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c8g.12xlarge

Part of the C8G 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.gAWS Gravitong = AWS GravitonAWS Graviton4 Processor (arm64). Powered by custom 64-bit ARM AWS Graviton processors, delivering industry-leading price-performance and power efficiency.12xlarge12 Extra Large12xlarge = 12 Extra Large48 vCPUs • 96 GB RAM • EBS only • 22.5 Gbps Network
Price (Linux)
$1.2955/ hr
~$945.73/mo
Compute
48vCPUs
48 cores • arm64
Memory
96GB
2.0 GB / vCPU
Value
$0.0270/ vCPU-hr
$0.0135/GB-hr
Network
22.5 Gbps
Baseline: 22.5 Gbps
Storage & EBS
1,875MB/s
Max: 60,000 IOPS

Alternatives to c8g.12xlarge

OptionPrice vs c8g.12xlargeWhy look at it
m8g.12xlargeCompare →
+13%+$0.24/hr
Linux on-demand, us-east-1		Different instance family, 192 GiB RAM instead of 96, same vCPU
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+48%+$0.913/hr
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c7g.12xlargeCompare →
-9%-$0.174/hr
Linux on-demand, us-east-1		Previous generation, same vCPU and RAM
c6g.12xlargeCompare →
-15%-$0.282/hr
Linux on-demand, us-east-1		Older generation, same vCPU and RAM

Technical Specifications & Limits

Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limits

Compute & Processor

ProcessorAWS Graviton4 Processor
Architecturearm64 (ARM64 (Graviton))
vCPUs / Threads48 vCPUs
Physical Cores48
Clock Speed2.7 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2No
Intel Turbo BoostNo
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score1,371,723
CoreMark / vCPU28,577.6 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding293 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar1,058,820 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0270
Cost per GB-hr$0.0135

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 Performance22.5 Gbps
Baseline Bandwidth22.5 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth22.5 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 Introduced2024-09-25

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$1.2955/ hr
Asia Pacific (Mumbai) (ap-south-1)
Highest Price Region
$2.9323/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)
Global Fleet Average
$2.1774/ hr
Across all active regions
Regional Coverage
33regions
Available worldwide
Linux — Available in all 33 regions
RegionOn-Demand Price
af-south-1
Africa (Cape Town)
$2.5584
ap-east-1
Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)
$2.4024
ap-south-2
Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)
Lowest
$1.2955
ap-southeast-3
Asia Pacific (Jakarta)
$2.1991
ap-southeast-5
Asia Pacific (Malaysia)
$1.8691
ap-southeast-4
Asia Pacific (Melbourne)
$2.4907
ap-south-1
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)
Lowest
$1.2955
ap-southeast-6
Asia Pacific (New Zealand)
$2.6155
ap-northeast-3
Asia Pacific (Osaka)
$2.4010
ap-northeast-2
Asia Pacific (Seoul)
$2.1542
ap-southeast-1
Asia Pacific (Singapore)
$2.1994
ap-southeast-2
Asia Pacific (Sydney)
$2.4912
ap-east-2
Asia Pacific (Taipei)
$2.1610
ap-southeast-7
Asia Pacific (Thailand)
$1.8691
ap-northeast-1
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
$2.4014
us-gov-east-1
AWS GovCloud (US-East)
$2.2891
us-gov-west-1
AWS GovCloud (US-West)
$2.2891
ca-central-1
Canada (Central)
$2.0870
ca-west-1
Canada West (Calgary)
$2.0870
eu-central-1
EU (Frankfurt)
$2.1768
eu-west-1
EU (Ireland)
$2.0467
eu-west-2
EU (London)
$2.2666
eu-south-1
EU (Milan)
$2.2613
eu-west-3
EU (Paris)
$2.2666
eu-north-1
EU (Stockholm)
$2.0424
eu-south-2
Europe (Spain)
$2.0462
eu-central-2
Europe (Zurich)
$2.3947
il-central-1
Israel (Tel Aviv)
$2.1490
sa-east-1
South America (Sao Paulo)
Highest
$2.9323
us-east-1
US East (N. Virginia)
$1.9142
us-east-2
US East (Ohio)
$1.9075
us-west-1
US West (N. California)
$2.3789
us-west-2
US West (Oregon)
$1.9142