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x1e.4xlarge

Part of the X1E 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.eExtra Capacity / Expansione = Extra Capacity / ExpansionExpanded configuration offering a higher memory-to-vCPU ratio or increased local NVMe storage density per core.4xlarge4 Extra Large4xlarge = 4 Extra Large16 vCPUs • 488 GB RAM • 480 GB SSD • Up to 10 Gbps Network
Price (Linux)
$3.3360/ hr
~$2,435.28/mo
Compute
16vCPUs
8 cores • x86_64
Memory
488GB
30.5 GB / vCPU
Value
$0.2085/ vCPU-hr
$0.0068/GB-hr
Network
Up to 10 Gbps
Baseline: 2.5 Gbps
Storage & EBS
218.75MB/s
Max: 10,000 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 / Threads16 vCPUs
Physical Cores8
Clock Speed2.3 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2AVX & AVX2 Supported
Intel Turbo BoostNo
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score276,948
CoreMark / vCPU17,309.3 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding102 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar83,018 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.2085
Cost per GB-hr$0.0068

Containers & Kubernetes

EKS Max Pods58 pods
Max ECS Tasks3 tasks
Max ENIs4
IPv4/v6 per ENI15
Total Addressable IPs60 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationStandard CNI

Networking & Bandwidth

Network PerformanceUp to 10 Gbps
Baseline Bandwidth2.5 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth10 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingYes
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported

Storage & EBS Optimization

Storage ConfigurationSSD (480 GB)
Local NVMe Disk480 GB SSD
EBS Baseline Throughput218.75 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput218.75 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS10,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS10,000
Dedicated EBS Throughput1750 Mbps

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemXen Hypervisor
Nitro EnclavesNot Supported
Normalization Factor32
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2017-11-16

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$3.3360/ hr
US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1)
Highest Price Region
$6.5020/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)
Global Fleet Average
$4.3266/ hr
Across all active regions
Regional Coverage
16regions
Available worldwide
Linux — Available in all 16 regions
RegionOn-Demand Price
af-south-1
Africa (Cape Town)
$4.7600
ap-south-1
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)
$3.4400
ap-northeast-3
Asia Pacific (Osaka)
$4.8360
ap-northeast-2
Asia Pacific (Seoul)
$4.8360
ap-southeast-1
Asia Pacific (Singapore)
$4.8360
ap-southeast-2
Asia Pacific (Sydney)
$4.8360
ap-northeast-1
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
$4.8360
us-gov-east-1
AWS GovCloud (US-East)
$4.0000
us-gov-west-1
AWS GovCloud (US-West)
$4.0000
ca-central-1
Canada (Central)
$3.6670
eu-central-1
EU (Frankfurt)
$4.6680
eu-west-1
EU (Ireland)
$4.0000
sa-east-1
South America (Sao Paulo)
Highest
$6.5020
us-east-1
US East (N. Virginia)
Lowest
$3.3360
us-east-2
US East (Ohio)
Lowest
$3.3360
us-west-2
US West (Oregon)
Lowest
$3.3360