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c5a.large

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.largeLargelarge = Large2 vCPUs • 4.0 GiB RAM • EBS only • Up to 10 Gigabit Network
Price (Linux)
$0.0470/ hr
~$34.31/mo
Compute
2vCPUs
1 cores • x86_64
Memory
4.0GiB
2.0 GiB / vCPU
Value
$0.0235/ vCPU-hr
$0.0118/GiB-hr
Network
10Gbps
Baseline: 0.75 Gbps
Storage & EBS
396.25MB/s
Max: 13,300 IOPS

Technical Specifications & Limits

Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limits

Compute & Processor

ProcessorAMD EPYC 7R32
Architecturex86_64 (x86_64)
vCPUs / Threads2 vCPUs
Physical Cores1
Clock Speed3.3 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2No
Intel Turbo BoostNo
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score37,030
CoreMark / vCPU18,515.1 / core
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CoreMark per Dollar787,872 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0235
Cost per GiB-hr$0.0118

Containers & Kubernetes

EKS Max Pods29 pods
Max ECS Tasks10 tasks
Max ENIs3
IPv4/v6 per ENI10
Total Addressable IPs30 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationSupported (High Density)

Networking & Bandwidth

Network PerformanceUp to 10 Gigabit
Baseline Bandwidth0.75 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 Throughput25 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput396.25 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS800
EBS Max / Burst IOPS13,300
Dedicated EBS ThroughputUp to 3170 Mbps

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesNot Supported
Normalization Factor4
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2020-06-04

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$0.0470/ hr
Asia Pacific (Mumbai) (ap-south-1)
Highest Price Region
$0.1180/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)
Global Fleet Average
$0.0887/ hr
Across all active regions
Regional Coverage
22regions
Available worldwide
Linux — Available in all 22 regions
Region NameRegion CodeOn-Demand Price
Africa (Cape Town)
af-south-1$0.1030
Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)
ap-east-1$0.0970
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)Lowest
ap-south-1$0.0470
Asia Pacific (Seoul)
ap-northeast-2$0.0860
Asia Pacific (Singapore)
ap-southeast-1$0.0880
Asia Pacific (Sydney)
ap-southeast-2$0.1000
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
ap-northeast-1$0.0960
AWS GovCloud (US-East)
us-gov-east-1$0.0920
AWS GovCloud (US-West)
us-gov-west-1$0.0920
Canada (Central)
ca-central-1$0.0840
EU (Frankfurt)
eu-central-1$0.0870
EU (Ireland)
eu-west-1$0.0860
EU (London)
eu-west-2$0.0910
EU (Milan)
eu-south-1$0.0910
EU (Paris)
eu-west-3$0.0910
EU (Stockholm)
eu-north-1$0.0820
Middle East (Bahrain)
me-south-1$0.0950
South America (Sao Paulo)Highest
sa-east-1$0.1180
US East (N. Virginia)
us-east-1$0.0770
US East (Ohio)
us-east-2$0.0770
US West (N. California)
us-west-1$0.0950
US West (Oregon)
us-west-2$0.0770