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r7i.2xlarge

Part of the R7I 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.iIntel Xeon Scalablei = Intel Xeon ScalableIntel Xeon Scalable (Sapphire Rapids) (x86_64). Powered by Intel Xeon Scalable x86_64 processors with Intel Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX-512 / AMX) acceleration.2xlarge2 Extra Large2xlarge = 2 Extra Large8 vCPUs • 64 GB RAM • EBS only • Up to 12.5 Gbps Network
Price (Linux)
$0.5292/ hr
~$386.32/mo
Compute
8vCPUs
4 cores • x86_64
Memory
64GB
8.0 GB / vCPU
Value
$0.0662/ vCPU-hr
$0.0083/GB-hr
Network
Up to 12.5 Gbps
Baseline: 3.125 Gbps
Storage & EBS
1,250MB/s
Max: 40,000 IOPS

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Technical Specifications & Limits

Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limits

Compute & Processor

ProcessorIntel Xeon Scalable (Sapphire Rapids)
Architecturex86_64 (x86_64)
vCPUs / Threads8 vCPUs
Physical Cores4
Clock Speed3.2 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2AVX & AVX2 Supported
Intel Turbo BoostYes
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score187,215
CoreMark / vCPU23,401.8 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding65 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar353,770 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0662
Cost per GB-hr$0.0083

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 12.5 Gbps
Baseline Bandwidth3.125 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth12.5 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 Introduced2023-10-16

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$0.5292/ hr
US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1)
Highest Price Region
$0.8442/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)
Global Fleet Average
$0.6156/ hr
Across all active regions
Regional Coverage
35regions
Available worldwide
Linux — Available in all 35 regions
RegionOn-Demand Price
ap-south-2
Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)
$0.5460
ap-southeast-3
Asia Pacific (Jakarta)
$0.6384
ap-southeast-5
Asia Pacific (Malaysia)
$0.5426
ap-southeast-4
Asia Pacific (Melbourne)
$0.6342
ap-south-1
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)
$0.5460
ap-southeast-6
Asia Pacific (New Zealand)
$0.6659
ap-northeast-3
Asia Pacific (Osaka)
$0.6384
ap-northeast-2
Asia Pacific (Seoul)
$0.6384
ap-southeast-1
Asia Pacific (Singapore)
$0.6384
ap-southeast-2
Asia Pacific (Sydney)
$0.6342
ap-east-2
Asia Pacific (Taipei)
$0.5746
ap-southeast-7
Asia Pacific (Thailand)
$0.5426
ap-northeast-1
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
$0.6384
us-gov-east-1
AWS GovCloud (US-East)
$0.6342
us-gov-west-1
AWS GovCloud (US-West)
$0.6342
ca-central-1
Canada (Central)
$0.5796
eu-central-1
EU (Frankfurt)
$0.6384
eu-west-1
EU (Ireland)
$0.5922
eu-west-2
EU (London)
$0.6216
eu-south-1
EU (Milan)
$0.6216
eu-west-3
EU (Paris)
$0.6216
eu-north-1
EU (Stockholm)
$0.5628
eu-south-2
Europe (Spain)
$0.5922
eu-central-1-ath-1
Greece (Athens)
$0.7022
mx-central-1
Mexico (Central)
$0.5557
sa-east-1
South America (Sao Paulo)
Highest
$0.8442
eu-central-1-ist-1
Turkey (Istanbul)
$0.6703
us-east-1-atl-1
US East (Atlanta)
$0.6615
us-east-1
US East (N. Virginia)
Lowest
$0.5292
us-east-1-nyc-1
US East (New York City)
$0.6615
us-east-2
US East (Ohio)
Lowest
$0.5292
us-west-2-las-1
US West (Las Vegas)
$0.6615
us-west-1
US West (N. California)
$0.5880
us-west-2
US West (Oregon)
Lowest
$0.5292
ap-southeast-1-han-1
Vietnam (Hanoi)
$0.6384