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c8gn.16xlarge

Part of the C8GN 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.nEnhanced Networkingn = Enhanced NetworkingEnhanced networking capabilities delivering up to 100/200/400 Gbps network bandwidth and Elastic Fabric Adapter (EFA) support.16xlarge16 Extra Large16xlarge = 16 Extra Large64 vCPUs • 128 GB RAM • EBS only • 200 Gbps Network
Price (Linux)
$3.7011/ hr
~$2,701.80/mo
Compute
64vCPUs
64 cores • arm64
Memory
128GB
2.0 GB / vCPU
Value
$0.0578/ vCPU-hr
$0.0289/GB-hr
Network
200 Gbps
Baseline: 200 Gbps
Storage & EBS
5,000MB/s
Max: 160,000 IOPS

Technical Specifications & Limits

Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limits

Compute & Processor

ProcessorAWS Graviton4 Processor
Architecturearm64 (ARM64 (Graviton))
vCPUs / Threads64 vCPUs
Physical Cores64
Clock Speed2.8 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2No
Intel Turbo BoostNo
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score1,838,816
CoreMark / vCPU28,731.5 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding297 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar496,830 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0578
Cost per GB-hr$0.0289

Containers & Kubernetes

EKS Max Pods786 pods
Max ECS Tasks120 tasks
Max ENIs16
IPv4/v6 per ENI50
Total Addressable IPs800 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationSupported (High Density)

Networking & Bandwidth

Network Performance200 Gbps
Baseline Bandwidth200 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth200 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 IOPS160,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS160,000
Dedicated EBS Throughput40000 Mbps

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesSupported (Isolated security enclaves)
Normalization Factor128
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2025-06-30

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$3.7011/ hr
Asia Pacific (Malaysia) (ap-southeast-5)
Highest Price Region
$5.8285/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)
Global Fleet Average
$4.4364/ hr
Across all active regions
Regional Coverage
34regions
Available worldwide
Linux — Available in all 34 regions
RegionOn-Demand Price
af-south-1
Africa (Cape Town)
$5.0982
ap-east-1
Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)
$5.0208
ap-south-2
Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)
$3.7888
ap-southeast-3
Asia Pacific (Jakarta)
$4.3539
ap-southeast-5
Asia Pacific (Malaysia)
Lowest
$3.7011
ap-southeast-4
Asia Pacific (Melbourne)
$4.9491
ap-south-1
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)
$3.7920
ap-northeast-2
Asia Pacific (Seoul)
$4.2835
ap-southeast-1
Asia Pacific (Singapore)
$4.3539
ap-southeast-2
Asia Pacific (Sydney)
$4.9510
ap-southeast-7
Asia Pacific (Thailand)
Lowest
$3.7011
ap-northeast-1
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
$4.7750
us-gov-east-1
AWS GovCloud (US-East)
$4.5645
us-gov-west-1
AWS GovCloud (US-West)
$4.5645
ca-central-1
Canada (Central)
$4.1434
ca-west-1
Canada West (Calgary)
$4.1434
eu-central-1
EU (Frankfurt)
$4.3187
eu-west-1
EU (Ireland)
$4.2835
eu-west-2
EU (London)
$4.4941
eu-south-1
EU (Milan)
$4.5293
eu-west-3
EU (Paris)
$4.4941
eu-north-1
EU (Stockholm)
$4.0730
eu-south-2
Europe (Spain)
$4.2803
eu-central-2
Europe (Zurich)
$4.7584
me-central-1
Middle East (UAE)
$4.7085
sa-east-1
South America (Sao Paulo)
Highest
$5.8285
us-east-1-atl-1
US East (Atlanta)
$4.7398
us-east-1-dfw-1
US East (Dallas)
$4.7398
us-east-1
US East (N. Virginia)
$3.7920
us-east-2
US East (Ohio)
$3.7920
us-west-2-las-1
US West (Las Vegas)
$4.7398
us-west-1
US West (N. California)
$4.7398
us-west-2
US West (Oregon)
$3.7920
us-west-2-phx-1
US West (Phoenix)
$4.5504