Compare instance

r3.8xlarge

Prev Gen

Part of the R3 Memory Optimized family — High memory-to-vCPU ratio for memory-intensive applications.

Name:rMemory Optimizedr = Memory OptimizedHigh memory-to-vCPU ratio designed for memory-intensive applications such as databases, distributed caches, and in-memory analytics.33rd Generation3 = 3rd GenerationAWS 3rd generation hardware platform with updated CPU/system architecture.8xlarge8 Extra Large8xlarge = 8 Extra Large32 vCPUs • 244 GB RAM • 640 GB SSD • 10 Gbps Network
Price (Linux)
$2.6560/ hr
~$1,938.88/mo
Compute
32vCPUs
16 cores • x86_64
Memory
244GB
7.6 GB / vCPU
Value
$0.0830/ vCPU-hr
$0.0109/GB-hr
Network
10 Gbps
Baseline: 5 Gbps
Storage & EBS
640 GB SSD
640 GB SSD

Technical Specifications & Limits

Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limits

Compute & Processor

ProcessorIntel Xeon E5-2670 v2 (Ivy Bridge)
Architecturex86_64 (x86_64)
vCPUs / Threads32 vCPUs
Physical Cores16
Clock Speed2.5 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2AVX Supported
Intel Turbo BoostYes
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score480,408
CoreMark / vCPU15,012.8 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding141 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar180,877 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0830
Cost per GB-hr$0.0109

Containers & Kubernetes

EKS Max Pods234 pods
Max ECS Tasks7 tasks
Max ENIs8
IPv4/v6 per ENI30
Total Addressable IPs240 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationStandard CNI

Networking & Bandwidth

Network Performance10 Gbps
Baseline Bandwidth5 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth10 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingYes
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported

Storage & EBS Optimization

Storage ConfigurationSSD (640 GB)
Local NVMe Disk640 GB SSD
EBS Baseline Throughput—
EBS Max Throughput—
EBS Baseline IOPS—
EBS Max / Burst IOPS—
Dedicated EBS Throughput1 Mbps

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemXen Hypervisor
Nitro EnclavesNot Supported
Normalization Factor64
Generation StatusPrevious Generation
Date Introduced2014-04-10

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$2.6560/ hr
US East (Ohio) (us-east-2)
Highest Price Region
$5.5970/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)
Global Fleet Average
$3.2072/ hr
Across all active regions
Regional Coverage
13regions
Available worldwide
Linux — Available in all 13 regions
RegionOn-Demand Price
ap-south-1
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)
$3.0320
ap-northeast-2
Asia Pacific (Seoul)
$3.1920
ap-southeast-1
Asia Pacific (Singapore)
$3.1920
ap-southeast-2
Asia Pacific (Sydney)
$3.1920
ap-northeast-1
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
$3.1920
us-gov-west-1
AWS GovCloud (US-West)
$3.1920
eu-central-1
EU (Frankfurt)
$3.2010
eu-west-1
EU (Ireland)
$2.9640
sa-east-1
South America (Sao Paulo)
Highest
$5.5970
us-east-1
US East (N. Virginia)
$2.6600
us-east-2
US East (Ohio)
Lowest
$2.6560
us-west-1
US West (N. California)
$2.9640
us-west-2
US West (Oregon)
$2.6600