i3.2xlarge
Part of the I3 Storage Optimized family — High, sequential read/write access to large local datasets.
Name:
iStorage Optimized (High I/O NVMe)i = Storage Optimized (High I/O NVMe)Equipped with high-performance local NVMe SSDs delivering millions of low-latency IOPS for high-frequency transaction processing.33rd Generation3 = 3rd GenerationAWS 3rd generation hardware platform with updated CPU/system architecture.2xlarge2 Extra Large2xlarge = 2 Extra Large8 vCPUs • 61 GB RAM • 1900 GB NVMe SSD • Up to 10 Gbps NetworkPrice (Linux)
$0.6240/ hr
~$455.52/mo
Compute
8vCPUs
4 cores • x86_64
Memory
61GB
7.6 GB / vCPU
Value
$0.0780/ vCPU-hr
$0.0102/GB-hr
Network
Up to 10 Gbps
Baseline: 2.5 Gbps
Storage & EBS
212.5MB/s
Max: 12,000 IOPS
Alternatives to i3.2xlarge
| Option | Price vs i3.2xlarge | Why look at it |
|---|---|---|
| i3en.2xlargeCompare → | +45%+$0.28/hr Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | Different family variant, 64 GiB RAM instead of 61, same vCPU |
| i4i.2xlargeCompare → | +10%+$0.062/hr Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | Newer generation, 64 GiB RAM instead of 61, same vCPU |
| i4g.2xlargeCompare → | -1%-$0.0062/hr Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | Graviton (arm64), newer generation, 64 GiB RAM instead of 61, same vCPU |
Technical Specifications & Limits
Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limitsCompute & Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon E5-2686 v4 (Broadwell)
Architecturex86_64 (x86_64)
vCPUs / Threads8 vCPUs
Physical Cores4
Clock Speed2.3 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2AVX & AVX2 Supported
Intel Turbo BoostYes
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)
Performance & Benchmarks
CoreMark Score136,083
CoreMark / vCPU17,010.4 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding54 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar218,082 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0780
Cost per GB-hr$0.0102
Containers & Kubernetes
EKS Max Pods58 pods
Max ECS Tasks3 tasks
Max ENIs4
IPv4/v6 per ENI15
Total Addressable IPs60 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationStandard CNI
Networking & Bandwidth
Network PerformanceUp to 10 Gbps
Baseline Bandwidth2.5 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth10 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingYes
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported
Storage & EBS Optimization
Storage ConfigurationNVMe SSD (1900 GB)
Local NVMe Disk1,900 GB NVMe SSD
EBS Baseline Throughput212.5 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput212.5 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS12,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS12,000
Dedicated EBS Throughput1750 Mbps
Platform & Architecture Details
Hypervisor / SystemXen Hypervisor
Nitro EnclavesNot Supported
Normalization Factor16
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2016-11-30
Regional Pricing Matrix
Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regionsLowest Price Region
$0.6240/ hr
US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1)Highest Price Region
$0.9960/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)Global Fleet Average
$0.7331/ hr
Across all active regionsRegional Coverage
30regions
Available worldwide| Region | On-Demand Price |
|---|---|
af-south-1 Africa (Cape Town) | $0.8200 |
ap-east-1 Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) | $0.8240 |
ap-south-2 Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) | $0.7080 |
ap-southeast-3 Asia Pacific (Jakarta) | $0.7480 |
ap-southeast-4 Asia Pacific (Melbourne) | $0.7480 |
ap-south-1 Asia Pacific (Mumbai) | $0.7080 |
ap-northeast-3 Asia Pacific (Osaka) | $0.7320 |
ap-northeast-2 Asia Pacific (Seoul) | $0.7320 |
ap-southeast-1 Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $0.7480 |
ap-southeast-2 Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $0.7480 |
ap-northeast-1 Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $0.7320 |
us-gov-east-1 AWS GovCloud (US-East) | $0.7520 |
us-gov-west-1 AWS GovCloud (US-West) | $0.7520 |
ca-central-1 Canada (Central) | $0.6880 |
eu-central-1 EU (Frankfurt) | $0.7440 |
eu-west-1 EU (Ireland) | $0.6880 |
eu-west-2 EU (London) | $0.7240 |
eu-south-1 EU (Milan) | $0.7240 |
eu-west-3 EU (Paris) | $0.7240 |
eu-north-1 EU (Stockholm) | $0.6520 |
eu-south-2 Europe (Spain) | $0.6880 |
eu-central-2 Europe (Zurich) | $0.8180 |
il-central-1 Israel (Tel Aviv) | $0.7220 |
me-south-1 Middle East (Bahrain) | $0.7570 |
me-central-1 Middle East (UAE) | $0.7570 |
sa-east-1 HighestSouth America (Sao Paulo) | $0.9960 |
us-east-1 LowestUS East (N. Virginia) | $0.6240 |
us-east-2 LowestUS East (Ohio) | $0.6240 |
us-west-1 US West (N. California) | $0.6880 |
us-west-2 LowestUS West (Oregon) | $0.6240 |
| Region | On-Demand Price |
|---|---|
af-south-1 Africa (Cape Town) | $1.1880 |
ap-east-1 Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) | $1.1920 |
ap-south-2 Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) | $1.0760 |
ap-southeast-3 Asia Pacific (Jakarta) | $1.1160 |
ap-southeast-4 Asia Pacific (Melbourne) | $1.1160 |
ap-south-1 Asia Pacific (Mumbai) | $1.0760 |
ap-northeast-3 Asia Pacific (Osaka) | $1.1000 |
ap-northeast-2 Asia Pacific (Seoul) | $1.1000 |
ap-southeast-1 Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $1.1160 |
ap-southeast-2 Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $1.1160 |
ap-northeast-1 Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $1.1000 |
us-gov-east-1 AWS GovCloud (US-East) | $1.1200 |
us-gov-west-1 AWS GovCloud (US-West) | $1.1200 |
ca-central-1 Canada (Central) | $1.0560 |
eu-central-1 EU (Frankfurt) | $1.1120 |
eu-west-1 EU (Ireland) | $1.0560 |
eu-west-2 EU (London) | $1.0920 |
eu-south-1 EU (Milan) | $1.0920 |
eu-west-3 EU (Paris) | $1.0920 |
eu-north-1 EU (Stockholm) | $1.0200 |
eu-south-2 Europe (Spain) | $1.0560 |
eu-central-2 Europe (Zurich) | $1.1860 |
il-central-1 Israel (Tel Aviv) | $1.0900 |
me-south-1 Middle East (Bahrain) | $1.1250 |
me-central-1 Middle East (UAE) | $1.1250 |
sa-east-1 HighestSouth America (Sao Paulo) | $1.3640 |
us-east-1 LowestUS East (N. Virginia) | $0.9920 |
us-east-2 LowestUS East (Ohio) | $0.9920 |
us-west-1 US West (N. California) | $1.0560 |
us-west-2 LowestUS West (Oregon) | $0.9920 |
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