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c5d.18xlarge

Part of the C5D 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.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.18xlarge18 Extra Large18xlarge = 18 Extra Large72 vCPUs • 144.0 GiB RAM • 1800 GB NVMe SSD • 25 Gigabit Network
Price (Linux)
$3.4560/ hr
~$2,522.88/mo
Compute
72vCPUs
36 cores • x86_64
Memory
144.0GiB
2.0 GiB / vCPU
Value
$0.0480/ vCPU-hr
$0.0240/GiB-hr
Network
25Gbps
Baseline: 25 Gbps
Storage & EBS
2,375MB/s
Max: 80,000 IOPS

Technical Specifications & Limits

Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limits

Compute & Processor

ProcessorIntel Xeon Platinum 8124M
Architecturex86_64 (x86_64)
vCPUs / Threads72 vCPUs
Physical Cores36
Clock Speed3.4 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2AVX & AVX2 Supported
Intel Turbo BoostYes
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score1,164,577
CoreMark / vCPU16,174.7 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding188 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar336,973 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0480
Cost per GiB-hr$0.0240

Containers & Kubernetes

EKS Max Pods737 pods
Max ECS Tasks120 tasks
Max ENIs15
IPv4/v6 per ENI50
Total Addressable IPs750 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationSupported (High Density)

Networking & Bandwidth

Network Performance25 Gigabit
Baseline Bandwidth25 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth25 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingYes
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported

Storage & EBS Optimization

Storage ConfigurationNVMe SSD (1800 GB)
Local NVMe Disk1800 GB
EBS Baseline Throughput2375 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput2375 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS80,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS80,000
Dedicated EBS Throughput9000 Mbps

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesSupported (Isolated security enclaves)
Normalization Factor144
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2018-05-17

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$3.4560/ hr
US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1)
Highest Price Region
$5.3640/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)
Global Fleet Average
$4.1152/ hr
Across all active regions
Regional Coverage
30regions
Available worldwide
Linux — Available in all 30 regions
Region NameRegion CodeOn-Demand Price
Africa (Cape Town)
af-south-1$4.6800
Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)
ap-east-1$4.4280
Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)
ap-south-2$3.5640
Asia Pacific (Jakarta)
ap-southeast-3$4.0320
Asia Pacific (Melbourne)
ap-southeast-4$4.5360
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)
ap-south-1$3.5640
Asia Pacific (Osaka)
ap-northeast-3$4.3920
Asia Pacific (Seoul)
ap-northeast-2$3.9600
Asia Pacific (Singapore)
ap-southeast-1$4.0320
Asia Pacific (Sydney)
ap-southeast-2$4.5360
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
ap-northeast-1$4.3920
AWS GovCloud (US-East)
us-gov-east-1$4.1760
AWS GovCloud (US-West)
us-gov-west-1$4.1760
Canada (Central)
ca-central-1$3.8160
EU (Frankfurt)
eu-central-1$3.9960
EU (Ireland)
eu-west-1$3.9240
EU (London)
eu-west-2$4.1400
EU (Milan)
eu-south-1$4.1040
EU (Paris)
eu-west-3$4.1400
EU (Stockholm)
eu-north-1$3.7440
Europe (Spain)
eu-south-2$3.9240
Europe (Zurich)
eu-central-2$4.3960
Israel (Tel Aviv)
il-central-1$4.1200
Middle East (Bahrain)
me-south-1$4.3160
Middle East (UAE)
me-central-1$4.3160
South America (Sao Paulo)Highest
sa-east-1$5.3640
US East (N. Virginia)Lowest
us-east-1$3.4560
US East (Ohio)Lowest
us-east-2$3.4560
US West (N. California)
us-west-1$4.3200
US West (Oregon)Lowest
us-west-2$3.4560