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c8g.16xlarge

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.16xlarge16 Extra Large16xlarge = 16 Extra Large64 vCPUs • 128 GB RAM • EBS only • 30 Gbps Network
Price (Linux)
$1.7274/ hr
~$1,260.97/mo
Compute
64vCPUs
64 cores • arm64
Memory
128GB
2.0 GB / vCPU
Value
$0.0270/ vCPU-hr
$0.0135/GB-hr
Network
30 Gbps
Baseline: 30 Gbps
Storage & EBS
2,500MB/s
Max: 80,000 IOPS

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m8g.16xlargeCompare →
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c6g.16xlargeCompare →
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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 / Threads64 vCPUs
Physical Cores64
Clock Speed2.7 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2No
Intel Turbo BoostNo
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score1,995,323
CoreMark / vCPU31,176.9 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding296 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar1,155,129 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0270
Cost per GB-hr$0.0135

Containers & Kubernetes

EKS Max Pods737 pods
Max ECS Tasks120 tasks
Max ENIs15
IPv4/v6 per ENI50
Total Addressable IPs750 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationSupported (High Density)

Networking & Bandwidth

Network Performance30 Gbps
Baseline Bandwidth30 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth30 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingYes
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported

Storage & EBS Optimization

Storage ConfigurationEBS only
Local NVMe DiskNone (EBS only)
EBS Baseline Throughput2500 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput2500 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS80,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS80,000
Dedicated EBS Throughput20000 Mbps

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesSupported (Isolated security enclaves)
Normalization Factor128
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2024-09-25

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$1.7274/ hr
Asia Pacific (Mumbai) (ap-south-1)
Highest Price Region
$3.9098/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)
Global Fleet Average
$2.9032/ 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)
$3.4112
ap-east-1
Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)
$3.2032
ap-south-2
Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)
Lowest
$1.7274
ap-southeast-3
Asia Pacific (Jakarta)
$2.9322
ap-southeast-5
Asia Pacific (Malaysia)
$2.4922
ap-southeast-4
Asia Pacific (Melbourne)
$3.3210
ap-south-1
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)
Lowest
$1.7274
ap-southeast-6
Asia Pacific (New Zealand)
$3.4874
ap-northeast-3
Asia Pacific (Osaka)
$3.2013
ap-northeast-2
Asia Pacific (Seoul)
$2.8723
ap-southeast-1
Asia Pacific (Singapore)
$2.9325
ap-southeast-2
Asia Pacific (Sydney)
$3.3216
ap-east-2
Asia Pacific (Taipei)
$2.8813
ap-southeast-7
Asia Pacific (Thailand)
$2.4922
ap-northeast-1
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
$3.2019
us-gov-east-1
AWS GovCloud (US-East)
$3.0522
us-gov-west-1
AWS GovCloud (US-West)
$3.0522
ca-central-1
Canada (Central)
$2.7827
ca-west-1
Canada West (Calgary)
$2.7827
eu-central-1
EU (Frankfurt)
$2.9024
eu-west-1
EU (Ireland)
$2.7290
eu-west-2
EU (London)
$3.0221
eu-south-1
EU (Milan)
$3.0150
eu-west-3
EU (Paris)
$3.0221
eu-north-1
EU (Stockholm)
$2.7232
eu-south-2
Europe (Spain)
$2.7283
eu-central-2
Europe (Zurich)
$3.1930
il-central-1
Israel (Tel Aviv)
$2.8653
sa-east-1
South America (Sao Paulo)
Highest
$3.9098
us-east-1
US East (N. Virginia)
$2.5523
us-east-2
US East (Ohio)
$2.5434
us-west-1
US West (N. California)
$3.1718
us-west-2
US West (Oregon)
$2.5523