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r5dn.8xlarge

Part of the R5DN 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.55th Generation5 = 5th GenerationAWS 5th generation hardware platform with updated CPU/system architecture.dDirect-Attached NVMe SSDd = Direct-Attached NVMe SSDEquipped with physical high-speed NVMe SSD instance store volumes attached locally to the host server for temporary scratch and caching.nEnhanced Networkingn = Enhanced NetworkingEnhanced networking capabilities delivering up to 100/200/400 Gbps network bandwidth and Elastic Fabric Adapter (EFA) support.8xlarge8 Extra Large8xlarge = 8 Extra Large32 vCPUs • 256 GB RAM • 1200 GB NVMe SSD • 25 Gbps Network
Price (Linux)
$2.6720/ hr
~$1,950.56/mo
Compute
32vCPUs
16 cores • x86_64
Memory
256GB
8.0 GB / vCPU
Value
$0.0835/ vCPU-hr
$0.0104/GB-hr
Network
25 Gbps
Baseline: 25 Gbps
Storage & EBS
850MB/s
Max: 30,000 IOPS

Technical Specifications & Limits

Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limits

Compute & Processor

ProcessorIntel Xeon Platinum 8259 (Cascade Lake)
Architecturex86_64 (x86_64)
vCPUs / Threads32 vCPUs
Physical Cores16
Clock Speed3.1 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2No
Intel Turbo BoostNo
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score449,291
CoreMark / vCPU14,040.3 / core
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CoreMark per Dollar168,148 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0835
Cost per GB-hr$0.0104

Containers & Kubernetes

EKS Max Pods234 pods
Max ECS Tasks60 tasks
Max ENIs8
IPv4/v6 per ENI30
Total Addressable IPs240 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationSupported (High Density)

Networking & Bandwidth

Network Performance25 Gbps
Baseline Bandwidth25 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth25 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingNo
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported

Storage & EBS Optimization

Storage ConfigurationNVMe SSD (1200 GB)
Local NVMe Disk1,200 GB NVMe SSD
EBS Baseline Throughput850 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput850 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS30,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS30,000
Dedicated EBS Throughput5000 Mbps

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesSupported (Isolated security enclaves)
Normalization Factor64
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2019-10-09

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$2.6720/ hr
US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1)
Highest Price Region
$3.5360/ hr
Africa (Cape Town) (af-south-1)
Global Fleet Average
$3.0763/ hr
Across all active regions
Regional Coverage
15regions
Available worldwide
Linux — Available in all 15 regions
RegionOn-Demand Price
af-south-1
Africa (Cape Town)
Highest
$3.5360
ap-northeast-2
Asia Pacific (Seoul)
$3.1840
ap-southeast-1
Asia Pacific (Singapore)
$3.2000
ap-southeast-2
Asia Pacific (Sydney)
$3.2640
ap-northeast-1
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
$3.2480
us-gov-east-1
AWS GovCloud (US-East)
$3.2160
us-gov-west-1
AWS GovCloud (US-West)
$3.2160
eu-central-1
EU (Frankfurt)
$3.1840
eu-west-1
EU (Ireland)
$2.9760
eu-south-1
EU (Milan)
$3.1360
eu-west-3
EU (Paris)
$3.1360
eu-north-1
EU (Stockholm)
$2.8320
us-east-1
US East (N. Virginia)
Lowest
$2.6720
us-east-2
US East (Ohio)
Lowest
$2.6720
us-west-2
US West (Oregon)
Lowest
$2.6720