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i4g.8xlarge

Part of the I4G 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.44th Generation4 = 4th GenerationAWS 4th generation hardware platform with updated CPU/system architecture.gAWS Gravitong = AWS GravitonAWS Graviton2 Processor (arm64). Powered by custom 64-bit ARM AWS Graviton processors, delivering industry-leading price-performance and power efficiency.8xlarge8 Extra Large8xlarge = 8 Extra Large32 vCPUs • 256 GB RAM • 7500 GB SSD • 18.75 Gbps Network
Price (Linux)
$2.4710/ hr
~$1,803.86/mo
Compute
32vCPUs
32 cores • arm64
Memory
256GB
8.0 GB / vCPU
Value
$0.0772/ vCPU-hr
$0.0097/GB-hr
Network
18.75 Gbps
Baseline: 18.75 Gbps
Storage & EBS
1,250MB/s
Max: 40,000 IOPS

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Technical Specifications & Limits

Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limits

Compute & Processor

ProcessorAWS Graviton2 Processor
Architecturearm64 (ARM64 (Graviton))
vCPUs / Threads32 vCPUs
Physical Cores32
Clock Speed2.5 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2No
Intel Turbo BoostNo
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score642,699
CoreMark / vCPU20,084.4 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding150 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar260,093 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0772
Cost per GB-hr$0.0097

Containers & Kubernetes

EKS Max Pods234 pods
Max ECS Tasks60 tasks
Max ENIs8
IPv4/v6 per ENI30
Total Addressable IPs240 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationSupported (High Density)

Networking & Bandwidth

Network Performance18.75 Gbps
Baseline Bandwidth18.75 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth18.75 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingYes
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported

Storage & EBS Optimization

Storage ConfigurationSSD (7500 GB)
Local NVMe Disk7,500 GB SSD
EBS Baseline Throughput1250 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput1250 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS40,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS40,000
Dedicated EBS Throughput10000 Mbps

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesSupported (Isolated security enclaves)
Normalization Factor64
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2023-05-09

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$2.4710/ hr
US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1)
Highest Price Region
$3.9456/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)
Global Fleet Average
$2.8412/ hr
Across all active regions
Regional Coverage
8regions
Available worldwide
Linux — Available in all 8 regions
RegionOn-Demand Price
ap-southeast-1
Asia Pacific (Singapore)
$2.9621
ap-southeast-2
Asia Pacific (Sydney)
$2.9621
ca-central-1
Canada (Central)
$2.7232
eu-west-1
EU (Ireland)
$2.7232
sa-east-1
South America (Sao Paulo)
Highest
$3.9456
us-east-1
US East (N. Virginia)
Lowest
$2.4710
us-east-2
US East (Ohio)
Lowest
$2.4710
us-west-2
US West (Oregon)
Lowest
$2.4710