i3.4xlarge
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.4xlarge4 Extra Large4xlarge = 4 Extra Large16 vCPUs • 122 GB RAM • 3800 GB NVMe SSD • Up to 10 Gbps NetworkPrice (Linux)
$1.2480/ hr
~$911.04/mo
Compute
16vCPUs
8 cores • x86_64
Memory
122GB
7.6 GB / vCPU
Value
$0.0780/ vCPU-hr
$0.0102/GB-hr
Network
Up to 10 Gbps
Baseline: 5 Gbps
Storage & EBS
437.5MB/s
Max: 16,000 IOPS
Alternatives to i3.4xlarge
| Option | Price vs i3.4xlarge | Why look at it |
|---|---|---|
| i4i.4xlargeCompare → | +10%+$0.125/hr Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | Newer generation, 128 GiB RAM instead of 122, same vCPU |
| i4g.4xlargeCompare → | -1%-$0.0125/hr Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | Graviton (arm64), newer generation, 128 GiB RAM instead of 122, same vCPU |
Technical Specifications & Limits
Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limitsCompute & Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon E5-2686 v4 (Broadwell)
Architecturex86_64 (x86_64)
vCPUs / Threads16 vCPUs
Physical Cores8
Clock Speed2.3 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2AVX & AVX2 Supported
Intel Turbo BoostYes
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)
Performance & Benchmarks
CoreMark Score208,832
CoreMark / vCPU13,052 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding64 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar167,333 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0780
Cost per GB-hr$0.0102
Containers & Kubernetes
EKS Max Pods234 pods
Max ECS Tasks7 tasks
Max ENIs8
IPv4/v6 per ENI30
Total Addressable IPs240 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationStandard CNI
Networking & Bandwidth
Network PerformanceUp to 10 Gbps
Baseline Bandwidth5 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth10 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingYes
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported
Storage & EBS Optimization
Storage ConfigurationNVMe SSD (3800 GB)
Local NVMe Disk3,800 GB NVMe SSD
EBS Baseline Throughput437.5 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput437.5 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS16,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS16,000
Dedicated EBS Throughput3500 Mbps
Platform & Architecture Details
Hypervisor / SystemXen Hypervisor
Nitro EnclavesNot Supported
Normalization Factor32
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2016-11-30
Regional Pricing Matrix
Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regionsLowest Price Region
$1.2480/ hr
US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1)Highest Price Region
$1.9920/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)Global Fleet Average
$1.4663/ hr
Across all active regionsRegional Coverage
30regions
Available worldwide| Region | On-Demand Price |
|---|---|
af-south-1 Africa (Cape Town) | $1.6400 |
ap-east-1 Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) | $1.6480 |
ap-south-2 Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) | $1.4160 |
ap-southeast-3 Asia Pacific (Jakarta) | $1.4960 |
ap-southeast-4 Asia Pacific (Melbourne) | $1.4960 |
ap-south-1 Asia Pacific (Mumbai) | $1.4160 |
ap-northeast-3 Asia Pacific (Osaka) | $1.4640 |
ap-northeast-2 Asia Pacific (Seoul) | $1.4640 |
ap-southeast-1 Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $1.4960 |
ap-southeast-2 Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $1.4960 |
ap-northeast-1 Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $1.4640 |
us-gov-east-1 AWS GovCloud (US-East) | $1.5040 |
us-gov-west-1 AWS GovCloud (US-West) | $1.5040 |
ca-central-1 Canada (Central) | $1.3760 |
eu-central-1 EU (Frankfurt) | $1.4880 |
eu-west-1 EU (Ireland) | $1.3760 |
eu-west-2 EU (London) | $1.4480 |
eu-south-1 EU (Milan) | $1.4480 |
eu-west-3 EU (Paris) | $1.4480 |
eu-north-1 EU (Stockholm) | $1.3040 |
eu-south-2 Europe (Spain) | $1.3760 |
eu-central-2 Europe (Zurich) | $1.6370 |
il-central-1 Israel (Tel Aviv) | $1.4450 |
me-south-1 Middle East (Bahrain) | $1.5140 |
me-central-1 Middle East (UAE) | $1.5140 |
sa-east-1 HighestSouth America (Sao Paulo) | $1.9920 |
us-east-1 LowestUS East (N. Virginia) | $1.2480 |
us-east-2 LowestUS East (Ohio) | $1.2480 |
us-west-1 US West (N. California) | $1.3760 |
us-west-2 LowestUS West (Oregon) | $1.2480 |
| Region | On-Demand Price |
|---|---|
af-south-1 Africa (Cape Town) | $2.3760 |
ap-east-1 Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) | $2.3840 |
ap-south-2 Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) | $2.1520 |
ap-southeast-3 Asia Pacific (Jakarta) | $2.2320 |
ap-southeast-4 Asia Pacific (Melbourne) | $2.2320 |
ap-south-1 Asia Pacific (Mumbai) | $2.1520 |
ap-northeast-3 Asia Pacific (Osaka) | $2.2000 |
ap-northeast-2 Asia Pacific (Seoul) | $2.2000 |
ap-southeast-1 Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $2.2320 |
ap-southeast-2 Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $2.2320 |
ap-northeast-1 Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $2.2000 |
us-gov-east-1 AWS GovCloud (US-East) | $2.2400 |
us-gov-west-1 AWS GovCloud (US-West) | $2.2400 |
ca-central-1 Canada (Central) | $2.1120 |
eu-central-1 EU (Frankfurt) | $2.2240 |
eu-west-1 EU (Ireland) | $2.1120 |
eu-west-2 EU (London) | $2.1840 |
eu-south-1 EU (Milan) | $2.1840 |
eu-west-3 EU (Paris) | $2.1840 |
eu-north-1 EU (Stockholm) | $2.0400 |
eu-south-2 Europe (Spain) | $2.1120 |
eu-central-2 Europe (Zurich) | $2.3730 |
il-central-1 Israel (Tel Aviv) | $2.1810 |
me-south-1 Middle East (Bahrain) | $2.2500 |
me-central-1 Middle East (UAE) | $2.2500 |
sa-east-1 HighestSouth America (Sao Paulo) | $2.7280 |
us-east-1 LowestUS East (N. Virginia) | $1.9840 |
us-east-2 LowestUS East (Ohio) | $1.9840 |
us-west-1 US West (N. California) | $2.1120 |
us-west-2 LowestUS West (Oregon) | $1.9840 |
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