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c5.xlarge

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.xlargeExtra Large (1x)xlarge = Extra Large (1x)4 vCPUs • 8.0 GiB RAM • EBS only • Up to 10 Gigabit Network
Price (Linux)
$0.1700/ hr
~$124.10/mo
Compute
4vCPUs
2 cores • x86_64
Memory
8.0GiB
2.0 GiB / vCPU
Value
$0.0425/ vCPU-hr
$0.0213/GiB-hr
Network
10Gbps
Baseline: 1.25 Gbps
Storage & EBS
593.75MB/s
Max: 20,000 IOPS

Technical Specifications & Limits

Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limits

Compute & Processor

ProcessorIntel Xeon Platinum 8124M
Architecturex86_64 (x86_64)
vCPUs / Threads4 vCPUs
Physical Cores2
Clock Speed3.4 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2AVX & AVX2 Supported
Intel Turbo BoostYes
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score72,684
CoreMark / vCPU18,171.1 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding27 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar427,553 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0425
Cost per GiB-hr$0.0213

Containers & Kubernetes

EKS Max Pods58 pods
Max ECS Tasks20 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 Bandwidth1.25 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 Throughput143.75 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput593.75 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS6,000
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 Factor8
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2017-11-06

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$0.1700/ hr
Asia Pacific (Mumbai) (ap-south-1)
Highest Price Region
$0.2740/ hr
Thailand (Bangkok) (ap-southeast-1-bkk-1)
Global Fleet Average
$0.2041/ hr
Across all active regions
Regional Coverage
35regions
Available worldwide
Linux — Available in all 35 regions
Region NameRegion CodeOn-Demand Price
Africa (Cape Town)
af-south-1$0.2280
Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)
ap-east-1$0.2160
Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)Lowest
ap-south-2$0.1700
Asia Pacific (Jakarta)
ap-southeast-3$0.1960
Asia Pacific (Melbourne)
ap-southeast-4$0.2220
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)Lowest
ap-south-1$0.1700
Asia Pacific (Osaka)
ap-northeast-3$0.2140
Asia Pacific (Seoul)
ap-northeast-2$0.1920
Asia Pacific (Singapore)
ap-southeast-1$0.1960
Asia Pacific (Sydney)
ap-southeast-2$0.2220
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
ap-northeast-1$0.2140
AWS GovCloud (US-East)
us-gov-east-1$0.2040
AWS GovCloud (US-West)
us-gov-west-1$0.2040
Canada (Central)
ca-central-1$0.1860
Canada West (Calgary)
ca-west-1$0.1860
EU (Frankfurt)
eu-central-1$0.1940
EU (Ireland)
eu-west-1$0.1920
EU (London)
eu-west-2$0.2020
EU (Milan)
eu-south-1$0.2020
EU (Paris)
eu-west-3$0.2020
EU (Stockholm)
eu-north-1$0.1820
Europe (Spain)
eu-south-2$0.1920
Europe (Zurich)
eu-central-2$0.2130
Israel (Tel Aviv)
il-central-1$0.2020
Middle East (Bahrain)
me-south-1$0.2110
Middle East (UAE)
me-central-1$0.2110
Morocco (Casablanca)
eu-west-3-wl1-cmn1$0.2300
Senegal (Dakar)
eu-west-3-wl1-dss1$0.2300
South America (Sao Paulo)
sa-east-1$0.2620
Thailand (Bangkok)Highest
ap-southeast-1-bkk-1$0.2740
US East (N. Virginia)Lowest
us-east-1$0.1700
US East (Ohio)Lowest
us-east-2$0.1700
US West (Los Angeles)
us-west-2-lax-1$0.2040
US West (N. California)
us-west-1$0.2120
US West (Oregon)Lowest
us-west-2$0.1700