i3.xlarge
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.xlargeExtra Large (1x)xlarge = Extra Large (1x)4 vCPUs • 31 GB RAM • 950 GB NVMe SSD • Up to 10 Gbps NetworkPrice (Linux)
$0.3120/ hr
~$227.76/mo
Compute
4vCPUs
2 cores • x86_64
Memory
31GB
7.6 GB / vCPU
Value
$0.0780/ vCPU-hr
$0.0102/GB-hr
Network
Up to 10 Gbps
Baseline: 1.25 Gbps
Storage & EBS
106.25MB/s
Max: 6,000 IOPS
Alternatives to i3.xlarge
| Option | Price vs i3.xlarge | Why look at it |
|---|---|---|
| i3en.xlargeCompare → | +45%+$0.14/hr Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | Different family variant, 32 GiB RAM instead of 30.5, same vCPU |
| i4i.xlargeCompare → | +10%+$0.031/hr Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | Newer generation, 32 GiB RAM instead of 30.5, same vCPU |
| i4g.xlargeCompare → | -1%-$0.0031/hr Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | Graviton (arm64), newer generation, 32 GiB RAM instead of 30.5, same vCPU |
Technical Specifications & Limits
Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limitsCompute & Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon E5-2686 v4 (Broadwell)
Architecturex86_64 (x86_64)
vCPUs / Threads4 vCPUs
Physical Cores2
Clock Speed2.3 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2AVX & AVX2 Supported
Intel Turbo BoostYes
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)
Performance & Benchmarks
CoreMark Score52,722
CoreMark / vCPU13,180.4 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding17 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar168,981 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 Bandwidth1.25 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth10 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingYes
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported
Storage & EBS Optimization
Storage ConfigurationNVMe SSD (950 GB)
Local NVMe Disk950 GB NVMe SSD
EBS Baseline Throughput106.25 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput106.25 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS6,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS6,000
Dedicated EBS Throughput850 Mbps
Platform & Architecture Details
Hypervisor / SystemXen Hypervisor
Nitro EnclavesNot Supported
Normalization Factor8
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2016-11-30
Regional Pricing Matrix
Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regionsLowest Price Region
$0.3120/ hr
US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1)Highest Price Region
$0.4980/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)Global Fleet Average
$0.3665/ hr
Across all active regionsRegional Coverage
30regions
Available worldwide| Region | On-Demand Price |
|---|---|
af-south-1 Africa (Cape Town) | $0.4100 |
ap-east-1 Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) | $0.4120 |
ap-south-2 Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) | $0.3540 |
ap-southeast-3 Asia Pacific (Jakarta) | $0.3740 |
ap-southeast-4 Asia Pacific (Melbourne) | $0.3740 |
ap-south-1 Asia Pacific (Mumbai) | $0.3540 |
ap-northeast-3 Asia Pacific (Osaka) | $0.3660 |
ap-northeast-2 Asia Pacific (Seoul) | $0.3660 |
ap-southeast-1 Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $0.3740 |
ap-southeast-2 Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $0.3740 |
ap-northeast-1 Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $0.3660 |
us-gov-east-1 AWS GovCloud (US-East) | $0.3760 |
us-gov-west-1 AWS GovCloud (US-West) | $0.3760 |
ca-central-1 Canada (Central) | $0.3440 |
eu-central-1 EU (Frankfurt) | $0.3720 |
eu-west-1 EU (Ireland) | $0.3440 |
eu-west-2 EU (London) | $0.3620 |
eu-south-1 EU (Milan) | $0.3620 |
eu-west-3 EU (Paris) | $0.3620 |
eu-north-1 EU (Stockholm) | $0.3260 |
eu-south-2 Europe (Spain) | $0.3440 |
eu-central-2 Europe (Zurich) | $0.4090 |
il-central-1 Israel (Tel Aviv) | $0.3610 |
me-south-1 Middle East (Bahrain) | $0.3780 |
me-central-1 Middle East (UAE) | $0.3780 |
sa-east-1 HighestSouth America (Sao Paulo) | $0.4980 |
us-east-1 LowestUS East (N. Virginia) | $0.3120 |
us-east-2 LowestUS East (Ohio) | $0.3120 |
us-west-1 US West (N. California) | $0.3440 |
us-west-2 LowestUS West (Oregon) | $0.3120 |
| Region | On-Demand Price |
|---|---|
af-south-1 Africa (Cape Town) | $0.5940 |
ap-east-1 Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) | $0.5960 |
ap-south-2 Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) | $0.5380 |
ap-southeast-3 Asia Pacific (Jakarta) | $0.5580 |
ap-southeast-4 Asia Pacific (Melbourne) | $0.5580 |
ap-south-1 Asia Pacific (Mumbai) | $0.5380 |
ap-northeast-3 Asia Pacific (Osaka) | $0.5500 |
ap-northeast-2 Asia Pacific (Seoul) | $0.5500 |
ap-southeast-1 Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $0.5580 |
ap-southeast-2 Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $0.5580 |
ap-northeast-1 Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $0.5500 |
us-gov-east-1 AWS GovCloud (US-East) | $0.5600 |
us-gov-west-1 AWS GovCloud (US-West) | $0.5600 |
ca-central-1 Canada (Central) | $0.5280 |
eu-central-1 EU (Frankfurt) | $0.5560 |
eu-west-1 EU (Ireland) | $0.5280 |
eu-west-2 EU (London) | $0.5460 |
eu-south-1 EU (Milan) | $0.5460 |
eu-west-3 EU (Paris) | $0.5460 |
eu-north-1 EU (Stockholm) | $0.5100 |
eu-south-2 Europe (Spain) | $0.5280 |
eu-central-2 Europe (Zurich) | $0.5930 |
il-central-1 Israel (Tel Aviv) | $0.5450 |
me-south-1 Middle East (Bahrain) | $0.5620 |
me-central-1 Middle East (UAE) | $0.5620 |
sa-east-1 HighestSouth America (Sao Paulo) | $0.6820 |
us-east-1 LowestUS East (N. Virginia) | $0.4960 |
us-east-2 LowestUS East (Ohio) | $0.4960 |
us-west-1 US West (N. California) | $0.5280 |
us-west-2 LowestUS West (Oregon) | $0.4960 |
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