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r8gd.16xlarge

Part of the R8GD 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.88th Generation8 = 8th GenerationAWS 8th generation hardware platform with updated CPU/system architecture.gAWS Gravitong = AWS GravitonAWS Graviton4 Processor (arm64). Powered by custom 64-bit ARM AWS Graviton processors, delivering industry-leading price-performance and power efficiency.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.16xlarge16 Extra Large16xlarge = 16 Extra Large64 vCPUs • 512 GB RAM • 3800 GB NVMe SSD • 30 Gbps Network
Price (Linux)
$3.0413/ hr
~$2,220.13/mo
Compute
64vCPUs
64 cores • arm64
Memory
512GB
8.0 GB / vCPU
Value
$0.0475/ vCPU-hr
$0.0059/GB-hr
Network
30 Gbps
Baseline: 30 Gbps
Storage & EBS
2,500MB/s
Max: 80,000 IOPS

Technical Specifications & Limits

Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limits

Compute & Processor

ProcessorAWS Graviton4 Processor
Architecturearm64 (ARM64 (Graviton))
vCPUs / Threads64 vCPUs
Physical Cores64
Clock Speed2.7 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2No
Intel Turbo BoostNo
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score2,040,491
CoreMark / vCPU31,882.7 / core
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CoreMark per Dollar670,932 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0475
Cost per GB-hr$0.0059

Containers & Kubernetes

EKS Max Pods737 pods
Max ECS Tasks120 tasks
Max ENIs15
IPv4/v6 per ENI50
Total Addressable IPs750 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationSupported (High Density)

Networking & Bandwidth

Network Performance30 Gbps
Baseline Bandwidth30 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth30 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingYes
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported

Storage & EBS Optimization

Storage ConfigurationNVMe SSD (3800 GB)
Local NVMe Disk3,800 GB NVMe SSD
EBS Baseline Throughput2500 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput2500 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS80,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS80,000
Dedicated EBS Throughput20000 Mbps

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesSupported (Isolated security enclaves)
Normalization Factor128
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2025-04-21

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$3.0413/ hr
Asia Pacific (Mumbai) (ap-south-1)
Highest Price Region
$7.4464/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)
Global Fleet Average
$5.4019/ hr
Across all active regions
Regional Coverage
29regions
Available worldwide
Linux — Available in all 29 regions
RegionOn-Demand Price
af-south-1
Africa (Cape Town)
$6.2054
ap-east-1
Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)
$5.7158
ap-southeast-3
Asia Pacific (Jakarta)
$5.6826
ap-southeast-5
Asia Pacific (Malaysia)
$4.8301
ap-southeast-4
Asia Pacific (Melbourne)
$5.6826
ap-south-1
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)
Lowest
$3.0413
ap-northeast-3
Asia Pacific (Osaka)
$5.6826
ap-northeast-2
Asia Pacific (Seoul)
$5.6518
ap-southeast-1
Asia Pacific (Singapore)
$5.6826
ap-southeast-2
Asia Pacific (Sydney)
$5.4118
ap-east-2
Asia Pacific (Taipei)
$5.1142
ap-northeast-1
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
$5.6826
us-gov-east-1
AWS GovCloud (US-East)
$5.6499
us-gov-west-1
AWS GovCloud (US-West)
$5.6499
ca-central-1
Canada (Central)
$5.1597
ca-west-1
Canada West (Calgary)
$5.1597
eu-central-1
EU (Frankfurt)
$5.6499
eu-west-1
EU (Ireland)
$5.2256
eu-west-2
EU (London)
$5.5194
eu-south-1
EU (Milan)
$5.4867
eu-west-3
EU (Paris)
$5.5213
eu-north-1
EU (Stockholm)
$4.9645
eu-south-2
Europe (Spain)
$5.2256
eu-central-2
Europe (Zurich)
$6.2150
sa-east-1
South America (Sao Paulo)
Highest
$7.4464
us-east-1
US East (N. Virginia)
$4.7027
us-east-2
US East (Ohio)
$4.7027
us-west-1
US West (N. California)
$5.2909
us-west-2
US West (Oregon)
$4.7027