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r7i.8xlarge

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.8xlarge8 Extra Large8xlarge = 8 Extra Large32 vCPUs • 256 GB RAM • EBS only • 12.5 Gbps Network
Price (Linux)
$2.1168/ hr
~$1,545.26/mo
Compute
32vCPUs
16 cores • x86_64
Memory
256GB
8.0 GB / vCPU
Value
$0.0662/ vCPU-hr
$0.0083/GB-hr
Network
12.5 Gbps
Baseline: 12.5 Gbps
Storage & EBS
1,250MB/s
Max: 40,000 IOPS

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Linux on-demand, us-east-1		Older generation, same vCPU and RAM

Technical Specifications & Limits

Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limits

Compute & Processor

ProcessorIntel Xeon Scalable (Sapphire Rapids)
Architecturex86_64 (x86_64)
vCPUs / Threads32 vCPUs
Physical Cores16
Clock Speed3.2 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2AVX & AVX2 Supported
Intel Turbo BoostYes
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score763,359
CoreMark / vCPU23,855 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding218 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar360,619 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0662
Cost per GB-hr$0.0083

Containers & Kubernetes

EKS Max Pods234 pods
Max ECS Tasks90 tasks
Max ENIs8
IPv4/v6 per ENI30
Total Addressable IPs240 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationSupported (High Density)

Networking & Bandwidth

Network Performance12.5 Gbps
Baseline Bandwidth12.5 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 Throughput1250 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput1250 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS40,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS40,000
Dedicated EBS Throughput10000 Mbps

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesSupported (Isolated security enclaves)
Normalization Factor64
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2023-10-16

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$2.1168/ hr
US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1)
Highest Price Region
$3.3768/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)
Global Fleet Average
$2.4626/ 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)
$2.1840
ap-southeast-3
Asia Pacific (Jakarta)
$2.5536
ap-southeast-5
Asia Pacific (Malaysia)
$2.1706
ap-southeast-4
Asia Pacific (Melbourne)
$2.5368
ap-south-1
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)
$2.1840
ap-southeast-6
Asia Pacific (New Zealand)
$2.6637
ap-northeast-3
Asia Pacific (Osaka)
$2.5536
ap-northeast-2
Asia Pacific (Seoul)
$2.5536
ap-southeast-1
Asia Pacific (Singapore)
$2.5536
ap-southeast-2
Asia Pacific (Sydney)
$2.5368
ap-east-2
Asia Pacific (Taipei)
$2.2982
ap-southeast-7
Asia Pacific (Thailand)
$2.1706
ap-northeast-1
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
$2.5536
us-gov-east-1
AWS GovCloud (US-East)
$2.5368
us-gov-west-1
AWS GovCloud (US-West)
$2.5368
ca-central-1
Canada (Central)
$2.3184
eu-central-1
EU (Frankfurt)
$2.5536
eu-west-1
EU (Ireland)
$2.3688
eu-west-2
EU (London)
$2.4864
eu-south-1
EU (Milan)
$2.4864
eu-west-3
EU (Paris)
$2.4864
eu-north-1
EU (Stockholm)
$2.2512
eu-south-2
Europe (Spain)
$2.3688
eu-central-1-ath-1
Greece (Athens)
$2.8090
mx-central-1
Mexico (Central)
$2.2227
sa-east-1
South America (Sao Paulo)
Highest
$3.3768
eu-central-1-ist-1
Turkey (Istanbul)
$2.6813
us-east-1-atl-1
US East (Atlanta)
$2.6459
us-east-1
US East (N. Virginia)
Lowest
$2.1168
us-east-1-nyc-1
US East (New York City)
$2.6459
us-east-2
US East (Ohio)
Lowest
$2.1168
us-west-2-las-1
US West (Las Vegas)
$2.6459
us-west-1
US West (N. California)
$2.3520
us-west-2
US West (Oregon)
Lowest
$2.1168
ap-southeast-1-han-1
Vietnam (Hanoi)
$2.5536