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c5n.xlarge

Part of the C5N 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.nEnhanced Networkingn = Enhanced NetworkingEnhanced networking capabilities delivering up to 100/200/400 Gbps network bandwidth and Elastic Fabric Adapter (EFA) support.xlargeExtra Large (1x)xlarge = Extra Large (1x)4 vCPUs • 10.5 GiB RAM • EBS only • Up to 25 Gigabit Network
Price (Linux)
$0.2160/ hr
~$157.68/mo
Compute
4vCPUs
2 cores • x86_64
Memory
10.5GiB
2.6 GiB / vCPU
Value
$0.0540/ vCPU-hr
$0.0206/GiB-hr
Network
25Gbps
Baseline: 5 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 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2AVX & AVX2 Supported
Intel Turbo BoostYes
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score65,833
CoreMark / vCPU16,458.2 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding24 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar304,782 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0540
Cost per GiB-hr$0.0206

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 25 Gigabit
Baseline Bandwidth5 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth25 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 3500 Mbps

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesSupported (Isolated security enclaves)
Normalization Factor8
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2018-11-26

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$0.2160/ hr
Asia Pacific (Mumbai) (ap-south-1)
Highest Price Region
$0.3320/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)
Global Fleet Average
$0.2552/ hr
Across all active regions
Regional Coverage
24regions
Available worldwide
Linux — Available in all 24 regions
Region NameRegion CodeOn-Demand Price
Africa (Cape Town)
af-south-1$0.2900
Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)
ap-east-1$0.2860
Asia Pacific (Jakarta)
ap-southeast-3$0.2480
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)Lowest
ap-south-1$0.2160
Asia Pacific (Osaka)
ap-northeast-3$0.2720
Asia Pacific (Seoul)
ap-northeast-2$0.2440
Asia Pacific (Singapore)
ap-southeast-1$0.2480
Asia Pacific (Sydney)
ap-southeast-2$0.2820
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
ap-northeast-1$0.2720
AWS GovCloud (US-East)
us-gov-east-1$0.2600
AWS GovCloud (US-West)
us-gov-west-1$0.2600
Canada (Central)
ca-central-1$0.2360
EU (Frankfurt)
eu-central-1$0.2460
EU (Ireland)
eu-west-1$0.2440
EU (London)
eu-west-2$0.2560
EU (Milan)
eu-south-1$0.2580
EU (Paris)
eu-west-3$0.2560
EU (Stockholm)
eu-north-1$0.2320
Middle East (Bahrain)
me-south-1$0.2680
South America (Sao Paulo)Highest
sa-east-1$0.3320
US East (N. Virginia)Lowest
us-east-1$0.2160
US East (Ohio)Lowest
us-east-2$0.2160
US West (N. California)
us-west-1$0.2700
US West (Oregon)Lowest
us-west-2$0.2160