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c8gn.8xlarge

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.8xlarge8 Extra Large8xlarge = 8 Extra Large32 vCPUs • 64 GB RAM • EBS only • 100 Gbps Network
Price (Linux)
$1.8506/ hr
~$1,350.94/mo
Compute
32vCPUs
32 cores • arm64
Memory
64GB
2.0 GB / vCPU
Value
$0.0578/ vCPU-hr
$0.0289/GB-hr
Network
100 Gbps
Baseline: 100 Gbps
Storage & EBS
2,500MB/s
Max: 80,000 IOPS

Technical Specifications & Limits

Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limits

Compute & Processor

ProcessorAWS Graviton4 Processor
Architecturearm64 (ARM64 (Graviton))
vCPUs / Threads32 vCPUs
Physical Cores32
Clock Speed2.8 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2No
Intel Turbo BoostNo
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score975,387
CoreMark / vCPU30,480.8 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding252 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar527,065 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0578
Cost per GB-hr$0.0289

Containers & Kubernetes

EKS Max Pods292 pods
Max ECS Tasks60 tasks
Max ENIs10
IPv4/v6 per ENI30
Total Addressable IPs300 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationSupported (High Density)

Networking & Bandwidth

Network Performance100 Gbps
Baseline Bandwidth100 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth100 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingYes
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported

Storage & EBS Optimization

Storage ConfigurationEBS only
Local NVMe DiskNone (EBS only)
EBS Baseline Throughput2500 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput2500 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS80,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS80,000
Dedicated EBS Throughput20000 Mbps

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesSupported (Isolated security enclaves)
Normalization Factor64
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2025-06-30

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$1.8506/ hr
Asia Pacific (Malaysia) (ap-southeast-5)
Highest Price Region
$2.9142/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)
Global Fleet Average
$2.2182/ 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)
$2.5491
ap-east-1
Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)
$2.5104
ap-south-2
Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)
$1.8944
ap-southeast-3
Asia Pacific (Jakarta)
$2.1770
ap-southeast-5
Asia Pacific (Malaysia)
Lowest
$1.8506
ap-southeast-4
Asia Pacific (Melbourne)
$2.4746
ap-south-1
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)
$1.8960
ap-northeast-2
Asia Pacific (Seoul)
$2.1418
ap-southeast-1
Asia Pacific (Singapore)
$2.1770
ap-southeast-2
Asia Pacific (Sydney)
$2.4755
ap-southeast-7
Asia Pacific (Thailand)
Lowest
$1.8506
ap-northeast-1
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
$2.3875
us-gov-east-1
AWS GovCloud (US-East)
$2.2822
us-gov-west-1
AWS GovCloud (US-West)
$2.2822
ca-central-1
Canada (Central)
$2.0717
ca-west-1
Canada West (Calgary)
$2.0717
eu-central-1
EU (Frankfurt)
$2.1594
eu-west-1
EU (Ireland)
$2.1418
eu-west-2
EU (London)
$2.2470
eu-south-1
EU (Milan)
$2.2646
eu-west-3
EU (Paris)
$2.2470
eu-north-1
EU (Stockholm)
$2.0365
eu-south-2
Europe (Spain)
$2.1402
eu-central-2
Europe (Zurich)
$2.3792
me-central-1
Middle East (UAE)
$2.3542
sa-east-1
South America (Sao Paulo)
Highest
$2.9142
us-east-1-atl-1
US East (Atlanta)
$2.3699
us-east-1-dfw-1
US East (Dallas)
$2.3699
us-east-1
US East (N. Virginia)
$1.8960
us-east-2
US East (Ohio)
$1.8960
us-west-2-las-1
US West (Las Vegas)
$2.3699
us-west-1
US West (N. California)
$2.3699
us-west-2
US West (Oregon)
$1.8960
us-west-2-phx-1
US West (Phoenix)
$2.2752