m7i.16xlarge
Part of the M7I 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.iIntel Xeon Scalablei = Intel Xeon ScalableIntel Xeon Scalable (Sapphire Rapids) (x86_64). Powered by Intel Xeon Scalable x86_64 processors with Intel Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX-512 / AMX) acceleration.16xlarge16 Extra Large16xlarge = 16 Extra Large64 vCPUs • 256 GB RAM • EBS only • 25 Gbps NetworkPrice (Linux)
$3.2256/ hr
~$2,354.69/mo
Compute
64vCPUs
32 cores • x86_64
Memory
256GB
4.0 GB / vCPU
Value
$0.0504/ vCPU-hr
$0.0126/GB-hr
Network
25 Gbps
Baseline: 25 Gbps
Storage & EBS
2,500MB/s
Max: 80,000 IOPS
Alternatives to m7i.16xlarge
| Option | Price vs m7i.16xlarge | Why look at it |
|---|---|---|
| m7a.16xlargeCompare → | +15%+$0.484/hr Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | AMD (x86_64), same vCPU and RAM |
| m7g.16xlargeCompare → | -19%-$0.614/hr Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | Graviton (arm64), same vCPU and RAM |
| m7i-flex.16xlargeCompare → | -5%-$0.161/hr Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | Flexible-CPU variant, same vCPU and RAM |
| m6i.16xlargeCompare → | -5%-$0.154/hr Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | Previous generation, same vCPU and RAM |
What to know about M7I General Purpose
Intel Sapphire Rapids general-purpose instances with 4 GiB of memory per vCPU, from 2 to 192 vCPUs.
The m7i is AWS’s Intel-based general-purpose family. Each vCPU comes with 4 GiB of memory, and the nine sizes run from 2 to 192 vCPUs. Network bandwidth goes up to 12.5 Gbps on the large, and EBS throughput peaks at 1,250 MB/s.
Pick it when your software needs x86 and you want a current-generation default.
Price is the main reason to look elsewhere. An m7i.large costs about 24% more than the same-sized Graviton m7g in us-east-1 on Linux on-demand. If your stack runs on arm64, that gap is savings you can take. The m7i also costs about 5% more than the previous-generation m6i, so moving from m6i buys newer silicon, not a lower bill. The AMD m7a costs about 15% more than the m7i.
Windows adds about 91% to the large size’s hourly price, so on a small instance most of the bill is the license.
Pricing scales linearly with size: an xlarge costs twice a large. Choose the size for the memory and CPU you need, not for a discount.
Good for
- x86-only software that can't move to Arm
- Web and application servers needing steady CPU
- Workloads that outgrow small sizes, up to 192 vCPUs
Watch for
- m7g is about 19% cheaper at the same size if you can run arm64
- Windows adds about 91% to the large size's hourly price
- m7a (AMD) costs about 15% more at the same size
Technical Specifications & Limits
Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limitsCompute & Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon Scalable (Sapphire Rapids)
Architecturex86_64 (x86_64)
vCPUs / Threads64 vCPUs
Physical Cores32
Clock Speed3.2 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2AVX & AVX2 Supported
Intel Turbo BoostYes
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)
Performance & Benchmarks
CoreMark Score1,339,566
CoreMark / vCPU20,930.7 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding231 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar415,292 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0504
Cost per GB-hr$0.0126
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 Performance25 Gbps
Baseline Bandwidth25 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 Throughput2500 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput2500 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS80,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS80,000
Dedicated EBS Throughput20000 Mbps
Platform & Architecture Details
Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesSupported (Isolated security enclaves)
Normalization Factor128
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2023-08-02
Regional Pricing Matrix
Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regionsLowest Price Region
$3.2256/ hr
US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1)Highest Price Region
$5.1408/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)Global Fleet Average
$3.8607/ hr
Across all active regionsRegional Coverage
39regions
Available worldwide| Region | On-Demand Price |
|---|---|
af-south-1 Africa (Cape Town) | $4.2672 |
ap-east-1 Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) | $4.4352 |
ap-south-2 Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) | $3.3936 |
ap-southeast-3 Asia Pacific (Jakarta) | $4.0320 |
ap-southeast-5 Asia Pacific (Malaysia) | $3.4272 |
ap-southeast-4 Asia Pacific (Melbourne) | $4.0320 |
ap-south-1 Asia Pacific (Mumbai) | $3.3936 |
ap-southeast-6 Asia Pacific (New Zealand) | $4.2336 |
ap-northeast-3 Asia Pacific (Osaka) | $4.1664 |
ap-northeast-2 Asia Pacific (Seoul) | $3.9648 |
ap-southeast-1 Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $4.0320 |
ap-southeast-2 Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $4.0320 |
ap-east-2 Asia Pacific (Taipei) | $3.7498 |
ap-southeast-7 Asia Pacific (Thailand) | $3.4272 |
ap-northeast-1 Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $4.1664 |
us-gov-east-1 AWS GovCloud (US-East) | $4.0656 |
us-gov-west-1 AWS GovCloud (US-West) | $4.0656 |
ca-central-1 Canada (Central) | $3.5952 |
eu-central-1 EU (Frankfurt) | $3.8640 |
eu-west-1 EU (Ireland) | $3.5952 |
eu-west-2 EU (London) | $3.7296 |
eu-south-1 EU (Milan) | $3.7632 |
eu-west-3 EU (Paris) | $3.7632 |
eu-north-1 EU (Stockholm) | $3.4272 |
eu-south-2 Europe (Spain) | $3.5952 |
eu-central-2 Europe (Zurich) | $4.2502 |
eu-central-1-ath-1 Greece (Athens) | $4.2502 |
il-central-1 Israel (Tel Aviv) | $3.7750 |
mx-central-1 Mexico (Central) | $3.3869 |
me-central-1 Middle East (UAE) | $3.9549 |
sa-east-1 HighestSouth America (Sao Paulo) | $5.1408 |
eu-central-1-ist-1 Turkey (Istanbul) | $4.0573 |
us-east-1-atl-1 US East (Atlanta) | $4.0320 |
us-east-1 LowestUS East (N. Virginia) | $3.2256 |
us-east-2 LowestUS East (Ohio) | $3.2256 |
us-west-2-las-1 US West (Las Vegas) | $4.0320 |
us-west-1 US West (N. California) | $3.7632 |
us-west-2 LowestUS West (Oregon) | $3.2256 |
ap-southeast-1-han-1 Vietnam (Hanoi) | $4.0320 |
| Region | On-Demand Price |
|---|---|
af-south-1 Africa (Cape Town) | $7.2112 |
ap-east-1 Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) | $7.3792 |
ap-south-2 Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) | $6.3376 |
ap-southeast-3 Asia Pacific (Jakarta) | $6.9760 |
ap-southeast-5 Asia Pacific (Malaysia) | $6.3712 |
ap-southeast-4 Asia Pacific (Melbourne) | $6.9760 |
ap-south-1 Asia Pacific (Mumbai) | $6.3376 |
ap-southeast-6 Asia Pacific (New Zealand) | $7.1776 |
ap-northeast-3 Asia Pacific (Osaka) | $7.1104 |
ap-northeast-2 Asia Pacific (Seoul) | $6.9088 |
ap-southeast-1 Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $6.9760 |
ap-southeast-2 Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $6.9760 |
ap-east-2 Asia Pacific (Taipei) | $6.6938 |
ap-southeast-7 Asia Pacific (Thailand) | $6.3712 |
ap-northeast-1 Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $7.1104 |
us-gov-east-1 AWS GovCloud (US-East) | $7.0096 |
us-gov-west-1 AWS GovCloud (US-West) | $7.0096 |
ca-central-1 Canada (Central) | $6.5392 |
eu-central-1 EU (Frankfurt) | $6.8080 |
eu-west-1 EU (Ireland) | $6.5392 |
eu-west-2 EU (London) | $6.6736 |
eu-south-1 EU (Milan) | $6.7072 |
eu-west-3 EU (Paris) | $6.7072 |
eu-north-1 EU (Stockholm) | $6.3712 |
eu-south-2 Europe (Spain) | $6.5392 |
eu-central-2 Europe (Zurich) | $7.1942 |
eu-central-1-ath-1 Greece (Athens) | $7.1942 |
il-central-1 Israel (Tel Aviv) | $6.7190 |
mx-central-1 Mexico (Central) | $6.3309 |
me-central-1 Middle East (UAE) | $6.8989 |
sa-east-1 HighestSouth America (Sao Paulo) | $8.0848 |
eu-central-1-ist-1 Turkey (Istanbul) | $7.0013 |
us-east-1-atl-1 US East (Atlanta) | $6.9760 |
us-east-1 LowestUS East (N. Virginia) | $6.1696 |
us-east-2 LowestUS East (Ohio) | $6.1696 |
us-west-2-las-1 US West (Las Vegas) | $6.9760 |
us-west-1 US West (N. California) | $6.7072 |
us-west-2 LowestUS West (Oregon) | $6.1696 |
ap-southeast-1-han-1 Vietnam (Hanoi) | $6.9760 |
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