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c8gn.48xlarge

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.48xlarge48 Extra Large48xlarge = 48 Extra Large192 vCPUs • 384 GB RAM • EBS only • 600 Gbps Network
Price (Linux)
$11.1034/ hr
~$8,105.48/mo
Compute
192vCPUs
192 cores • arm64
Memory
384GB
2.0 GB / vCPU
Value
$0.0578/ vCPU-hr
$0.0289/GB-hr
Network
600 Gbps
Baseline: 300 Gbps
Storage & EBS
15,000MB/s
Max: 480,000 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 Speed2.8 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2No
Intel Turbo BoostNo
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score5,220,228
CoreMark / vCPU27,188.7 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding274 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar470,147 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0578
Cost per GB-hr$0.0289

Containers & Kubernetes

EKS Max Pods590 pods
Max ECS Tasks120 tasks
Max ENIs24
IPv4/v6 per ENI50
Total Addressable IPs1200 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationSupported (High Density)

Networking & Bandwidth

Network Performance600 Gbps
Baseline Bandwidth300 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth300 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingYes
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported

Storage & EBS Optimization

Storage ConfigurationEBS only
Local NVMe DiskNone (EBS only)
EBS Baseline Throughput15000 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput15000 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS480,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS480,000
Dedicated EBS Throughput120000 Mbps

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesSupported (Isolated security enclaves)
Normalization Factor384
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2025-06-30

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$11.1034/ hr
Asia Pacific (Malaysia) (ap-southeast-5)
Highest Price Region
$17.4854/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)
Global Fleet Average
$13.2853/ hr
Across all active regions
Regional Coverage
32regions
Available worldwide
Linux — Available in all 32 regions
RegionOn-Demand Price
af-south-1
Africa (Cape Town)
$15.2947
ap-east-1
Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)
$15.0624
ap-south-2
Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)
$11.3664
ap-southeast-3
Asia Pacific (Jakarta)
$13.0618
ap-southeast-5
Asia Pacific (Malaysia)
Lowest
$11.1034
ap-southeast-4
Asia Pacific (Melbourne)
$14.8474
ap-south-1
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)
$11.3760
ap-northeast-2
Asia Pacific (Seoul)
$12.8506
ap-southeast-1
Asia Pacific (Singapore)
$13.0618
ap-southeast-2
Asia Pacific (Sydney)
$14.8531
ap-southeast-7
Asia Pacific (Thailand)
Lowest
$11.1034
ap-northeast-1
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
$14.3251
ca-central-1
Canada (Central)
$12.4301
ca-west-1
Canada West (Calgary)
$12.4301
eu-central-1
EU (Frankfurt)
$12.9562
eu-west-1
EU (Ireland)
$12.8506
eu-west-2
EU (London)
$13.4822
eu-south-1
EU (Milan)
$13.5878
eu-west-3
EU (Paris)
$13.4822
eu-north-1
EU (Stockholm)
$12.2189
eu-south-2
Europe (Spain)
$12.8410
eu-central-2
Europe (Zurich)
$14.2752
me-central-1
Middle East (UAE)
$14.1254
sa-east-1
South America (Sao Paulo)
Highest
$17.4854
us-east-1-atl-1
US East (Atlanta)
$14.2195
us-east-1-dfw-1
US East (Dallas)
$14.2195
us-east-1
US East (N. Virginia)
$11.3760
us-east-2
US East (Ohio)
$11.3760
us-west-2-las-1
US West (Las Vegas)
$14.2195
us-west-1
US West (N. California)
$14.2195
us-west-2
US West (Oregon)
$11.3760
us-west-2-phx-1
US West (Phoenix)
$13.6512