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c6a.xlarge

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.xlargeExtra Large (1x)xlarge = Extra Large (1x)4 vCPUs • 8.0 GiB RAM • EBS only • Up to 12500 Megabit Network
Price (Linux)
$0.0935/ hr
~$68.26/mo
Compute
4vCPUs
2 cores • x86_64
Memory
8.0GiB
2.0 GiB / vCPU
Value
$0.0234/ vCPU-hr
$0.0117/GiB-hr
Network
12.5Gbps
Baseline: 1.562 Gbps
Storage & EBS
1,250MB/s
Max: 40,000 IOPS

Technical Specifications & Limits

Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limits

Compute & Processor

ProcessorAMD EPYC 7R13 Processor
Architecturex86_64 (x86_64)
vCPUs / Threads4 vCPUs
Physical Cores2
Clock Speed3.6 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2No
Intel Turbo BoostNo
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score86,157
CoreMark / vCPU21,539.3 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding34 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar921,465 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0234
Cost per GiB-hr$0.0117

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 12500 Megabit
Baseline Bandwidth1.562 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth12.5 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingYes
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported

Storage & EBS Optimization

Storage ConfigurationEBS only
Local NVMe DiskNone (EBS only)
EBS Baseline Throughput156.25 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput1250 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS6,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS40,000
Dedicated EBS ThroughputUp to 6667 Mbps

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesSupported (Isolated security enclaves)
Normalization Factor8
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2022-02-14

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$0.0935/ hr
Asia Pacific (Mumbai) (ap-south-1)
Highest Price Region
$0.2358/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)
Global Fleet Average
$0.1683/ 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$0.1944
Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)Lowest
ap-south-2$0.0935
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)Lowest
ap-south-1$0.0935
Asia Pacific (Singapore)
ap-southeast-1$0.1764
Asia Pacific (Sydney)
ap-southeast-2$0.1998
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
ap-northeast-1$0.1926
Canada (Central)
ca-central-1$0.1674
EU (Frankfurt)
eu-central-1$0.1746
EU (Ireland)
eu-west-1$0.1642
EU (London)
eu-west-2$0.1818
South America (Sao Paulo)Highest
sa-east-1$0.2358
US East (N. Virginia)
us-east-1$0.1530
US East (Ohio)
us-east-2$0.1530
US West (N. California)
us-west-1$0.1908
US West (Oregon)
us-west-2$0.1530