c8a.medium
Part of the C8A 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).88th Generation8 = 8th GenerationAWS 8th generation hardware platform with updated CPU/system architecture.aAMD EPYCa = AMD EPYCAMD EPYC 9R45 Processor (x86_64). Powered by AMD EPYC x86_64 processors, delivering high core counts and cost-effective compute performance.mediumMediummedium = Medium1 vCPUs • 2 GB RAM • EBS only • Up to 15 Gbps NetworkPrice (Linux)
$0.0539/ hr
~$39.34/mo
Compute
1vCPUs
1 cores • x86_64
Memory
2GB
2.0 GB / vCPU
Value
$0.0539/ vCPU-hr
$0.0269/GB-hr
Network
Up to 15 Gbps
Baseline: 0.52 Gbps
Storage & EBS
1,250MB/s
Max: 40,000 IOPS
Technical Specifications & Limits
Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limitsCompute & Processor
ProcessorAMD EPYC 9R45 Processor
Architecturex86_64 (x86_64)
vCPUs / Threads1 vCPUs
Physical Cores1
Clock SpeedUp to 4.5 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2No
Intel Turbo BoostNo
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)
Performance & Benchmarks
CoreMark Score42,138
CoreMark / vCPU42,137.8 / core
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CoreMark per Dollar781,926 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0539
Cost per GB-hr$0.0269
Containers & Kubernetes
EKS Max Pods8 pods
Max ECS Tasks4 tasks
Max ENIs2
IPv4/v6 per ENI4
Total Addressable IPs8 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationSupported (High Density)
Networking & Bandwidth
Network PerformanceUp to 15 Gbps
Baseline Bandwidth0.52 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 Throughput40.625 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput1250 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS2,500
EBS Max / Burst IOPS40,000
Dedicated EBS ThroughputUp to 10000 Mbps
Platform & Architecture Details
Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesNot Supported
Normalization Factor2
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2025-12-02
Regional Pricing Matrix
Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regionsLowest Price Region
$0.0539/ hr
US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1)Highest Price Region
$0.0678/ hr
Asia Pacific (Tokyo) (ap-northeast-1)Global Fleet Average
$0.0581/ hr
Across all active regionsRegional Coverage
7regions
Available worldwide| Region | On-Demand Price |
|---|---|
ap-northeast-1 HighestAsia Pacific (Tokyo) | $0.0678 |
eu-central-1 EU (Frankfurt) | $0.0615 |
eu-west-1 EU (Ireland) | $0.0578 |
eu-south-2 Europe (Spain) | $0.0578 |
us-east-1 LowestUS East (N. Virginia) | $0.0539 |
us-east-2 LowestUS East (Ohio) | $0.0539 |
us-west-2 LowestUS West (Oregon) | $0.0539 |
| Region | On-Demand Price |
|---|---|
ap-northeast-1 HighestAsia Pacific (Tokyo) | $0.1138 |
eu-central-1 EU (Frankfurt) | $0.1075 |
eu-west-1 EU (Ireland) | $0.1038 |
eu-south-2 Europe (Spain) | $0.1038 |
us-east-1 LowestUS East (N. Virginia) | $0.0999 |
us-east-2 LowestUS East (Ohio) | $0.0999 |
us-west-2 LowestUS West (Oregon) | $0.0999 |
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