m7g.xlarge
Part of the M7G 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.gAWS Gravitong = AWS GravitonAWS Graviton3 Processor (arm64). Powered by custom 64-bit ARM AWS Graviton processors, delivering industry-leading price-performance and power efficiency.xlargeExtra Large (1x)xlarge = Extra Large (1x)4 vCPUs • 16 GB RAM • EBS only • Up to 12.5 Gbps NetworkPrice (Linux)
$0.1166/ hr
~$85.12/mo
Compute
4vCPUs
4 cores • arm64
Memory
16GB
4.0 GB / vCPU
Value
$0.0291/ vCPU-hr
$0.0073/GB-hr
Network
Up to 12.5 Gbps
Baseline: 1.876 Gbps
Storage & EBS
1,250MB/s
Max: 40,000 IOPS
Alternatives to m7g.xlarge
| Option | Price vs m7g.xlarge | Why look at it |
|---|---|---|
| m7i.xlargeCompare → | +24%+$0.0384/hr Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | Intel (x86_64), same vCPU and RAM |
| m7a.xlargeCompare → | +42%+$0.0686/hr Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | AMD (x86_64), same vCPU and RAM |
| m7i-flex.xlargeCompare → | +17%+$0.0283/hr Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | Intel (x86_64), same vCPU and RAM |
| c7g.xlargeCompare → | -11%-$0.0182/hr Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | Different instance family, 8 GiB RAM instead of 16, same vCPU |
What to know about M7G General Purpose
Graviton3 general-purpose instances: the same 4 GiB per vCPU as m7i, at a lower hourly price.
The m7g is the Graviton3 counterpart to the m7i. It has the same 4 GiB per vCPU and similar networking and EBS limits, but it runs on AWS’s own Arm processors.
The draw is price. An m7g.large costs $0.0816 an hour in us-east-1 on Linux, about 19% less than the m7i.large. The gap holds across sizes because both families scale linearly.
The cost is compatibility. Container images need an arm64 build, and anything with native binaries, such as some language packages, agents, or vendor software, needs an arm64 version too. Test before you move a whole fleet. A pipeline that already builds multi-architecture images makes the switch much easier.
Sizes top out at 64 vCPUs, so very large single-node workloads may still need an m7i. This dataset lists only Linux prices for the m7g.
If you’re weighing it against the burstable t4g, the m7g is the choice for sustained load.
Good for
- Stateless services and containers built for arm64
- Replacing m7i or m6i when you can recompile or use multi-arch images
- Teams that want a lower bill without changing instance shape
Watch for
- Everything must run on arm64, including native dependencies
- Top size is 64 vCPUs, versus 192 on m7i
- Clock speed is 2.5 GHz, so compare benchmarks rather than GHz
Technical Specifications & Limits
Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limitsCompute & Processor
ProcessorAWS Graviton3 Processor
Architecturearm64 (ARM64 (Graviton))
vCPUs / Threads4 vCPUs
Physical Cores4
Clock Speed2.5 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2No
Intel Turbo BoostNo
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)
Performance & Benchmarks
CoreMark Score103,066
CoreMark / vCPU25,766.6 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding38 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar883,928 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0291
Cost per GB-hr$0.0073
Containers & Kubernetes
EKS Max Pods58 pods
Max ECS Tasks20 tasks
Max ENIs4
IPv4/v6 per ENI15
Total Addressable IPs60 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationSupported (High Density)
Networking & Bandwidth
Network PerformanceUp to 12.5 Gbps
Baseline Bandwidth1.876 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 Throughput156.25039999999998 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput1250 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS6,000
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 Factor8
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2023-02-13
Regional Pricing Matrix
Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regionsLowest Price Region
$0.1166/ hr
Asia Pacific (Mumbai) (ap-south-1)Highest Price Region
$0.2601/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)Global Fleet Average
$0.1915/ hr
Across all active regionsRegional Coverage
34regions
Available worldwide| Region | On-Demand Price |
|---|---|
af-south-1 Africa (Cape Town) | $0.2159 |
ap-east-1 Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) | $0.2244 |
ap-south-2 LowestAsia Pacific (Hyderabad) | $0.1166 |
ap-southeast-3 Asia Pacific (Jakarta) | $0.2040 |
ap-southeast-5 Asia Pacific (Malaysia) | $0.1734 |
ap-southeast-4 Asia Pacific (Melbourne) | $0.2040 |
ap-south-1 LowestAsia Pacific (Mumbai) | $0.1166 |
ap-southeast-6 Asia Pacific (New Zealand) | $0.2142 |
ap-northeast-3 Asia Pacific (Osaka) | $0.2108 |
ap-northeast-2 Asia Pacific (Seoul) | $0.2006 |
ap-southeast-1 Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $0.2040 |
ap-southeast-2 Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $0.2040 |
ap-east-2 Asia Pacific (Taipei) | $0.1897 |
ap-southeast-7 Asia Pacific (Thailand) | $0.1734 |
ap-northeast-1 Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $0.2108 |
us-gov-east-1 AWS GovCloud (US-East) | $0.2056 |
us-gov-west-1 AWS GovCloud (US-West) | $0.2057 |
ca-central-1 Canada (Central) | $0.1819 |
eu-central-1 EU (Frankfurt) | $0.1955 |
eu-west-1 EU (Ireland) | $0.1819 |
eu-west-2 EU (London) | $0.1887 |
eu-west-3 EU (Paris) | $0.1904 |
eu-north-1 EU (Stockholm) | $0.1734 |
eu-south-2 Europe (Spain) | $0.1818 |
eu-central-2 Europe (Zurich) | $0.2151 |
il-central-1 Israel (Tel Aviv) | $0.1910 |
mx-central-1 Mexico (Central) | $0.1714 |
me-south-1 Middle East (Bahrain) | $0.2244 |
me-central-1 Middle East (UAE) | $0.2001 |
sa-east-1 HighestSouth America (Sao Paulo) | $0.2601 |
us-east-1 US East (N. Virginia) | $0.1632 |
us-east-2 US East (Ohio) | $0.1632 |
us-west-1 US West (N. California) | $0.1904 |
us-west-2 US West (Oregon) | $0.1632 |
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