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c6a.12xlarge

Part of the C6A 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).66th Generation6 = 6th GenerationAWS 6th generation hardware platform with updated CPU/system architecture.aAMD EPYCa = AMD EPYCAMD EPYC 7R13 Processor (x86_64). Powered by AMD EPYC x86_64 processors, delivering high core counts and cost-effective compute performance.12xlarge12 Extra Large12xlarge = 12 Extra Large48 vCPUs • 96.0 GiB RAM • EBS only • 18750 Megabit Network
Price (Linux)
$1.1220/ hr
~$819.06/mo
Compute
48vCPUs
24 cores • x86_64
Memory
96.0GiB
2.0 GiB / vCPU
Value
$0.0234/ vCPU-hr
$0.0117/GiB-hr
Network
18.75Gbps
Baseline: 18.75 Gbps
Storage & EBS
1,875MB/s
Max: 60,000 IOPS

Technical Specifications & Limits

Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limits

Compute & Processor

ProcessorAMD EPYC 7R13 Processor
Architecturex86_64 (x86_64)
vCPUs / Threads48 vCPUs
Physical Cores24
Clock Speed3.6 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2No
Intel Turbo BoostNo
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score1,014,156
CoreMark / vCPU21,128.2 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding218 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar903,882 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0234
Cost per GiB-hr$0.0117

Containers & Kubernetes

EKS Max Pods234 pods
Max ECS Tasks120 tasks
Max ENIs8
IPv4/v6 per ENI30
Total Addressable IPs240 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationSupported (High Density)

Networking & Bandwidth

Network Performance18750 Megabit
Baseline Bandwidth18.75 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth18.75 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingYes
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported

Storage & EBS Optimization

Storage ConfigurationEBS only
Local NVMe DiskNone (EBS only)
EBS Baseline Throughput1875 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput1875 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS60,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS60,000
Dedicated EBS Throughput10000 Mbps

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesSupported (Isolated security enclaves)
Normalization Factor96
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2022-02-14

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$1.1220/ hr
Asia Pacific (Mumbai) (ap-south-1)
Highest Price Region
$2.8296/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)
Global Fleet Average
$2.0190/ hr
Across all active regions
Regional Coverage
15regions
Available worldwide
Linux — Available in all 15 regions
Region NameRegion CodeOn-Demand Price
Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)
ap-east-1$2.3328
Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)Lowest
ap-south-2$1.1220
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)Lowest
ap-south-1$1.1220
Asia Pacific (Singapore)
ap-southeast-1$2.1168
Asia Pacific (Sydney)
ap-southeast-2$2.3976
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
ap-northeast-1$2.3112
Canada (Central)
ca-central-1$2.0088
EU (Frankfurt)
eu-central-1$2.0952
EU (Ireland)
eu-west-1$1.9699
EU (London)
eu-west-2$2.1816
South America (Sao Paulo)Highest
sa-east-1$2.8296
US East (N. Virginia)
us-east-1$1.8360
US East (Ohio)
us-east-2$1.8360
US West (N. California)
us-west-1$2.2896
US West (Oregon)
us-west-2$1.8360