C8G Compute Optimized
High-performance processors for compute-intensive applications.
Name:
cCompute Optimizedc = Compute OptimizedOptimized for compute-bound applications that benefit from high-performance processors (web servers, batch processing, gaming servers, and video encoding).88th Generation8 = 8th GenerationAWS 8th generation hardware platform with updated CPU/system architecture.gAWS Gravitong = AWS GravitonAWS Graviton4 Processor (arm64). Powered by custom 64-bit ARM AWS Graviton processors, delivering industry-leading price-performance and power efficiency.Alternatives to c8g
| Option | Price vs c8g | Why look at it |
|---|---|---|
| m8gCompare → | +13%+$0.02/hr xlarge, Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | Different instance family, 16 GiB RAM instead of 8, same vCPU |
| r8gCompare → | +48%+$0.0761/hr xlarge, Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | Different instance family, 32 GiB RAM instead of 8, same vCPU |
| c7gCompare → | -9%-$0.0145/hr xlarge, Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | Previous generation, same vCPU and RAM |
| c6gCompare → | -15%-$0.0235/hr xlarge, Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | Older generation, same vCPU and RAM |
Common use cases
- Batch processing
- Scientific modeling
- Gaming servers
- High-performance web servers
Head-to-Head Architecture Comparisons
View all comparisons →Silicon Trianglec8g vs m8g vs r8g
AWS Graviton4 Flagship Comparison: C8g vs M8g vs R8g
Next-gen Graviton4 ARM Neoverse V2 architecture across compute, memory, and general tiers
Compare specifications →Generational Evolutiona1 vs c6g vs c7g vs c8g
AWS Graviton Evolution: A1 vs C6g vs C7g vs C8g
The complete journey of AWS custom ARM silicon from experimental A1 to Graviton4
Compare specifications →Instance types (10)
| Instance | vCPU | Memory | Architecture | From (Linux, $/hr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| c8g.medium | 1 | 2 GB | arm64 | $0.0270 |
| c8g.large | 2 | 4 GB | arm64 | $0.0540 |
| c8g.xlarge | 4 | 8 GB | arm64 | $0.1080 |
| c8g.2xlarge | 8 | 16 GB | arm64 | $0.2159 |
| c8g.4xlarge | 16 | 32 GB | arm64 | $0.4318 |
| c8g.8xlarge | 32 | 64 GB | arm64 | $0.8637 |
| c8g.12xlarge | 48 | 96 GB | arm64 | $1.2955 |
| c8g.16xlarge | 64 | 128 GB | arm64 | $1.7274 |
| c8g.24xlarge | 96 | 192 GB | arm64 | $2.5910 |
| c8g.48xlarge | 192 | 384 GB | arm64 | $5.1821 |