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x1.16xlarge

Part of the X1 Memory Optimized family — High memory-to-vCPU ratio for memory-intensive applications.

Name:xExtreme Memory Optimizedx = Extreme Memory OptimizedUltra-high memory capacity instances designed for massive in-memory databases (SAP HANA), big data processing, and large caches.11st Generation1 = 1st GenerationAWS 1st generation hardware platform with updated CPU/system architecture.16xlarge16 Extra Large16xlarge = 16 Extra Large64 vCPUs • 976 GB RAM • 1920 GB SSD • High Network
Price (Linux)
$6.6690/ hr
~$4,868.37/mo
Compute
64vCPUs
32 cores • x86_64
Memory
976GB
15.3 GB / vCPU
Value
$0.1042/ vCPU-hr
$0.0068/GB-hr
Network
High
Baseline: 10 Gbps
Storage & EBS
875MB/s
Max: 40,000 IOPS

Technical Specifications & Limits

Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limits

Compute & Processor

ProcessorHigh Frequency Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3 (Haswell)
Architecturex86_64 (x86_64)
vCPUs / Threads64 vCPUs
Physical Cores32
Clock Speed2.3 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2AVX & AVX2 Supported
Intel Turbo BoostYes
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score1,144,390
CoreMark / vCPU17,881.1 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding213 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar171,598 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.1042
Cost per GB-hr$0.0068

Containers & Kubernetes

EKS Max Pods234 pods
Max ECS Tasks7 tasks
Max ENIs8
IPv4/v6 per ENI30
Total Addressable IPs240 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationStandard CNI

Networking & Bandwidth

Network PerformanceHigh
Baseline Bandwidth10 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth10 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingYes
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported

Storage & EBS Optimization

Storage ConfigurationSSD (1920 GB)
Local NVMe Disk1,920 GB SSD
EBS Baseline Throughput875 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput875 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS40,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS40,000
Dedicated EBS Throughput7000 Mbps

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemXen Hypervisor
Nitro EnclavesNot Supported
Normalization Factor128
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2016-10-10

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$6.6690/ hr
US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1)
Highest Price Region
$13.0050/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)
Global Fleet Average
$8.7315/ hr
Across all active regions
Regional Coverage
19regions
Available worldwide
Linux — Available in all 19 regions
RegionOn-Demand Price
af-south-1
Africa (Cape Town)
$9.5240
ap-east-1
Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)
$10.6380
ap-south-1
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)
$6.8810
ap-northeast-3
Asia Pacific (Osaka)
$9.6710
ap-northeast-2
Asia Pacific (Seoul)
$9.6710
ap-southeast-1
Asia Pacific (Singapore)
$9.6710
ap-southeast-2
Asia Pacific (Sydney)
$9.6710
ap-northeast-1
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
$9.6710
us-gov-east-1
AWS GovCloud (US-East)
$8.0030
us-gov-west-1
AWS GovCloud (US-West)
$8.0030
ca-central-1
Canada (Central)
$7.3360
eu-central-1
EU (Frankfurt)
$9.3370
eu-west-1
EU (Ireland)
$8.0030
eu-west-2
EU (London)
$8.4030
eu-west-3
EU (Paris)
$8.4030
sa-east-1
South America (Sao Paulo)
Highest
$13.0050
us-east-1
US East (N. Virginia)
Lowest
$6.6690
us-east-2
US East (Ohio)
Lowest
$6.6690
us-west-2
US West (Oregon)
Lowest
$6.6690