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c6g.16xlarge

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.16xlarge16 Extra Large16xlarge = 16 Extra Large64 vCPUs • 128.0 GiB RAM • EBS only • 25 Gigabit Network
Price (Linux)
$1.3632/ hr
~$995.14/mo
Compute
64vCPUs
64 cores • arm64
Memory
128.0GiB
2.0 GiB / vCPU
Value
$0.0213/ vCPU-hr
$0.0106/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

ProcessorAWS Graviton2 Processor
Architecturearm64 (ARM64 (Graviton))
vCPUs / Threads64 vCPUs
Physical Cores64
Clock Speed2.5 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2No
Intel Turbo BoostNo
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score1,271,018
CoreMark / vCPU19,859.7 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding175 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar932,378 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0213
Cost per GiB-hr$0.0106

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 ConfigurationEBS only
Local NVMe DiskNone (EBS only)
EBS Baseline Throughput2375 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput2375 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS80,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS80,000
Dedicated EBS Throughput19000 Mbps

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesSupported (Isolated security enclaves)
Normalization Factor128
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2020-06-11

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$1.3632/ hr
Asia Pacific (Mumbai) (ap-south-1)
Highest Price Region
$3.3536/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)
Global Fleet Average
$2.4820/ 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$2.9184
Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)
ap-east-1$2.7520
Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)Lowest
ap-south-2$1.3632
Asia Pacific (Jakarta)
ap-southeast-3$2.5088
Asia Pacific (Malaysia)
ap-southeast-5$2.1325
Asia Pacific (Melbourne)
ap-southeast-4$2.8416
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)Lowest
ap-south-1$1.3632
Asia Pacific (New Zealand)
ap-southeast-6$2.9837
Asia Pacific (Osaka)
ap-northeast-3$2.7520
Asia Pacific (Seoul)
ap-northeast-2$2.4640
Asia Pacific (Singapore)
ap-southeast-1$2.5088
Asia Pacific (Sydney)
ap-southeast-2$2.8416
Asia Pacific (Taipei)
ap-east-2$2.4653
Asia Pacific (Thailand)
ap-southeast-7$2.1325
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
ap-northeast-1$2.7392
AWS GovCloud (US-East)
us-gov-east-1$2.6112
AWS GovCloud (US-West)
us-gov-west-1$2.6112
Canada (Central)
ca-central-1$2.3808
Canada West (Calgary)
ca-west-1$2.3808
EU (Frankfurt)
eu-central-1$2.4832
EU (Ireland)
eu-west-1$2.3347
EU (London)
eu-west-2$2.5856
EU (Milan)
eu-south-1$2.5856
EU (Paris)
eu-west-3$2.5920
EU (Stockholm)
eu-north-1$2.3360
Europe (Spain)
eu-south-2$2.3347
Europe (Zurich)
eu-central-2$2.7315
Israel (Tel Aviv)
il-central-1$2.4512
Mexico (Central)
mx-central-1$2.2848
Middle East (Bahrain)
me-south-1$2.7200
Middle East (UAE)
me-central-1$2.5683
South America (Sao Paulo)Highest
sa-east-1$3.3536
US East (N. Virginia)
us-east-1$2.1760
US East (Ohio)
us-east-2$2.1760
US West (N. California)
us-west-1$2.7136
US West (Oregon)
us-west-2$2.1760