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c8gd.xlarge

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.xlargeExtra Large (1x)xlarge = Extra Large (1x)4 vCPUs • 8 GB RAM • 237 GB NVMe SSD • Up to 12.5 Gbps Network
Price (Linux)
$0.1244/ hr
~$90.81/mo
Compute
4vCPUs
4 cores • arm64
Memory
8GB
2.0 GB / vCPU
Value
$0.0311/ vCPU-hr
$0.0155/GB-hr
Network
Up to 12.5 Gbps
Baseline: 1.875 Gbps
Storage & EBS
1,250MB/s
Max: 40,000 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 Speed2.7 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2No
Intel Turbo BoostNo
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score125,039
CoreMark / vCPU31,259.8 / core
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CoreMark per Dollar1,005,137 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0311
Cost per GB-hr$0.0155

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 12.5 Gbps
Baseline Bandwidth1.875 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth12.5 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingYes
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported

Storage & EBS Optimization

Storage ConfigurationNVMe SSD (237 GB)
Local NVMe Disk237 GB NVMe SSD
EBS Baseline Throughput156.25 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput1250 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS6,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS40,000
Dedicated EBS ThroughputUp to 10 Gbps

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesSupported (Isolated security enclaves)
Normalization Factor8
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2025-04-21

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$0.1244/ hr
Asia Pacific (Mumbai) (ap-south-1)
Highest Price Region
$0.3041/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)
Global Fleet Average
$0.2205/ 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)
$0.1943
ap-south-1
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)
Lowest
$0.1244
ap-southeast-6
Asia Pacific (New Zealand)
$0.2701
ap-northeast-2
Asia Pacific (Seoul)
$0.2246
ap-southeast-1
Asia Pacific (Singapore)
$0.2286
ap-southeast-2
Asia Pacific (Sydney)
$0.2572
ap-southeast-7
Asia Pacific (Thailand)
$0.1943
ap-northeast-1
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
$0.2490
ca-central-1
Canada (Central)
$0.2164
eu-central-1
EU (Frankfurt)
$0.2266
eu-west-1
EU (Ireland)
$0.2225
eu-west-2
EU (London)
$0.2347
eu-north-1
EU (Stockholm)
$0.2123
eu-south-2
Europe (Spain)
$0.2225
sa-east-1
South America (Sao Paulo)
Highest
$0.3041
us-east-1
US East (N. Virginia)
$0.1960
us-east-2
US East (Ohio)
$0.1960
us-west-2
US West (Oregon)
$0.1960