c5ad.12xlarge
Part of the C5AD 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.dDirect-Attached NVMe SSDd = Direct-Attached NVMe SSDEquipped with physical high-speed NVMe SSD instance store volumes attached locally to the host server for temporary scratch and caching.12xlarge12 Extra Large12xlarge = 12 Extra Large48 vCPUs • 96.0 GiB RAM • 1800 GB NVMe SSD • 12 Gigabit NetworkPrice (Linux)
$2.0640/ hr
~$1,506.72/mo
Compute
48vCPUs
24 cores • x86_64
Memory
96.0GiB
2.0 GiB / vCPU
Value
$0.0430/ vCPU-hr
$0.0215/GiB-hr
Network
12Gbps
Baseline: 12 Gbps
Storage & EBS
593.75MB/s
Max: 20,000 IOPS
Technical Specifications & Limits
Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limitsCompute & Processor
ProcessorAMD EPYC 7R32
Architecturex86_64 (x86_64)
vCPUs / Threads48 vCPUs
Physical Cores24
Clock Speed3.3 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2No
Intel Turbo BoostNo
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)
Performance & Benchmarks
CoreMark ScoreNot benchmarked
CoreMark / vCPU—
FFmpeg Transcoding—
CoreMark per Dollar—
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0430
Cost per GiB-hr$0.0215
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 Performance12 Gigabit
Baseline Bandwidth12 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth12 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingYes
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported
Storage & EBS Optimization
Storage ConfigurationNVMe SSD (1800 GB)
Local NVMe Disk1800 GB
EBS Baseline Throughput593.75 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput593.75 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS20,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS20,000
Dedicated EBS Throughput4750 Mbps
Platform & Architecture Details
Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesSupported (Isolated security enclaves)
Normalization Factor96
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2020-08-13
Regional Pricing Matrix
Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regionsLowest Price Region
$2.0640/ hr
US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1)Highest Price Region
$3.2160/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)Global Fleet Average
$2.4698/ hr
Across all active regionsRegional Coverage
11regions
Available worldwide| Region Name | Region Code | On-Demand Price |
|---|---|---|
Africa (Cape Town) | af-south-1 | $2.8080 |
Asia Pacific (Singapore) | ap-southeast-1 | $2.4240 |
Asia Pacific (Sydney) | ap-southeast-2 | $2.7120 |
EU (Frankfurt) | eu-central-1 | $2.4000 |
EU (Ireland) | eu-west-1 | $2.3520 |
EU (Milan) | eu-south-1 | $2.4720 |
Middle East (Bahrain) | me-south-1 | $2.5920 |
South America (Sao Paulo)Highest | sa-east-1 | $3.2160 |
US East (N. Virginia)Lowest | us-east-1 | $2.0640 |
US East (Ohio)Lowest | us-east-2 | $2.0640 |
US West (Oregon)Lowest | us-west-2 | $2.0640 |
| Region Name | Region Code | On-Demand Price |
|---|---|---|
Africa (Cape Town) | af-south-1 | $5.0160 |
Asia Pacific (Singapore) | ap-southeast-1 | $4.6320 |
Asia Pacific (Sydney) | ap-southeast-2 | $4.9200 |
EU (Frankfurt) | eu-central-1 | $4.6080 |
EU (Ireland) | eu-west-1 | $4.5600 |
EU (Milan) | eu-south-1 | $4.6800 |
Middle East (Bahrain) | me-south-1 | $4.8000 |
South America (Sao Paulo)Highest | sa-east-1 | $5.4240 |
US East (N. Virginia)Lowest | us-east-1 | $4.2720 |
US East (Ohio)Lowest | us-east-2 | $4.2720 |
US West (Oregon)Lowest | us-west-2 | $4.2720 |
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