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r9gd.large

Part of the R9GD 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.99th Generation9 = 9th GenerationAWS 9th generation hardware platform with updated CPU/system architecture.gAWS Gravitong = AWS GravitonAWS Graviton5 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.largeLargelarge = Large2 vCPUs • 16 GB RAM • 118 GB NVMe SSD • Up to 15 Gbps Network
Price (Linux)
$0.1602/ hr
~$116.93/mo
Compute
2vCPUs
2 cores • arm64
Memory
16GB
8.0 GB / vCPU
Value
$0.0801/ vCPU-hr
$0.0100/GB-hr
Network
Up to 15 Gbps
Baseline: 1 Gbps
Storage & EBS
1,500MB/s
Max: 48,000 IOPS

Technical Specifications & Limits

Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limits

Compute & Processor

ProcessorAWS Graviton5 Processor
Architecturearm64 (ARM64 (Graviton))
vCPUs / Threads2 vCPUs
Physical Cores2
Clock Speed3.3 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2No
Intel Turbo BoostNo
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark ScoreNot benchmarked
CoreMark / vCPU—
FFmpeg Transcoding—
CoreMark per Dollar—
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0801
Cost per GB-hr$0.0100

Containers & Kubernetes

EKS Max Pods—
Max ECS Tasks—
Max ENIs3
IPv4/v6 per ENI20
Total Addressable IPs60 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationSupported (High Density)

Networking & Bandwidth

Network PerformanceUp to 15 Gbps
Baseline Bandwidth1 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth15 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingYes
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported

Storage & EBS Optimization

Storage ConfigurationNVMe SSD (118 GB)
Local NVMe Disk118 GB NVMe SSD
EBS Baseline Throughput95 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput1500 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS3,600
EBS Max / Burst IOPS48,000
Dedicated EBS ThroughputUp to 12000 Mbps

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesSupported (Isolated security enclaves)
Normalization Factor4
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2026-08-31

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$0.1602/ hr
US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1)
Highest Price Region
$0.1925/ hr
EU (Frankfurt) (eu-central-1)
Global Fleet Average
$0.1682/ hr
Across all active regions
Regional Coverage
4regions
Available worldwide
Linux — Available in all 4 regions
RegionOn-Demand Price
eu-central-1
EU (Frankfurt)
Highest
$0.1925
us-east-1
US East (N. Virginia)
Lowest
$0.1602
us-east-2
US East (Ohio)
Lowest
$0.1602
us-west-2
US West (Oregon)
Lowest
$0.1602