m7a.4xlarge
Part of the M7A 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.77th Generation7 = 7th GenerationAWS 7th generation hardware platform with updated CPU/system architecture.aAMD EPYCa = AMD EPYCAMD EPYC 9R14 Processor (x86_64). Powered by AMD EPYC x86_64 processors, delivering high core counts and cost-effective compute performance.4xlarge4 Extra Large4xlarge = 4 Extra Large16 vCPUs • 64 GB RAM • EBS only • Up to 12.5 Gbps NetworkPrice (Linux)
$0.9274/ hr
~$676.97/mo
Compute
16vCPUs
16 cores • x86_64
Memory
64GB
4.0 GB / vCPU
Value
$0.0580/ vCPU-hr
$0.0145/GB-hr
Network
Up to 12.5 Gbps
Baseline: 6.25 Gbps
Storage & EBS
1,250MB/s
Max: 40,000 IOPS
Alternatives to m7a.4xlarge
| Option | Price vs m7a.4xlarge | Why look at it |
|---|---|---|
| m7i.4xlargeCompare → | -13%-$0.121/hr Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | Intel (x86_64), same vCPU and RAM |
| m7g.4xlargeCompare → | -30%-$0.275/hr Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | Graviton (arm64), same vCPU and RAM |
| m7i-flex.4xlargeCompare → | -17%-$0.161/hr Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | Intel (x86_64), same vCPU and RAM |
Technical Specifications & Limits
Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limitsCompute & Processor
ProcessorAMD EPYC 9R14 Processor
Architecturex86_64 (x86_64)
vCPUs / Threads16 vCPUs
Physical Cores16
Clock SpeedUp to 3.7 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2No
Intel Turbo BoostNo
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)
Performance & Benchmarks
CoreMark Score511,618
CoreMark / vCPU31,976.1 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding189 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar551,693 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0580
Cost per GB-hr$0.0145
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 PerformanceUp to 12.5 Gbps
Baseline Bandwidth6.25 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth12.5 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingYes
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported
Storage & EBS Optimization
Storage ConfigurationEBS only
Local NVMe DiskNone (EBS only)
EBS Baseline Throughput625 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput1250 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS20,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS40,000
Dedicated EBS ThroughputUp to 10000 Mbps
Platform & Architecture Details
Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesSupported (Isolated security enclaves)
Normalization Factor32
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2023-08-16
Regional Pricing Matrix
Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regionsLowest Price Region
$0.9274/ hr
US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1)Highest Price Region
$1.1978/ hr
Asia Pacific (Tokyo) (ap-northeast-1)Global Fleet Average
$1.0375/ hr
Across all active regionsRegional Coverage
10regions
Available worldwide| Region | On-Demand Price |
|---|---|
ap-southeast-2 Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $1.1592 |
ap-northeast-1 HighestAsia Pacific (Tokyo) | $1.1978 |
eu-central-1 EU (Frankfurt) | $1.1109 |
eu-west-1 EU (Ireland) | $1.0336 |
eu-west-2 EU (London) | $1.0722 |
eu-north-1 EU (Stockholm) | $0.9853 |
eu-south-2 Europe (Spain) | $1.0336 |
us-east-1 LowestUS East (N. Virginia) | $0.9274 |
us-east-2 LowestUS East (Ohio) | $0.9274 |
us-west-2 LowestUS West (Oregon) | $0.9274 |
| Region | On-Demand Price |
|---|---|
ap-southeast-2 Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $1.8952 |
ap-northeast-1 HighestAsia Pacific (Tokyo) | $1.9338 |
eu-central-1 EU (Frankfurt) | $1.8469 |
eu-west-1 EU (Ireland) | $1.7696 |
eu-west-2 EU (London) | $1.8082 |
eu-north-1 EU (Stockholm) | $1.7213 |
eu-south-2 Europe (Spain) | $1.7696 |
us-east-1 LowestUS East (N. Virginia) | $1.6634 |
us-east-2 LowestUS East (Ohio) | $1.6634 |
us-west-2 LowestUS West (Oregon) | $1.6634 |
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