c5a.4xlarge
Part of the C5A 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.aAMD EPYCa = AMD EPYCAMD EPYC 7R32 (x86_64). Powered by AMD EPYC x86_64 processors, delivering high core counts and cost-effective compute performance.4xlarge4 Extra Large4xlarge = 4 Extra Large16 vCPUs • 32.0 GiB RAM • EBS only • Up to 10 Gigabit NetworkPrice (Linux)
$0.3760/ hr
~$274.48/mo
Compute
16vCPUs
8 cores • x86_64
Memory
32.0GiB
2.0 GiB / vCPU
Value
$0.0235/ vCPU-hr
$0.0118/GiB-hr
Network
10Gbps
Baseline: 5 Gbps
Storage & EBS
396.25MB/s
Max: 13,300 IOPS
Technical Specifications & Limits
Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limitsCompute & Processor
ProcessorAMD EPYC 7R32
Architecturex86_64 (x86_64)
vCPUs / Threads16 vCPUs
Physical Cores8
Clock Speed3.3 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2No
Intel Turbo BoostNo
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)
Performance & Benchmarks
CoreMark Score290,553
CoreMark / vCPU18,159.5 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding101 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar772,747 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0235
Cost per GiB-hr$0.0118
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 PerformanceUp to 10 Gigabit
Baseline Bandwidth5 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 Throughput197.5 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput396.25 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS6,600
EBS Max / Burst IOPS13,300
Dedicated EBS ThroughputUp to 3170 Mbps
Platform & Architecture Details
Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesSupported (Isolated security enclaves)
Normalization Factor32
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2020-06-04
Regional Pricing Matrix
Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regionsLowest Price Region
$0.3760/ hr
Asia Pacific (Mumbai) (ap-south-1)Highest Price Region
$0.9440/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)Global Fleet Average
$0.7098/ hr
Across all active regionsRegional Coverage
22regions
Available worldwide| Region Name | Region Code | On-Demand Price |
|---|---|---|
Africa (Cape Town) | af-south-1 | $0.8240 |
Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) | ap-east-1 | $0.7760 |
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)Lowest | ap-south-1 | $0.3760 |
Asia Pacific (Seoul) | ap-northeast-2 | $0.6880 |
Asia Pacific (Singapore) | ap-southeast-1 | $0.7040 |
Asia Pacific (Sydney) | ap-southeast-2 | $0.8000 |
Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | ap-northeast-1 | $0.7680 |
AWS GovCloud (US-East) | us-gov-east-1 | $0.7360 |
AWS GovCloud (US-West) | us-gov-west-1 | $0.7360 |
Canada (Central) | ca-central-1 | $0.6720 |
EU (Frankfurt) | eu-central-1 | $0.6960 |
EU (Ireland) | eu-west-1 | $0.6880 |
EU (London) | eu-west-2 | $0.7280 |
EU (Milan) | eu-south-1 | $0.7280 |
EU (Paris) | eu-west-3 | $0.7280 |
EU (Stockholm) | eu-north-1 | $0.6560 |
Middle East (Bahrain) | me-south-1 | $0.7600 |
South America (Sao Paulo)Highest | sa-east-1 | $0.9440 |
US East (N. Virginia) | us-east-1 | $0.6160 |
US East (Ohio) | us-east-2 | $0.6160 |
US West (N. California) | us-west-1 | $0.7600 |
US West (Oregon) | us-west-2 | $0.6160 |
| Region Name | Region Code | On-Demand Price |
|---|---|---|
Africa (Cape Town) | af-south-1 | $1.5600 |
Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) | ap-east-1 | $1.5120 |
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)Lowest | ap-south-1 | $1.1120 |
Asia Pacific (Seoul) | ap-northeast-2 | $1.4240 |
Asia Pacific (Singapore) | ap-southeast-1 | $1.4400 |
Asia Pacific (Sydney) | ap-southeast-2 | $1.5360 |
Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | ap-northeast-1 | $1.5040 |
AWS GovCloud (US-East) | us-gov-east-1 | $1.4720 |
AWS GovCloud (US-West) | us-gov-west-1 | $1.4720 |
Canada (Central) | ca-central-1 | $1.4080 |
EU (Frankfurt) | eu-central-1 | $1.4320 |
EU (Ireland) | eu-west-1 | $1.4240 |
EU (London) | eu-west-2 | $1.4640 |
EU (Milan) | eu-south-1 | $1.4640 |
EU (Paris) | eu-west-3 | $1.4640 |
EU (Stockholm) | eu-north-1 | $1.3920 |
Middle East (Bahrain) | me-south-1 | $1.4960 |
South America (Sao Paulo)Highest | sa-east-1 | $1.6800 |
US East (N. Virginia) | us-east-1 | $1.3520 |
US East (Ohio) | us-east-2 | $1.3520 |
US West (N. California) | us-west-1 | $1.4960 |
US West (Oregon) | us-west-2 | $1.3520 |
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