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i8ge.xlarge

Part of the I8GE 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.88th Generation8 = 8th GenerationAWS 8th generation hardware platform with updated CPU/system architecture.gAWS Gravitong = AWS GravitonAWS Graviton4 Processor (arm64). Powered by custom 64-bit ARM AWS Graviton processors, delivering industry-leading price-performance and power efficiency.eExtra Capacity / Expansione = Extra Capacity / ExpansionExpanded configuration offering a higher memory-to-vCPU ratio or increased local NVMe storage density per core.xlargeExtra Large (1x)xlarge = Extra Large (1x)4 vCPUs • 32 GB RAM • 2500 GB NVMe SSD • Up to 25 Gbps Network
Price (Linux)
$0.4746/ hr
~$346.46/mo
Compute
4vCPUs
4 cores • arm64
Memory
32GB
8.0 GB / vCPU
Value
$0.1187/ vCPU-hr
$0.0148/GB-hr
Network
Up to 25 Gbps
Baseline: 4.2 Gbps
Storage & EBS
1,250MB/s
Max: 40,000 IOPS

Technical Specifications & Limits

Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limits

Compute & Processor

ProcessorAWS Graviton4 Processor
Architecturearm64 (ARM64 (Graviton))
vCPUs / Threads4 vCPUs
Physical Cores4
Clock Speed2.7 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2No
Intel Turbo BoostNo
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score123,105
CoreMark / vCPU30,776.3 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding44 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar259,387 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.1187
Cost per GB-hr$0.0148

Containers & Kubernetes

EKS Max Pods58 pods
Max ECS Tasks29 tasks
Max ENIs4
IPv4/v6 per ENI15
Total Addressable IPs60 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationSupported (High Density)

Networking & Bandwidth

Network PerformanceUp to 25 Gbps
Baseline Bandwidth4.2 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth25 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingYes
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported

Storage & EBS Optimization

Storage ConfigurationNVMe SSD (2500 GB)
Local NVMe Disk2,500 GB NVMe SSD
EBS Baseline Throughput156.25 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput1250 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS5,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS40,000
Dedicated EBS ThroughputUp to 10 Gbps

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesSupported (Isolated security enclaves)
Normalization Factor8
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2025-08-29

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$0.4746/ hr
US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1)
Highest Price Region
$0.6269/ hr
Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) (ap-east-1)
Global Fleet Average
$0.5388/ hr
Across all active regions
Regional Coverage
19regions
Available worldwide
Linux — Available in all 19 regions
RegionOn-Demand Price
ap-east-1
Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)
Highest
$0.6269
ap-southeast-5
Asia Pacific (Malaysia)
$0.5124
ap-south-1
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)
$0.5397
ap-northeast-2
Asia Pacific (Seoul)
$0.5586
ap-southeast-1
Asia Pacific (Singapore)
$0.5691
ap-southeast-2
Asia Pacific (Sydney)
$0.5691
ap-southeast-7
Asia Pacific (Thailand)
$0.5124
ap-northeast-1
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
$0.5586
us-gov-east-1
AWS GovCloud (US-East)
$0.5733
us-gov-west-1
AWS GovCloud (US-West)
$0.5733
ca-central-1
Canada (Central)
$0.5250
eu-central-1
EU (Frankfurt)
$0.5670
eu-west-1
EU (Ireland)
$0.5250
eu-west-2
EU (London)
$0.5523
eu-west-3
EU (Paris)
$0.5523
eu-north-1
EU (Stockholm)
$0.4977
us-east-1
US East (N. Virginia)
Lowest
$0.4746
us-east-2
US East (Ohio)
Lowest
$0.4746
us-west-2
US West (Oregon)
Lowest
$0.4746