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c8gd.48xlarge

Part of the C8GD 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.dDirect-Attached NVMe SSDd = Direct-Attached NVMe SSDEquipped with physical high-speed NVMe SSD instance store volumes attached locally to the host server for temporary scratch and caching.48xlarge48 Extra Large48xlarge = 48 Extra Large192 vCPUs • 384 GB RAM • 11400 GB NVMe SSD • 50 Gbps Network
Price (Linux)
$5.9712/ hr
~$4,358.98/mo
Compute
192vCPUs
192 cores • arm64
Memory
384GB
2.0 GB / vCPU
Value
$0.0311/ vCPU-hr
$0.0155/GB-hr
Network
50 Gbps
Baseline: 50 Gbps
Storage & EBS
5,000MB/s
Max: 240,000 IOPS

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
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CoreMark per Dollar896,038 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0311
Cost per GB-hr$0.0155

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 ConfigurationNVMe SSD (11400 GB)
Local NVMe Disk11,400 GB NVMe SSD
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 Introduced2025-04-21

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$5.9712/ hr
Asia Pacific (Mumbai) (ap-south-1)
Highest Price Region
$14.5978/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)
Global Fleet Average
$10.5852/ hr
Across all active regions
Regional Coverage
18regions
Available worldwide
Linux — Available in all 18 regions
RegionOn-Demand Price
ap-southeast-5
Asia Pacific (Malaysia)
$9.3274
ap-south-1
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)
Lowest
$5.9712
ap-southeast-6
Asia Pacific (New Zealand)
$12.9638
ap-northeast-2
Asia Pacific (Seoul)
$10.7789
ap-southeast-1
Asia Pacific (Singapore)
$10.9728
ap-southeast-2
Asia Pacific (Sydney)
$12.3456
ap-southeast-7
Asia Pacific (Thailand)
$9.3274
ap-northeast-1
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
$11.9539
ca-central-1
Canada (Central)
$10.3853
eu-central-1
EU (Frankfurt)
$10.8768
eu-west-1
EU (Ireland)
$10.6790
eu-west-2
EU (London)
$11.2666
eu-north-1
EU (Stockholm)
$10.1894
eu-south-2
Europe (Spain)
$10.6790
sa-east-1
South America (Sao Paulo)
Highest
$14.5978
us-east-1
US East (N. Virginia)
$9.4061
us-east-2
US East (Ohio)
$9.4061
us-west-2
US West (Oregon)
$9.4061