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r4.8xlarge

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.8xlarge8 Extra Large8xlarge = 8 Extra Large32 vCPUs • 244 GB RAM • EBS only • 10 Gbps Network
Price (Linux)
$2.1280/ hr
~$1,553.44/mo
Compute
32vCPUs
16 cores • x86_64
Memory
244GB
7.6 GB / vCPU
Value
$0.0665/ vCPU-hr
$0.0087/GB-hr
Network
10 Gbps
Baseline: 12 Gbps
Storage & EBS
875MB/s
Max: 37,500 IOPS

Alternatives to r4.8xlarge

OptionPrice vs r4.8xlargeWhy look at it
r5.8xlargeCompare →
-5%-$0.112/hr
Linux on-demand, us-east-1		Newer generation, 256 GiB RAM instead of 244, same vCPU
r6i.8xlargeCompare →
-5%-$0.112/hr
Linux on-demand, us-east-1		Newer generation, 256 GiB RAM instead of 244, same vCPU
r7i.8xlargeCompare →
-1%-$0.0112/hr
Linux on-demand, us-east-1		Newer generation, 256 GiB RAM instead of 244, same vCPU
r7g.8xlargeCompare →
-19%-$0.414/hr
Linux on-demand, us-east-1		Graviton (arm64), newer generation, 256 GiB RAM instead of 244, 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 / Threads32 vCPUs
Physical Cores16
Clock Speed2.3 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2AVX & AVX2 Supported
Intel Turbo BoostYes
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score467,745
CoreMark / vCPU14,617 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding127 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar219,805 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 Performance10 Gbps
Baseline Bandwidth12 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth12 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingYes
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported

Storage & EBS Optimization

Storage ConfigurationEBS only
Local NVMe DiskNone (EBS only)
EBS Baseline Throughput875 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput875 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS37,500
EBS Max / Burst IOPS37,500
Dedicated EBS Throughput6000 Mbps

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemXen Hypervisor
Nitro EnclavesNot Supported
Normalization Factor64
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2016-11-30

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$2.1280/ hr
US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1)
Highest Price Region
$4.4800/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)
Global Fleet Average
$2.5314/ 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)
$2.1920
ap-northeast-3
Asia Pacific (Osaka)
$2.5600
ap-northeast-2
Asia Pacific (Seoul)
$2.5600
ap-southeast-1
Asia Pacific (Singapore)
$2.5600
ap-southeast-2
Asia Pacific (Sydney)
$2.5536
ap-northeast-1
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
$2.5600
us-gov-west-1
AWS GovCloud (US-West)
$2.5536
ca-central-1
Canada (Central)
$2.3360
eu-central-1
EU (Frankfurt)
$2.5608
eu-west-1
EU (Ireland)
$2.3712
eu-west-2
EU (London)
$2.4960
eu-west-3
EU (Paris)
$2.4960
sa-east-1
South America (Sao Paulo)
Highest
$4.4800
us-east-1
US East (N. Virginia)
Lowest
$2.1280
us-east-2
US East (Ohio)
Lowest
$2.1280
us-west-1
US West (N. California)
$2.3712
us-west-2
US West (Oregon)
Lowest
$2.1280