g4dn.8xlarge
⚡ 1x GPU • 16 GBPart of the G4DN Accelerated Computing family — Hardware accelerators (GPUs, FPGAs) for specialized compute.
Name:
gGPU Graphics & ML Inferenceg = GPU Graphics & ML InferencePowered by GPUs (NVIDIA/AMD) for graphics-intensive applications, video encoding, remote workstations, and machine learning inference.44th Generation4 = 4th GenerationAWS 4th generation hardware platform with updated CPU/system architecture.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.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 • 128 GB RAM • 900 GB NVMe SSD • 50 Gbps Network • 1x NVIDIA T4 Tensor Core (16.0 GB VRAM)Price (Linux)
$2.1760/ hr
~$1,588.48/mo
Compute
32vCPUs
16 cores • x86_64
Memory
128GB
4.0 GB / vCPU
Value
$0.0680/ vCPU-hr
$0.0170/GB-hr
Network
50 Gbps
Baseline: 50 Gbps
Storage & EBS
1,187.5MB/s
Max: 40,000 IOPS
Alternatives to g4dn.8xlarge
| Option | Price vs g4dn.8xlarge | Why look at it |
|---|---|---|
| g5.8xlargeCompare → | +12%+$0.272/hr Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | AMD (x86_64), newer generation, same vCPU and RAM |
| g6.8xlargeCompare → | -7%-$0.162/hr Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | AMD (x86_64), newer generation, same vCPU and RAM |
| inf2.8xlargeCompare → | -10%-$0.208/hr Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | AMD (x86_64), older generation, same vCPU and RAM |
Technical Specifications & Limits
Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limitsCompute & Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon Family
Architecturex86_64 (x86_64)
vCPUs / Threads32 vCPUs
Physical Cores16
Clock Speed2.5 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2AVX & AVX2 Supported
Intel Turbo BoostYes
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)
Performance & Benchmarks
CoreMark Score458,343
CoreMark / vCPU14,323.2 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding105 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar210,636 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0680
Cost per GB-hr$0.0170
Containers & Kubernetes
EKS Max Pods58 pods
Max ECS Tasks60 tasks
Max ENIs4
IPv4/v6 per ENI15
Total Addressable IPs60 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationSupported (High Density)
Networking & Bandwidth
Network Performance50 Gbps
Baseline Bandwidth50 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth50 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingYes
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported
Storage & EBS Optimization
Storage ConfigurationNVMe SSD (900 GB)
Local NVMe Disk900 GB NVMe SSD
EBS Baseline Throughput1187.5 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput1187.5 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS40,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS40,000
Dedicated EBS Throughput7000 Mbps
GPU & Hardware Acceleration
GPU ModelNVIDIA T4 Tensor Core
Accelerator Count1x GPU(s)
Total GPU Memory16.0 GB
Memory ArchitectureGDDR / HBM
CUDA Compute Capabilityv7.5
Acceleration RuntimesCUDA, TensorRT, cuDNN, PyTorch, PyJAX
Platform & Architecture Details
Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesSupported (Isolated security enclaves)
Normalization Factor4.136882129
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2019-09-20
Regional Pricing Matrix
Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regionsLowest Price Region
$2.1760/ hr
US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1)Highest Price Region
$3.6980/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)Global Fleet Average
$2.6738/ hr
Across all active regionsRegional Coverage
24regions
Available worldwide| Region | On-Demand Price |
|---|---|
af-south-1 Africa (Cape Town) | $2.8870 |
ap-east-1 Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) | $3.3510 |
ap-south-1 Asia Pacific (Mumbai) | $2.3950 |
ap-northeast-3 Asia Pacific (Osaka) | $2.9380 |
ap-northeast-2 Asia Pacific (Seoul) | $2.6770 |
ap-southeast-1 Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $3.0450 |
ap-southeast-2 Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $2.8300 |
ap-northeast-1 Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $2.9380 |
us-gov-east-1 AWS GovCloud (US-East) | $2.7430 |
us-gov-west-1 AWS GovCloud (US-West) | $2.7430 |
ca-central-1 Canada (Central) | $2.4160 |
eu-central-1 EU (Frankfurt) | $2.7200 |
eu-west-1 EU (Ireland) | $2.4260 |
eu-west-2 EU (London) | $2.5460 |
eu-south-1 EU (Milan) | $2.5470 |
eu-west-3 EU (Paris) | $2.5440 |
eu-north-1 EU (Stockholm) | $2.3080 |
me-south-1 Middle East (Bahrain) | $2.6690 |
sa-east-1 HighestSouth America (Sao Paulo) | $3.6980 |
us-east-1 LowestUS East (N. Virginia) | $2.1760 |
us-east-2 LowestUS East (Ohio) | $2.1760 |
us-west-2-lax-1 US West (Los Angeles) | $2.6110 |
us-west-1 US West (N. California) | $2.6110 |
us-west-2 LowestUS West (Oregon) | $2.1760 |
| Region | On-Demand Price |
|---|---|
af-south-1 Africa (Cape Town) | $4.3590 |
ap-east-1 Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) | $4.8230 |
ap-south-1 Asia Pacific (Mumbai) | $3.8670 |
ap-northeast-3 Asia Pacific (Osaka) | $4.4100 |
ap-northeast-2 Asia Pacific (Seoul) | $4.1490 |
ap-southeast-1 Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $4.5170 |
ap-southeast-2 Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $4.3020 |
ap-northeast-1 Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $4.4100 |
us-gov-east-1 AWS GovCloud (US-East) | $4.2150 |
us-gov-west-1 AWS GovCloud (US-West) | $4.2150 |
ca-central-1 Canada (Central) | $3.8880 |
eu-central-1 EU (Frankfurt) | $4.1920 |
eu-west-1 EU (Ireland) | $3.8980 |
eu-west-2 EU (London) | $4.0180 |
eu-south-1 EU (Milan) | $4.0190 |
eu-west-3 EU (Paris) | $4.0160 |
eu-north-1 EU (Stockholm) | $3.7800 |
me-south-1 Middle East (Bahrain) | $4.1410 |
sa-east-1 HighestSouth America (Sao Paulo) | $5.1700 |
us-east-1 LowestUS East (N. Virginia) | $3.6480 |
us-east-2 LowestUS East (Ohio) | $3.6480 |
us-west-2-lax-1 US West (Los Angeles) | $4.0830 |
us-west-1 US West (N. California) | $4.0830 |
us-west-2 LowestUS West (Oregon) | $3.6480 |
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