m5.16xlarge
Part of the M5 General Purpose family — Balanced compute, memory, and networking for a wide range of workloads.
Name:
mGeneral Purposem = General PurposeBalanced compute, memory, and networking resources for a wide variety of standard enterprise workloads and microservices.55th Generation5 = 5th GenerationAWS 5th generation hardware platform with updated CPU/system architecture.16xlarge16 Extra Large16xlarge = 16 Extra Large64 vCPUs • 256 GB RAM • EBS only • 20 Gbps NetworkPrice (Linux)
$3.0720/ hr
~$2,242.56/mo
Compute
64vCPUs
32 cores • x86_64
Memory
256GB
4.0 GB / vCPU
Value
$0.0480/ vCPU-hr
$0.0120/GB-hr
Network
20 Gbps
Baseline: 20 Gbps
Storage & EBS
1,700MB/s
Max: 60,000 IOPS
Alternatives to m5.16xlarge
| Option | Price vs m5.16xlarge | Why look at it |
|---|---|---|
| m4.16xlargeCompare → | +4%+$0.128/hr Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | Previous generation, same vCPU and RAM |
| m6i.16xlargeCompare → | same price Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | Newer generation, same vCPU and RAM |
| m7i.16xlargeCompare → | +5%+$0.154/hr Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | Newer generation, same vCPU and RAM |
| m7g.16xlargeCompare → | -15%-$0.461/hr Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | Graviton (arm64), newer generation, same vCPU and RAM |
Technical Specifications & Limits
Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limitsCompute & Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon Platinum 8175
Architecturex86_64 (x86_64)
vCPUs / Threads64 vCPUs
Physical Cores32
Clock Speed3.1 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2AVX & AVX2 Supported
Intel Turbo BoostYes
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)
Performance & Benchmarks
CoreMark Score936,266
CoreMark / vCPU14,629.2 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding161 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar304,774 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0480
Cost per GB-hr$0.0120
Containers & Kubernetes
EKS Max Pods737 pods
Max ECS Tasks120 tasks
Max ENIs15
IPv4/v6 per ENI50
Total Addressable IPs750 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationSupported (High Density)
Networking & Bandwidth
Network Performance20 Gbps
Baseline Bandwidth20 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth20 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingYes
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported
Storage & EBS Optimization
Storage ConfigurationEBS only
Local NVMe DiskNone (EBS only)
EBS Baseline Throughput1700 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput1700 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS60,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS60,000
Dedicated EBS Throughput10000 Mbps
Platform & Architecture Details
Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesSupported (Isolated security enclaves)
Normalization Factor128
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2019-06-27
Regional Pricing Matrix
Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regionsLowest Price Region
$3.0720/ hr
US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1)Highest Price Region
$4.8960/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)Global Fleet Average
$3.7396/ hr
Across all active regionsRegional Coverage
35regions
Available worldwide| Region | On-Demand Price |
|---|---|
af-south-1 Africa (Cape Town) | $4.0640 |
ap-east-1 Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) | $4.2240 |
ap-south-2 Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) | $3.2320 |
ap-southeast-3 Asia Pacific (Jakarta) | $3.8400 |
ap-southeast-4 Asia Pacific (Melbourne) | $3.8400 |
ap-south-1 Asia Pacific (Mumbai) | $3.2320 |
ap-northeast-3 Asia Pacific (Osaka) | $3.9680 |
ap-northeast-2 Asia Pacific (Seoul) | $3.7760 |
ap-southeast-1 Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $3.8400 |
ap-southeast-2 Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $3.8400 |
ap-northeast-1 Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $3.9680 |
us-gov-east-1 AWS GovCloud (US-East) | $3.8720 |
us-gov-west-1 AWS GovCloud (US-West) | $3.8720 |
ca-central-1 Canada (Central) | $3.4240 |
ca-west-1 Canada West (Calgary) | $3.4240 |
eu-central-1 EU (Frankfurt) | $3.6800 |
eu-west-1 EU (Ireland) | $3.4240 |
eu-west-2 EU (London) | $3.5520 |
eu-south-1 EU (Milan) | $3.5840 |
eu-west-3 EU (Paris) | $3.5840 |
eu-north-1 EU (Stockholm) | $3.2640 |
eu-south-2 Europe (Spain) | $3.4240 |
eu-central-2 Europe (Zurich) | $4.0480 |
ap-south-1-del-1 India (Delhi) | $4.3630 |
ap-south-1-ccu-1 India (Kolkata) | $4.3630 |
il-central-1 Israel (Tel Aviv) | $3.5950 |
me-south-1 Middle East (Bahrain) | $3.7660 |
me-central-1 Middle East (UAE) | $3.7660 |
af-south-1-los-1 Nigeria (Lagos) | $4.6740 |
sa-east-1 HighestSouth America (Sao Paulo) | $4.8960 |
us-east-1 LowestUS East (N. Virginia) | $3.0720 |
us-east-2 LowestUS East (Ohio) | $3.0720 |
us-west-2-lax-1 US West (Los Angeles) | $3.6860 |
us-west-1 US West (N. California) | $3.5840 |
us-west-2 LowestUS West (Oregon) | $3.0720 |
| Region | On-Demand Price |
|---|---|
af-south-1 Africa (Cape Town) | $7.0080 |
ap-east-1 Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) | $7.1680 |
ap-south-2 Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) | $6.1760 |
ap-southeast-3 Asia Pacific (Jakarta) | $6.7840 |
ap-southeast-4 Asia Pacific (Melbourne) | $6.7840 |
ap-south-1 Asia Pacific (Mumbai) | $6.1760 |
ap-northeast-3 Asia Pacific (Osaka) | $6.9120 |
ap-northeast-2 Asia Pacific (Seoul) | $6.7200 |
ap-southeast-1 Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $6.7840 |
ap-southeast-2 Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $6.7840 |
ap-northeast-1 Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $6.9120 |
us-gov-east-1 AWS GovCloud (US-East) | $6.8160 |
us-gov-west-1 AWS GovCloud (US-West) | $6.8160 |
ca-central-1 Canada (Central) | $6.3680 |
ca-west-1 Canada West (Calgary) | $6.3680 |
eu-central-1 EU (Frankfurt) | $6.6240 |
eu-west-1 EU (Ireland) | $6.3680 |
eu-west-2 EU (London) | $6.4960 |
eu-south-1 EU (Milan) | $6.5280 |
eu-west-3 EU (Paris) | $6.5280 |
eu-north-1 EU (Stockholm) | $6.2080 |
eu-south-2 Europe (Spain) | $6.3680 |
eu-central-2 Europe (Zurich) | $6.9920 |
ap-south-1-del-1 India (Delhi) | $7.3070 |
ap-south-1-ccu-1 India (Kolkata) | $7.3070 |
il-central-1 Israel (Tel Aviv) | $6.5390 |
me-south-1 Middle East (Bahrain) | $6.7100 |
me-central-1 Middle East (UAE) | $6.7100 |
af-south-1-los-1 Nigeria (Lagos) | $7.6180 |
sa-east-1 HighestSouth America (Sao Paulo) | $7.8400 |
us-east-1 LowestUS East (N. Virginia) | $6.0160 |
us-east-2 LowestUS East (Ohio) | $6.0160 |
us-west-2-lax-1 US West (Los Angeles) | $6.6300 |
us-west-1 US West (N. California) | $6.5280 |
us-west-2 LowestUS West (Oregon) | $6.0160 |
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