c5.2xlarge
Part of the C5 Compute Optimized family — 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).55th Generation5 = 5th GenerationAWS 5th generation hardware platform with updated CPU/system architecture.2xlarge2 Extra Large2xlarge = 2 Extra Large8 vCPUs • 16.0 GiB RAM • EBS only • Up to 10 Gigabit NetworkPrice (Linux)
$0.3400/ hr
~$248.20/mo
Compute
8vCPUs
4 cores • x86_64
Memory
16.0GiB
2.0 GiB / vCPU
Value
$0.0425/ vCPU-hr
$0.0213/GiB-hr
Network
10Gbps
Baseline: 2.5 Gbps
Storage & EBS
593.75MB/s
Max: 20,000 IOPS
Technical Specifications & Limits
Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limitsCompute & Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon Platinum 8124M
Architecturex86_64 (x86_64)
vCPUs / Threads8 vCPUs
Physical Cores4
Clock Speed3.4 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2AVX & AVX2 Supported
Intel Turbo BoostYes
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)
Performance & Benchmarks
CoreMark Score132,664
CoreMark / vCPU16,583.1 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding45 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar390,188 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0425
Cost per GiB-hr$0.0213
Containers & Kubernetes
EKS Max Pods58 pods
Max ECS Tasks40 tasks
Max ENIs4
IPv4/v6 per ENI15
Total Addressable IPs60 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationSupported (High Density)
Networking & Bandwidth
Network PerformanceUp to 10 Gigabit
Baseline Bandwidth2.5 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth10 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingYes
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported
Storage & EBS Optimization
Storage ConfigurationEBS only
Local NVMe DiskNone (EBS only)
EBS Baseline Throughput287.5 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput593.75 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS10,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS20,000
Dedicated EBS ThroughputUp to 2250 Mbps
Platform & Architecture Details
Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesSupported (Isolated security enclaves)
Normalization Factor16
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2017-11-06
Regional Pricing Matrix
Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regionsLowest Price Region
$0.3400/ hr
Asia Pacific (Mumbai) (ap-south-1)Highest Price Region
$0.6550/ hr
Peru (Lima) (us-east-1-lim-1)Global Fleet Average
$0.4426/ hr
Across all active regionsRegional Coverage
51regions
Available worldwide| Region Name | Region Code | On-Demand Price |
|---|---|---|
Africa (Cape Town) | af-south-1 | $0.4560 |
Argentina (Buenos Aires) | us-east-1-bue-1 | $0.6030 |
Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) | ap-east-1 | $0.4320 |
Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)Lowest | ap-south-2 | $0.3400 |
Asia Pacific (Jakarta) | ap-southeast-3 | $0.3920 |
Asia Pacific (Melbourne) | ap-southeast-4 | $0.4440 |
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)Lowest | ap-south-1 | $0.3400 |
Asia Pacific (Osaka) | ap-northeast-3 | $0.4280 |
Asia Pacific (Seoul) | ap-northeast-2 | $0.3840 |
Asia Pacific (Singapore) | ap-southeast-1 | $0.3920 |
Asia Pacific (Sydney) | ap-southeast-2 | $0.4440 |
Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | ap-northeast-1 | $0.4280 |
Australia (Perth) | ap-southeast-2-per-1 | $0.5990 |
AWS GovCloud (US-East) | us-gov-east-1 | $0.4080 |
AWS GovCloud (US-West) | us-gov-west-1 | $0.4080 |
Canada (Central) | ca-central-1 | $0.3720 |
Canada West (Calgary) | ca-west-1 | $0.3720 |
Chile (Santiago) | us-east-1-scl-1 | $0.5500 |
Denmark (Copenhagen) | eu-north-1-cph-1 | $0.4910 |
EU (Frankfurt) | eu-central-1 | $0.3880 |
EU (Ireland) | eu-west-1 | $0.3840 |
EU (London) | eu-west-2 | $0.4040 |
EU (Milan) | eu-south-1 | $0.4040 |
EU (Paris) | eu-west-3 | $0.4040 |
EU (Stockholm) | eu-north-1 | $0.3640 |
Europe (Spain) | eu-south-2 | $0.3840 |
Europe (Zurich) | eu-central-2 | $0.4270 |
Finland (Helsinki) | eu-north-1-hel-1 | $0.4190 |
Germany (Hamburg) | eu-central-1-ham-1 | $0.5240 |
India (Delhi) | ap-south-1-del-1 | $0.4590 |
India (Kolkata) | ap-south-1-ccu-1 | $0.4590 |
Israel (Tel Aviv) | il-central-1 | $0.4030 |
Mexico (Queretaro) | us-east-1-qro-1 | $0.4590 |
Middle East (Bahrain) | me-south-1 | $0.4220 |
Middle East (UAE) | me-central-1 | $0.4220 |
Morocco (Casablanca) | eu-west-3-wl1-cmn1 | $0.4610 |
New Zealand (Auckland) | ap-southeast-2-akl-1 | $0.5990 |
Nigeria (Lagos) | af-south-1-los-1 | $0.5240 |
Oman (Muscat) | me-south-1-mct-1 | $0.4860 |
Peru (Lima)Highest | us-east-1-lim-1 | $0.6550 |
Philippines (Manila) | ap-southeast-1-mnl-1 | $0.4700 |
Poland (Warsaw) | eu-central-1-waw-1 | $0.4460 |
Senegal (Dakar) | eu-west-3-wl1-dss1 | $0.4610 |
South America (Sao Paulo) | sa-east-1 | $0.5240 |
Taiwan (Taipei) | ap-northeast-1-tpe-1 | $0.5350 |
Thailand (Bangkok) | ap-southeast-1-bkk-1 | $0.5490 |
US East (N. Virginia)Lowest | us-east-1 | $0.3400 |
US East (Ohio)Lowest | us-east-2 | $0.3400 |
US West (Los Angeles) | us-west-2-lax-1 | $0.4080 |
US West (N. California) | us-west-1 | $0.4240 |
US West (Oregon)Lowest | us-west-2 | $0.3400 |
| Region Name | Region Code | On-Demand Price |
|---|---|---|
Africa (Cape Town) | af-south-1 | $0.8240 |
Argentina (Buenos Aires) | us-east-1-bue-1 | $0.9710 |
Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) | ap-east-1 | $0.8000 |
Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)Lowest | ap-south-2 | $0.7080 |
Asia Pacific (Jakarta) | ap-southeast-3 | $0.7600 |
Asia Pacific (Melbourne) | ap-southeast-4 | $0.8120 |
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)Lowest | ap-south-1 | $0.7080 |
Asia Pacific (Osaka) | ap-northeast-3 | $0.7960 |
Asia Pacific (Seoul) | ap-northeast-2 | $0.7520 |
Asia Pacific (Singapore) | ap-southeast-1 | $0.7600 |
Asia Pacific (Sydney) | ap-southeast-2 | $0.8120 |
Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | ap-northeast-1 | $0.7960 |
Australia (Perth) | ap-southeast-2-per-1 | $0.9670 |
AWS GovCloud (US-East) | us-gov-east-1 | $0.7760 |
AWS GovCloud (US-West) | us-gov-west-1 | $0.7760 |
Canada (Central) | ca-central-1 | $0.7400 |
Canada West (Calgary) | ca-west-1 | $0.7400 |
Chile (Santiago) | us-east-1-scl-1 | $0.9180 |
Denmark (Copenhagen) | eu-north-1-cph-1 | $0.8590 |
EU (Frankfurt) | eu-central-1 | $0.7560 |
EU (Ireland) | eu-west-1 | $0.7520 |
EU (London) | eu-west-2 | $0.7720 |
EU (Milan) | eu-south-1 | $0.7720 |
EU (Paris) | eu-west-3 | $0.7720 |
EU (Stockholm) | eu-north-1 | $0.7320 |
Europe (Spain) | eu-south-2 | $0.7520 |
Europe (Zurich) | eu-central-2 | $0.7950 |
Finland (Helsinki) | eu-north-1-hel-1 | $0.7870 |
Germany (Hamburg) | eu-central-1-ham-1 | $0.8920 |
India (Delhi) | ap-south-1-del-1 | $0.8270 |
India (Kolkata) | ap-south-1-ccu-1 | $0.8270 |
Israel (Tel Aviv) | il-central-1 | $0.7710 |
Mexico (Queretaro) | us-east-1-qro-1 | $0.8270 |
Middle East (Bahrain) | me-south-1 | $0.7900 |
Middle East (UAE) | me-central-1 | $0.7900 |
Morocco (Casablanca) | eu-west-3-wl1-cmn1 | $0.8290 |
New Zealand (Auckland) | ap-southeast-2-akl-1 | $0.9670 |
Nigeria (Lagos) | af-south-1-los-1 | $0.8920 |
Oman (Muscat) | me-south-1-mct-1 | $0.8540 |
Peru (Lima)Highest | us-east-1-lim-1 | $1.0230 |
Philippines (Manila) | ap-southeast-1-mnl-1 | $0.8380 |
Poland (Warsaw) | eu-central-1-waw-1 | $0.8140 |
Senegal (Dakar) | eu-west-3-wl1-dss1 | $0.8290 |
South America (Sao Paulo) | sa-east-1 | $0.8920 |
Taiwan (Taipei) | ap-northeast-1-tpe-1 | $0.9030 |
Thailand (Bangkok) | ap-southeast-1-bkk-1 | $0.9170 |
US East (N. Virginia)Lowest | us-east-1 | $0.7080 |
US East (Ohio)Lowest | us-east-2 | $0.7080 |
US West (Los Angeles) | us-west-2-lax-1 | $0.7760 |
US West (N. California) | us-west-1 | $0.7920 |
US West (Oregon)Lowest | us-west-2 | $0.7080 |
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