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c5.9xlarge

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.9xlarge9 Extra Large9xlarge = 9 Extra Large36 vCPUs • 72.0 GiB RAM • EBS only • 10 Gigabit Network
Price (Linux)
$1.5300/ hr
~$1,116.90/mo
Compute
36vCPUs
18 cores • x86_64
Memory
72.0GiB
2.0 GiB / vCPU
Value
$0.0425/ vCPU-hr
$0.0213/GiB-hr
Network
12Gbps
Baseline: 12 Gbps
Storage & EBS
1,187.5MB/s
Max: 40,000 IOPS

Technical Specifications & Limits

Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limits

Compute & Processor

ProcessorIntel Xeon Platinum 8124M
Architecturex86_64 (x86_64)
vCPUs / Threads36 vCPUs
Physical Cores18
Clock Speed3.4 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2AVX & AVX2 Supported
Intel Turbo BoostYes
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score572,906
CoreMark / vCPU15,914.1 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding165 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar374,448 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0425
Cost per GiB-hr$0.0213

Containers & Kubernetes

EKS Max Pods234 pods
Max ECS Tasks60 tasks
Max ENIs8
IPv4/v6 per ENI30
Total Addressable IPs240 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationSupported (High Density)

Networking & Bandwidth

Network Performance10 Gigabit
Baseline Bandwidth12 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth12 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingYes
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported

Storage & EBS Optimization

Storage ConfigurationEBS only
Local NVMe DiskNone (EBS only)
EBS Baseline Throughput1187.5 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput1187.5 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS40,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS40,000
Dedicated EBS Throughput4500 Mbps

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesSupported (Isolated security enclaves)
Normalization Factor72
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2017-11-06

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$1.5300/ hr
Asia Pacific (Mumbai) (ap-south-1)
Highest Price Region
$2.3580/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)
Global Fleet Average
$1.8032/ hr
Across all active regions
Regional Coverage
32regions
Available worldwide
Linux — Available in all 32 regions
Region NameRegion CodeOn-Demand Price
Africa (Cape Town)
af-south-1$2.0520
Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)
ap-east-1$1.9440
Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)Lowest
ap-south-2$1.5300
Asia Pacific (Jakarta)
ap-southeast-3$1.7640
Asia Pacific (Melbourne)
ap-southeast-4$1.9980
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)Lowest
ap-south-1$1.5300
Asia Pacific (Osaka)
ap-northeast-3$1.9260
Asia Pacific (Seoul)
ap-northeast-2$1.7280
Asia Pacific (Singapore)
ap-southeast-1$1.7640
Asia Pacific (Sydney)
ap-southeast-2$1.9980
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
ap-northeast-1$1.9260
AWS GovCloud (US-East)
us-gov-east-1$1.8360
AWS GovCloud (US-West)
us-gov-west-1$1.8360
Canada (Central)
ca-central-1$1.6740
Canada West (Calgary)
ca-west-1$1.6740
EU (Frankfurt)
eu-central-1$1.7460
EU (Ireland)
eu-west-1$1.7280
EU (London)
eu-west-2$1.8180
EU (Milan)
eu-south-1$1.8180
EU (Paris)
eu-west-3$1.8180
EU (Stockholm)
eu-north-1$1.6380
Europe (Spain)
eu-south-2$1.7280
Europe (Zurich)
eu-central-2$1.9210
Israel (Tel Aviv)
il-central-1$1.8140
Middle East (Bahrain)
me-south-1$1.9010
Middle East (UAE)
me-central-1$1.9010
South America (Sao Paulo)Highest
sa-east-1$2.3580
US East (N. Virginia)Lowest
us-east-1$1.5300
US East (Ohio)Lowest
us-east-2$1.5300
US West (Los Angeles)
us-west-2-lax-1$1.8360
US West (N. California)
us-west-1$1.9080
US West (Oregon)Lowest
us-west-2$1.5300