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c8gb.xlarge

Part of the C8GB 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.bBlock Storage Optimized (EBS)b = Block Storage Optimized (EBS)Optimized for Amazon EBS with higher dedicated storage throughput and IOPS (up to 60 Gbps / 260,000 IOPS).xlargeExtra Large (1x)xlarge = Extra Large (1x)4 vCPUs • 8 GB RAM • EBS only • Up to 26.667 Gbps Network
Price (Linux)
$0.2370/ hr
~$173.01/mo
Compute
4vCPUs
4 cores • arm64
Memory
8GB
2.0 GB / vCPU
Value
$0.0592/ vCPU-hr
$0.0296/GB-hr
Network
Up to 26.667 Gbps
Baseline: 8.333 Gbps
Storage & EBS
3,125MB/s
Max: 120,000 IOPS

Technical Specifications & Limits

Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limits

Compute & Processor

ProcessorAWS Graviton4 Processor
Architecturearm64 (ARM64 (Graviton))
vCPUs / Threads4 vCPUs
Physical Cores4
Clock Speed2.8 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2No
Intel Turbo BoostNo
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score120,682
CoreMark / vCPU30,170.5 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding46 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar509,207 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0592
Cost per GB-hr$0.0296

Containers & Kubernetes

EKS Max Pods58 pods
Max ECS Tasks20 tasks
Max ENIs4
IPv4/v6 per ENI15
Total Addressable IPs60 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationSupported (High Density)

Networking & Bandwidth

Network PerformanceUp to 26.667 Gbps
Baseline Bandwidth8.333 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth26.666 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingYes
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported

Storage & EBS Optimization

Storage ConfigurationEBS only
Local NVMe DiskNone (EBS only)
EBS Baseline Throughput781.25 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput3125 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS30,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS120,000
Dedicated EBS ThroughputUp to 25000 Mbps

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesSupported (Isolated security enclaves)
Normalization Factor8
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2025-12-10

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$0.2370/ hr
US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1)
Highest Price Region
$0.3186/ hr
Africa (Cape Town) (af-south-1)
Global Fleet Average
$0.2666/ hr
Across all active regions
Regional Coverage
9regions
Available worldwide
Linux — Available in all 9 regions
RegionOn-Demand Price
af-south-1
Africa (Cape Town)
Highest
$0.3186
eu-central-1
EU (Frankfurt)
$0.2699
eu-west-1
EU (Ireland)
$0.2677
eu-west-3
EU (Paris)
$0.2809
eu-north-1
EU (Stockholm)
$0.2546
us-east-1
US East (N. Virginia)
Lowest
$0.2370
us-east-2
US East (Ohio)
Lowest
$0.2370
us-west-1
US West (N. California)
$0.2962
us-west-2
US West (Oregon)
Lowest
$0.2370