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c8g.48xlarge

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.48xlarge48 Extra Large48xlarge = 48 Extra Large192 vCPUs • 384 GB RAM • EBS only • 50 Gbps Network
Price (Linux)
$5.1821/ hr
~$3,782.92/mo
Compute
192vCPUs
192 cores • arm64
Memory
384GB
2.0 GB / vCPU
Value
$0.0270/ vCPU-hr
$0.0135/GB-hr
Network
50 Gbps
Baseline: 50 Gbps
Storage & EBS
5,000MB/s
Max: 240,000 IOPS

Alternatives to c8g.48xlarge

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m8g.48xlargeCompare →
+13%+$0.96/hr
Linux on-demand, us-east-1		Different instance family, 768 GiB RAM instead of 384, same vCPU
r8g.48xlargeCompare →
+48%+$3.65/hr
Linux on-demand, us-east-1		Different instance family, 1536 GiB RAM instead of 384, same vCPU

Technical Specifications & Limits

Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limits

Compute & Processor

ProcessorAWS Graviton4 Processor
Architecturearm64 (ARM64 (Graviton))
vCPUs / Threads192 vCPUs
Physical Cores192
Clock Speed2.7 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2No
Intel Turbo BoostNo
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score5,350,425
CoreMark / vCPU27,866.8 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding278 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar1,032,486 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 Performance50 Gbps
Baseline Bandwidth50 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth50 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingYes
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported

Storage & EBS Optimization

Storage ConfigurationEBS only
Local NVMe DiskNone (EBS only)
EBS Baseline Throughput5000 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput5000 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS240,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS240,000
Dedicated EBS Throughput40000 Mbps

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesSupported (Isolated security enclaves)
Normalization Factor384
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2024-09-25

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$5.1821/ hr
Asia Pacific (Mumbai) (ap-south-1)
Highest Price Region
$11.7293/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)
Global Fleet Average
$8.7095/ 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)
$10.2336
ap-east-1
Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)
$9.6096
ap-south-2
Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)
Lowest
$5.1821
ap-southeast-3
Asia Pacific (Jakarta)
$8.7965
ap-southeast-5
Asia Pacific (Malaysia)
$7.4765
ap-southeast-4
Asia Pacific (Melbourne)
$9.9629
ap-south-1
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)
Lowest
$5.1821
ap-southeast-6
Asia Pacific (New Zealand)
$10.4621
ap-northeast-3
Asia Pacific (Osaka)
$9.6038
ap-northeast-2
Asia Pacific (Seoul)
$8.6170
ap-southeast-1
Asia Pacific (Singapore)
$8.7974
ap-southeast-2
Asia Pacific (Sydney)
$9.9648
ap-east-2
Asia Pacific (Taipei)
$8.6438
ap-southeast-7
Asia Pacific (Thailand)
$7.4765
ap-northeast-1
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
$9.6058
us-gov-east-1
AWS GovCloud (US-East)
$9.1565
us-gov-west-1
AWS GovCloud (US-West)
$9.1565
ca-central-1
Canada (Central)
$8.3482
ca-west-1
Canada West (Calgary)
$8.3482
eu-central-1
EU (Frankfurt)
$8.7072
eu-west-1
EU (Ireland)
$8.1869
eu-west-2
EU (London)
$9.0662
eu-south-1
EU (Milan)
$9.0451
eu-west-3
EU (Paris)
$9.0662
eu-north-1
EU (Stockholm)
$8.1696
eu-south-2
Europe (Spain)
$8.1850
eu-central-2
Europe (Zurich)
$9.5789
il-central-1
Israel (Tel Aviv)
$8.5958
sa-east-1
South America (Sao Paulo)
Highest
$11.7293
us-east-1
US East (N. Virginia)
$7.6570
us-east-2
US East (Ohio)
$7.6301
us-west-1
US West (N. California)
$9.5155
us-west-2
US West (Oregon)
$7.6570