3
Asia Pacific (Osaka)
$1.7976
ap-northeast-2
Asia Pacific (Seoul)
$1.6128
ap-southeast-1
Asia Pacific (Singapore)
$1.6464
ap-southeast-2
Asia Pacific (Sydney)
$1.8648
ap-east-2
Asia Pacific (Taipei)
$1.6179
ap-southeast-7
Asia Pacific (Thailand)
Lowest
$1.3995
ap-northeast-1
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
$1.7976
us-gov-east-1
AWS GovCloud (US-East)
$1.7136
us-gov-west-1
AWS GovCloud (US-West)
$1.7136
ca-central-1
Canada (Central)
$1.5624
ca-west-1
Canada West (Calgary)
$1.5624
eu-central-1
EU (Frankfurt)
$1.6296
eu-west-1
EU (Ireland)
$1.5322
eu-west-2
EU (London)
$1.6968
eu-south-1
EU (Milan)
$1.6968
eu-west-3
EU (Paris)
$1.6968
eu-north-1
EU (Stockholm)
$1.5288
eu-south-2
Europe (Spain)
$1.5320
eu-central-2
Europe (Zurich)
$1.7926
eu-central-1-ath-1
Greece (Athens)
$1.7926
il-central-1
Israel (Tel Aviv)
$1.6088
mx-central-1
Mexico (Central)
$1.4994
me-central-1
Middle East (UAE)
$1.7160
sa-east-1
South America (Sao Paulo)
Highest
$2.2008
eu-central-1-ist-1
Turkey (Istanbul)
$1.7110
us-east-1-atl-1
US East (Atlanta)
$1.7850
us-east-1
US East (N. Virginia)
$1.4280
us-east-1-nyc-1
US East (New York City)
$1.7850
us-east-2
US East (Ohio)
$1.4280
us-west-2-las-1
US West (Las Vegas)
$1.7850
us-west-1
US West (N. California)
$1.7808
us-west-2
US West (Oregon)
$1.4280
ap-southeast-1-han-1
Vietnam (Hanoi)
$1.6464