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r5n.4xlarge

Part of the R5N 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.nEnhanced Networkingn = Enhanced NetworkingEnhanced networking capabilities delivering up to 100/200/400 Gbps network bandwidth and Elastic Fabric Adapter (EFA) support.4xlarge4 Extra Large4xlarge = 4 Extra Large16 vCPUs • 128 GB RAM • EBS only • Up to 25 Gbps Network
Price (Linux)
$1.1920/ hr
~$870.16/mo
Compute
16vCPUs
8 cores • x86_64
Memory
128GB
8.0 GB / vCPU
Value
$0.0745/ vCPU-hr
$0.0093/GB-hr
Network
Up to 25 Gbps
Baseline: 16.25 Gbps
Storage & EBS
593.75MB/s
Max: 18,750 IOPS

Technical Specifications & Limits

Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limits

Compute & Processor

ProcessorIntel Xeon Platinum 8259 (Cascade Lake)
Architecturex86_64 (x86_64)
vCPUs / Threads16 vCPUs
Physical Cores8
Clock Speed2.5 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2AVX & AVX2 Supported
Intel Turbo BoostYes
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score223,630
CoreMark / vCPU13,976.9 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding77 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar187,609 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0745
Cost per GB-hr$0.0093

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 PerformanceUp to 25 Gbps
Baseline Bandwidth16.25 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth25 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingNo
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported

Storage & EBS Optimization

Storage ConfigurationEBS only
Local NVMe DiskNone (EBS only)
EBS Baseline Throughput593.75 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput593.75 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS18,750
EBS Max / Burst IOPS18,750
Dedicated EBS Throughput2120 Mbps

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesSupported (Isolated security enclaves)
Normalization Factor32
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2019-10-09

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$1.1920/ hr
US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1)
Highest Price Region
$1.8880/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)
Global Fleet Average
$1.3995/ hr
Across all active regions
Regional Coverage
21regions
Available worldwide
Linux — Available in all 21 regions
RegionOn-Demand Price
af-south-1
Africa (Cape Town)
$1.5890
ap-east-1
Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)
$1.6160
ap-south-1
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)
$1.2240
ap-northeast-2
Asia Pacific (Seoul)
$1.4240
ap-southeast-1
Asia Pacific (Singapore)
$1.4240
ap-southeast-2
Asia Pacific (Sydney)
$1.4480
ap-northeast-1
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
$1.4480
us-gov-east-1
AWS GovCloud (US-East)
$1.4320
us-gov-west-1
AWS GovCloud (US-West)
$1.4320
ca-central-1
Canada (Central)
$1.3040
eu-central-1
EU (Frankfurt)
$1.4240
eu-west-1
EU (Ireland)
$1.3360
eu-west-2
EU (London)
$1.4000
eu-south-1
EU (Milan)
$1.4000
eu-west-3
EU (Paris)
$1.4000
eu-north-1
EU (Stockholm)
$1.2720
sa-east-1
South America (Sao Paulo)
Highest
$1.8880
us-east-1
US East (N. Virginia)
Lowest
$1.1920
us-east-2
US East (Ohio)
Lowest
$1.1920
us-west-1
US West (N. California)
$1.3520
us-west-2
US West (Oregon)
Lowest
$1.1920