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r7g.2xlarge

Part of the R7G 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.77th Generation7 = 7th GenerationAWS 7th generation hardware platform with updated CPU/system architecture.gAWS Gravitong = AWS GravitonAWS Graviton3 Processor (arm64). Powered by custom 64-bit ARM AWS Graviton processors, delivering industry-leading price-performance and power efficiency.2xlarge2 Extra Large2xlarge = 2 Extra Large8 vCPUs • 64 GB RAM • EBS only • Up to 15 Gbps Network
Price (Linux)
$0.3003/ hr
~$219.22/mo
Compute
8vCPUs
8 cores • arm64
Memory
64GB
8.0 GB / vCPU
Value
$0.0375/ vCPU-hr
$0.0047/GB-hr
Network
Up to 15 Gbps
Baseline: 3.75 Gbps
Storage & EBS
1,250MB/s
Max: 40,000 IOPS

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Linux on-demand, us-east-1		Different instance family, 32 GiB RAM instead of 64, same vCPU

Technical Specifications & Limits

Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limits

Compute & Processor

ProcessorAWS Graviton3 Processor
Architecturearm64 (ARM64 (Graviton))
vCPUs / Threads8 vCPUs
Physical Cores8
Clock Speed2.5 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2No
Intel Turbo BoostNo
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score196,963
CoreMark / vCPU24,620.4 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding72 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar655,887 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0375
Cost per GB-hr$0.0047

Containers & Kubernetes

EKS Max Pods58 pods
Max ECS Tasks40 tasks
Max ENIs4
IPv4/v6 per ENI15
Total Addressable IPs60 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationSupported (High Density)

Networking & Bandwidth

Network PerformanceUp to 15 Gbps
Baseline Bandwidth3.75 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth15 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingYes
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported

Storage & EBS Optimization

Storage ConfigurationEBS only
Local NVMe DiskNone (EBS only)
EBS Baseline Throughput312.5 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput1250 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS12,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS40,000
Dedicated EBS ThroughputUp to 10000 Mbps

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesSupported (Isolated security enclaves)
Normalization Factor16
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2023-02-13

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$0.3003/ hr
Asia Pacific (Mumbai) (ap-south-1)
Highest Price Region
$0.6818/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)
Global Fleet Average
$0.4905/ hr
Across all active regions
Regional Coverage
36regions
Available worldwide
Linux — Available in all 36 regions
RegionOn-Demand Price
af-south-1
Africa (Cape Town)
$0.5712
ap-east-1
Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)
$0.5680
ap-south-2
Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)
Lowest
$0.3003
ap-southeast-3
Asia Pacific (Jakarta)
$0.5168
ap-southeast-5
Asia Pacific (Malaysia)
$0.4393
ap-southeast-4
Asia Pacific (Melbourne)
$0.5134
ap-south-1
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)
Lowest
$0.3003
ap-southeast-6
Asia Pacific (New Zealand)
$0.5391
ap-northeast-3
Asia Pacific (Osaka)
$0.5168
ap-northeast-2
Asia Pacific (Seoul)
$0.5168
ap-southeast-1
Asia Pacific (Singapore)
$0.5168
ap-southeast-2
Asia Pacific (Sydney)
$0.5134
ap-east-2
Asia Pacific (Taipei)
$0.4651
ap-southeast-7
Asia Pacific (Thailand)
$0.4393
ap-northeast-1
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
$0.5168
us-gov-east-1
AWS GovCloud (US-East)
$0.5134
us-gov-west-1
AWS GovCloud (US-West)
$0.5134
ca-central-1
Canada (Central)
$0.4692
ca-west-1
Canada West (Calgary)
$0.4692
eu-central-1
EU (Frankfurt)
$0.5168
eu-west-1
EU (Ireland)
$0.4794
eu-west-2
EU (London)
$0.5032
eu-south-1
EU (Milan)
$0.5020
eu-west-3
EU (Paris)
$0.5032
eu-north-1
EU (Stockholm)
$0.4556
eu-south-2
Europe (Spain)
$0.4792
eu-central-2
Europe (Zurich)
$0.5685
il-central-1
Israel (Tel Aviv)
$0.5034
mx-central-1
Mexico (Central)
$0.4498
me-south-1
Middle East (Bahrain)
$0.5273
me-central-1
Middle East (UAE)
$0.5274
sa-east-1
South America (Sao Paulo)
Highest
$0.6818
us-east-1
US East (N. Virginia)
$0.4284
us-east-2
US East (Ohio)
$0.4284
us-west-1
US West (N. California)
$0.4760
us-west-2
US West (Oregon)
$0.4284