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r4.4xlarge

Part of the R4 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.44th Generation4 = 4th GenerationAWS 4th generation hardware platform with updated CPU/system architecture.4xlarge4 Extra Large4xlarge = 4 Extra Large16 vCPUs • 122 GB RAM • EBS only • Up to 10 Gbps Network
Price (Linux)
$1.0640/ hr
~$776.72/mo
Compute
16vCPUs
8 cores • x86_64
Memory
122GB
7.6 GB / vCPU
Value
$0.0665/ vCPU-hr
$0.0087/GB-hr
Network
Up to 10 Gbps
Baseline: 5 Gbps
Storage & EBS
437.5MB/s
Max: 18,750 IOPS

Alternatives to r4.4xlarge

OptionPrice vs r4.4xlargeWhy look at it
r5.4xlargeCompare →
-5%-$0.056/hr
Linux on-demand, us-east-1		Newer generation, 128 GiB RAM instead of 122, same vCPU
r6i.4xlargeCompare →
-5%-$0.056/hr
Linux on-demand, us-east-1		Newer generation, 128 GiB RAM instead of 122, same vCPU
r7i.4xlargeCompare →
-1%-$0.0056/hr
Linux on-demand, us-east-1		Newer generation, 128 GiB RAM instead of 122, same vCPU
r7g.4xlargeCompare →
-19%-$0.207/hr
Linux on-demand, us-east-1		Graviton (arm64), newer generation, 128 GiB RAM instead of 122, same vCPU

Technical Specifications & Limits

Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limits

Compute & Processor

ProcessorIntel Xeon E5-2686 v4 (Broadwell)
Architecturex86_64 (x86_64)
vCPUs / Threads16 vCPUs
Physical Cores8
Clock Speed2.3 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2AVX & AVX2 Supported
Intel Turbo BoostYes
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score238,913
CoreMark / vCPU14,932.1 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding79 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar224,542 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0665
Cost per GB-hr$0.0087

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 PerformanceUp to 10 Gbps
Baseline Bandwidth5 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth10 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingYes
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported

Storage & EBS Optimization

Storage ConfigurationEBS only
Local NVMe DiskNone (EBS only)
EBS Baseline Throughput437.5 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput437.5 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS18,750
EBS Max / Burst IOPS18,750
Dedicated EBS Throughput3000 Mbps

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemXen Hypervisor
Nitro EnclavesNot Supported
Normalization Factor32
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2016-11-30

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$1.0640/ hr
US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1)
Highest Price Region
$2.2400/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)
Global Fleet Average
$1.2657/ hr
Across all active regions
Regional Coverage
17regions
Available worldwide
Linux — Available in all 17 regions
RegionOn-Demand Price
ap-south-1
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)
$1.0960
ap-northeast-3
Asia Pacific (Osaka)
$1.2800
ap-northeast-2
Asia Pacific (Seoul)
$1.2800
ap-southeast-1
Asia Pacific (Singapore)
$1.2800
ap-southeast-2
Asia Pacific (Sydney)
$1.2768
ap-northeast-1
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
$1.2800
us-gov-west-1
AWS GovCloud (US-West)
$1.2768
ca-central-1
Canada (Central)
$1.1680
eu-central-1
EU (Frankfurt)
$1.2804
eu-west-1
EU (Ireland)
$1.1856
eu-west-2
EU (London)
$1.2480
eu-west-3
EU (Paris)
$1.2480
sa-east-1
South America (Sao Paulo)
Highest
$2.2400
us-east-1
US East (N. Virginia)
Lowest
$1.0640
us-east-2
US East (Ohio)
Lowest
$1.0640
us-west-1
US West (N. California)
$1.1856
us-west-2
US West (Oregon)
Lowest
$1.0640