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x1e.8xlarge

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.8xlarge8 Extra Large8xlarge = 8 Extra Large32 vCPUs • 976 GB RAM • 960 GB SSD • Up to 10 Gbps Network
Price (Linux)
$6.6720/ hr
~$4,870.56/mo
Compute
32vCPUs
16 cores • x86_64
Memory
976GB
30.5 GB / vCPU
Value
$0.2085/ vCPU-hr
$0.0068/GB-hr
Network
Up to 10 Gbps
Baseline: 5 Gbps
Storage & EBS
437.5MB/s
Max: 20,000 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 / Threads32 vCPUs
Physical Cores16
Clock Speed2.3 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2AVX & AVX2 Supported
Intel Turbo BoostNo
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score565,746
CoreMark / vCPU17,679.6 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding172 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar84,794 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 Bandwidth5 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth10 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingYes
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported

Storage & EBS Optimization

Storage ConfigurationSSD (960 GB)
Local NVMe Disk960 GB SSD
EBS Baseline Throughput437.5 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput437.5 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS20,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS20,000
Dedicated EBS Throughput3500 Mbps

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemXen Hypervisor
Nitro EnclavesNot Supported
Normalization Factor64
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2017-11-16

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$6.6720/ hr
US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1)
Highest Price Region
$13.0050/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)
Global Fleet Average
$8.6532/ 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)
$9.5200
ap-south-1
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)
$6.8800
ap-northeast-3
Asia Pacific (Osaka)
$9.6720
ap-northeast-2
Asia Pacific (Seoul)
$9.6720
ap-southeast-1
Asia Pacific (Singapore)
$9.6720
ap-southeast-2
Asia Pacific (Sydney)
$9.6720
ap-northeast-1
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
$9.6720
us-gov-east-1
AWS GovCloud (US-East)
$8.0000
us-gov-west-1
AWS GovCloud (US-West)
$8.0000
ca-central-1
Canada (Central)
$7.3340
eu-central-1
EU (Frankfurt)
$9.3360
eu-west-1
EU (Ireland)
$8.0000
sa-east-1
South America (Sao Paulo)
Highest
$13.0050
us-east-1
US East (N. Virginia)
Lowest
$6.6720
us-east-2
US East (Ohio)
Lowest
$6.6720
us-west-2
US West (Oregon)
Lowest
$6.6720