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z1d.xlarge

Part of the Z1D Memory Optimized family — High memory-to-vCPU ratio for memory-intensive applications.

Name:zHigh Frequency Memory Optimizedz = High Frequency Memory OptimizedDelivers sustained high all-core frequency (up to 4.5 GHz) paired with high memory capacity for relational databases and EDA workloads.11st Generation1 = 1st GenerationAWS 1st generation hardware platform with updated CPU/system architecture.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.xlargeExtra Large (1x)xlarge = Extra Large (1x)4 vCPUs • 32 GB RAM • 150 GB NVMe SSD • Up to 10 Gbps Network
Price (Linux)
$0.3720/ hr
~$271.56/mo
Compute
4vCPUs
2 cores • x86_64
Memory
32GB
8.0 GB / vCPU
Value
$0.0930/ vCPU-hr
$0.0116/GB-hr
Network
Up to 10 Gbps
Baseline: 1.25 Gbps
Storage & EBS
396.25MB/s
Max: 13,333 IOPS

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Technical Specifications & Limits

Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limits

Compute & Processor

ProcessorIntel Xeon Platinum 8151
Architecturex86_64 (x86_64)
vCPUs / Threads4 vCPUs
Physical Cores2
Clock Speed4 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2AVX & AVX2 Supported
Intel Turbo BoostYes
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score72,549
CoreMark / vCPU18,137.3 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding26 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar195,024 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0930
Cost per GB-hr$0.0116

Containers & Kubernetes

EKS Max Pods58 pods
Max ECS Tasks30 tasks
Max ENIs4
IPv4/v6 per ENI15
Total Addressable IPs60 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationSupported (High Density)

Networking & Bandwidth

Network PerformanceUp to 10 Gbps
Baseline Bandwidth1.25 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth10 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingYes
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported

Storage & EBS Optimization

Storage ConfigurationNVMe SSD (150 GB)
Local NVMe Disk150 GB NVMe SSD
EBS Baseline Throughput197.5 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput396.25 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS6,667
EBS Max / Burst IOPS13,333
Dedicated EBS ThroughputUp to 2333 Mbps

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesSupported (Isolated security enclaves)
Normalization Factor8
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2018-07-25

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$0.3720/ hr
US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1)
Highest Price Region
$0.4540/ hr
Asia Pacific (Tokyo) (ap-northeast-1)
Global Fleet Average
$0.4203/ hr
Across all active regions
Regional Coverage
12regions
Available worldwide
Linux — Available in all 12 regions
RegionOn-Demand Price
ap-south-1
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)
$0.3920
ap-northeast-2
Asia Pacific (Seoul)
$0.4500
ap-southeast-1
Asia Pacific (Singapore)
$0.4520
ap-southeast-2
Asia Pacific (Sydney)
$0.4520
ap-northeast-1
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
Highest
$0.4540
eu-central-1
EU (Frankfurt)
$0.4500
eu-west-1
EU (Ireland)
$0.4160
eu-west-2
EU (London)
$0.4390
us-east-1
US East (N. Virginia)
Lowest
$0.3720
us-east-2
US East (Ohio)
Lowest
$0.3720
us-west-1
US West (N. California)
$0.4220
us-west-2
US West (Oregon)
Lowest
$0.3720