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c6g.12xlarge

Part of the C6G 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.gAWS Gravitong = AWS GravitonAWS Graviton2 Processor (arm64). Powered by custom 64-bit ARM AWS Graviton processors, delivering industry-leading price-performance and power efficiency.12xlarge12 Extra Large12xlarge = 12 Extra Large48 vCPUs • 96.0 GiB RAM • EBS only • 20 Gigabit Network
Price (Linux)
$1.0224/ hr
~$746.35/mo
Compute
48vCPUs
48 cores • arm64
Memory
96.0GiB
2.0 GiB / vCPU
Value
$0.0213/ vCPU-hr
$0.0106/GiB-hr
Network
20Gbps
Baseline: 20 Gbps
Storage & EBS
1,781.25MB/s
Max: 50,000 IOPS

Technical Specifications & Limits

Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limits

Compute & Processor

ProcessorAWS Graviton2 Processor
Architecturearm64 (ARM64 (Graviton))
vCPUs / Threads48 vCPUs
Physical Cores48
Clock Speed2.5 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2No
Intel Turbo BoostNo
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score920,775
CoreMark / vCPU19,182.8 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding170 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar900,602 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0213
Cost per GiB-hr$0.0106

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 Performance20 Gigabit
Baseline Bandwidth20 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth20 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingYes
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported

Storage & EBS Optimization

Storage ConfigurationEBS only
Local NVMe DiskNone (EBS only)
EBS Baseline Throughput1781.25 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput1781.25 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS50,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS50,000
Dedicated EBS Throughput13500 Mbps

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesSupported (Isolated security enclaves)
Normalization Factor96
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2020-06-11

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$1.0224/ hr
Asia Pacific (Mumbai) (ap-south-1)
Highest Price Region
$2.5152/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)
Global Fleet Average
$1.8615/ hr
Across all active regions
Regional Coverage
36regions
Available worldwide
Linux — Available in all 36 regions
Region NameRegion CodeOn-Demand Price
Africa (Cape Town)
af-south-1$2.1888
Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)
ap-east-1$2.0640
Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)Lowest
ap-south-2$1.0224
Asia Pacific (Jakarta)
ap-southeast-3$1.8816
Asia Pacific (Malaysia)
ap-southeast-5$1.5994
Asia Pacific (Melbourne)
ap-southeast-4$2.1312
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)Lowest
ap-south-1$1.0224
Asia Pacific (New Zealand)
ap-southeast-6$2.2378
Asia Pacific (Osaka)
ap-northeast-3$2.0640
Asia Pacific (Seoul)
ap-northeast-2$1.8480
Asia Pacific (Singapore)
ap-southeast-1$1.8816
Asia Pacific (Sydney)
ap-southeast-2$2.1312
Asia Pacific (Taipei)
ap-east-2$1.8490
Asia Pacific (Thailand)
ap-southeast-7$1.5994
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
ap-northeast-1$2.0544
AWS GovCloud (US-East)
us-gov-east-1$1.9584
AWS GovCloud (US-West)
us-gov-west-1$1.9584
Canada (Central)
ca-central-1$1.7856
Canada West (Calgary)
ca-west-1$1.7856
EU (Frankfurt)
eu-central-1$1.8624
EU (Ireland)
eu-west-1$1.7510
EU (London)
eu-west-2$1.9392
EU (Milan)
eu-south-1$1.9392
EU (Paris)
eu-west-3$1.9440
EU (Stockholm)
eu-north-1$1.7520
Europe (Spain)
eu-south-2$1.7510
Europe (Zurich)
eu-central-2$2.0486
Israel (Tel Aviv)
il-central-1$1.8384
Mexico (Central)
mx-central-1$1.7136
Middle East (Bahrain)
me-south-1$2.0400
Middle East (UAE)
me-central-1$1.9262
South America (Sao Paulo)Highest
sa-east-1$2.5152
US East (N. Virginia)
us-east-1$1.6320
US East (Ohio)
us-east-2$1.6320
US West (N. California)
us-west-1$2.0352
US West (Oregon)
us-west-2$1.6320