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c8gn.2xlarge

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.2xlarge2 Extra Large2xlarge = 2 Extra Large8 vCPUs • 16 GB RAM • EBS only • Up to 50 Gbps Network
Price (Linux)
$0.4626/ hr
~$337.70/mo
Compute
8vCPUs
8 cores • arm64
Memory
16GB
2.0 GB / vCPU
Value
$0.0578/ vCPU-hr
$0.0289/GB-hr
Network
Up to 50 Gbps
Baseline: 25 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 / Threads8 vCPUs
Physical Cores8
Clock Speed2.8 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2No
Intel Turbo BoostNo
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score236,756
CoreMark / vCPU29,594.6 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding88 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar511,794 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0578
Cost per GB-hr$0.0289

Containers & Kubernetes

EKS Max Pods58 pods
Max ECS Tasks40 tasks
Max ENIs4
IPv4/v6 per ENI15
Total Addressable IPs60 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationSupported (High Density)

Networking & Bandwidth

Network PerformanceUp to 50 Gbps
Baseline Bandwidth25 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 Throughput625 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput1250 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS20,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS40,000
Dedicated EBS ThroughputUp to 10000 Mbps

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesSupported (Isolated security enclaves)
Normalization Factor16
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2025-06-30

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$0.4626/ hr
Asia Pacific (Malaysia) (ap-southeast-5)
Highest Price Region
$0.7286/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)
Global Fleet Average
$0.5546/ 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)
$0.6373
ap-east-1
Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)
$0.6276
ap-south-2
Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)
$0.4736
ap-southeast-3
Asia Pacific (Jakarta)
$0.5442
ap-southeast-5
Asia Pacific (Malaysia)
Lowest
$0.4626
ap-southeast-4
Asia Pacific (Melbourne)
$0.6186
ap-south-1
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)
$0.4740
ap-northeast-2
Asia Pacific (Seoul)
$0.5354
ap-southeast-1
Asia Pacific (Singapore)
$0.5442
ap-southeast-2
Asia Pacific (Sydney)
$0.6189
ap-southeast-7
Asia Pacific (Thailand)
Lowest
$0.4626
ap-northeast-1
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
$0.5969
us-gov-east-1
AWS GovCloud (US-East)
$0.5706
us-gov-west-1
AWS GovCloud (US-West)
$0.5706
ca-central-1
Canada (Central)
$0.5179
ca-west-1
Canada West (Calgary)
$0.5179
eu-central-1
EU (Frankfurt)
$0.5398
eu-west-1
EU (Ireland)
$0.5354
eu-west-2
EU (London)
$0.5618
eu-south-1
EU (Milan)
$0.5662
eu-west-3
EU (Paris)
$0.5618
eu-north-1
EU (Stockholm)
$0.5091
eu-south-2
Europe (Spain)
$0.5350
eu-central-2
Europe (Zurich)
$0.5948
me-central-1
Middle East (UAE)
$0.5886
sa-east-1
South America (Sao Paulo)
Highest
$0.7286
us-east-1-atl-1
US East (Atlanta)
$0.5925
us-east-1-dfw-1
US East (Dallas)
$0.5925
us-east-1
US East (N. Virginia)
$0.4740
us-east-2
US East (Ohio)
$0.4740
us-west-2-las-1
US West (Las Vegas)
$0.5925
us-west-1
US West (N. California)
$0.5925
us-west-2
US West (Oregon)
$0.4740
us-west-2-phx-1
US West (Phoenix)
$0.5688