m5zn.3xlarge
Part of the M5ZN 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.zHigh Frequency Turbo CPUz = High Frequency Turbo CPUHigh sustained all-core turbo frequency (up to 4.5 GHz) for single-threaded performance and latency-sensitive workloads.nEnhanced Networkingn = Enhanced NetworkingEnhanced networking capabilities delivering up to 100/200/400 Gbps network bandwidth and Elastic Fabric Adapter (EFA) support.3xlarge3 Extra Large3xlarge = 3 Extra Large12 vCPUs • 48 GB RAM • EBS only • Up to 25 Gbps NetworkPrice (Linux)
$0.9910/ hr
~$723.43/mo
Compute
12vCPUs
6 cores • x86_64
Memory
48GB
4.0 GB / vCPU
Value
$0.0826/ vCPU-hr
$0.0206/GB-hr
Network
Up to 25 Gbps
Baseline: 15 Gbps
Storage & EBS
593.75MB/s
Max: 20,000 IOPS
Alternatives to m5zn.3xlarge
| Option | Price vs m5zn.3xlarge | Why look at it |
|---|---|---|
| z1d.3xlargeCompare → | +13%+$0.125/hr Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | Older generation, 96 GiB RAM instead of 48, same vCPU |
Technical Specifications & Limits
Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limitsCompute & Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon Platinum 8252
Architecturex86_64 (x86_64)
vCPUs / Threads12 vCPUs
Physical Cores6
Clock Speed4.5 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2AVX & AVX2 Supported
Intel Turbo BoostYes
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)
Performance & Benchmarks
CoreMark Score252,711
CoreMark / vCPU21,059.3 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding78 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar255,006 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0826
Cost per GB-hr$0.0206
Containers & Kubernetes
EKS Max Pods234 pods
Max ECS Tasks98 tasks
Max ENIs8
IPv4/v6 per ENI30
Total Addressable IPs240 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationSupported (High Density)
Networking & Bandwidth
Network PerformanceUp to 25 Gbps
Baseline Bandwidth15 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth25 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingYes
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported
Storage & EBS Optimization
Storage ConfigurationEBS only
Local NVMe DiskNone (EBS only)
EBS Baseline Throughput593.75 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput593.75 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS20,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS20,000
Dedicated EBS Throughput4750 Mbps
Platform & Architecture Details
Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesSupported (Isolated security enclaves)
Normalization Factor24
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2020-12-01
Regional Pricing Matrix
Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regionsLowest Price Region
$0.9910/ hr
US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1)Highest Price Region
$1.5794/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)Global Fleet Average
$1.1797/ hr
Across all active regionsRegional Coverage
11regions
Available worldwide| Region | On-Demand Price |
|---|---|
ap-northeast-2 Asia Pacific (Seoul) | $1.2180 |
ap-southeast-1 Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $1.2390 |
ap-southeast-2 Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $1.2390 |
ap-northeast-1 Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $1.2801 |
eu-central-1 EU (Frankfurt) | $1.1872 |
eu-west-1 EU (Ireland) | $1.1046 |
sa-east-1 HighestSouth America (Sao Paulo) | $1.5794 |
us-east-1 LowestUS East (N. Virginia) | $0.9910 |
us-east-2 LowestUS East (Ohio) | $0.9910 |
us-west-1 US West (N. California) | $1.1562 |
us-west-2 LowestUS West (Oregon) | $0.9910 |
| Region | On-Demand Price |
|---|---|
ap-northeast-2 Asia Pacific (Seoul) | $1.7700 |
ap-southeast-1 Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $1.7910 |
ap-southeast-2 Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $1.7910 |
ap-northeast-1 Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $1.8321 |
eu-central-1 EU (Frankfurt) | $1.7392 |
eu-west-1 EU (Ireland) | $1.6566 |
sa-east-1 HighestSouth America (Sao Paulo) | $2.1314 |
us-east-1 LowestUS East (N. Virginia) | $1.5430 |
us-east-2 LowestUS East (Ohio) | $1.5430 |
us-west-1 US West (N. California) | $1.7082 |
us-west-2 LowestUS West (Oregon) | $1.5430 |
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