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c6g.medium

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.mediumMediummedium = Medium1 vCPUs • 2.0 GiB RAM • EBS only • Up to 10 Gigabit Network
Price (Linux)
$0.0213/ hr
~$15.55/mo
Compute
1vCPUs
1 cores • arm64
Memory
2.0GiB
2.0 GiB / vCPU
Value
$0.0213/ vCPU-hr
$0.0106/GiB-hr
Network
10Gbps
Baseline: 0.5 Gbps
Storage & EBS
593.75MB/s
Max: 20,000 IOPS

Technical Specifications & Limits

Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limits

Compute & Processor

ProcessorAWS Graviton2 Processor
Architecturearm64 (ARM64 (Graviton))
vCPUs / Threads1 vCPUs
Physical Cores1
Clock Speed2.5 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2No
Intel Turbo BoostNo
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score19,743
CoreMark / vCPU19,743.3 / core
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CoreMark per Dollar926,901 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0213
Cost per GiB-hr$0.0106

Containers & Kubernetes

EKS Max Pods8 pods
Max ECS Tasks4 tasks
Max ENIs2
IPv4/v6 per ENI4
Total Addressable IPs8 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationSupported (High Density)

Networking & Bandwidth

Network PerformanceUp to 10 Gigabit
Baseline Bandwidth0.5 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth10 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingYes
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported

Storage & EBS Optimization

Storage ConfigurationEBS only
Local NVMe DiskNone (EBS only)
EBS Baseline Throughput39.375 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput593.75 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS2,500
EBS Max / Burst IOPS20,000
Dedicated EBS ThroughputUp to 4500 Mbps

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesNot Supported
Normalization Factor2
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2020-06-11

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$0.0213/ hr
Asia Pacific (Mumbai) (ap-south-1)
Highest Price Region
$0.0524/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)
Global Fleet Average
$0.0388/ 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$0.0456
Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)
ap-east-1$0.0430
Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)Lowest
ap-south-2$0.0213
Asia Pacific (Jakarta)
ap-southeast-3$0.0392
Asia Pacific (Malaysia)
ap-southeast-5$0.0333
Asia Pacific (Melbourne)
ap-southeast-4$0.0444
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)Lowest
ap-south-1$0.0213
Asia Pacific (New Zealand)
ap-southeast-6$0.0466
Asia Pacific (Osaka)
ap-northeast-3$0.0430
Asia Pacific (Seoul)
ap-northeast-2$0.0385
Asia Pacific (Singapore)
ap-southeast-1$0.0392
Asia Pacific (Sydney)
ap-southeast-2$0.0444
Asia Pacific (Taipei)
ap-east-2$0.0385
Asia Pacific (Thailand)
ap-southeast-7$0.0333
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
ap-northeast-1$0.0428
AWS GovCloud (US-East)
us-gov-east-1$0.0408
AWS GovCloud (US-West)
us-gov-west-1$0.0408
Canada (Central)
ca-central-1$0.0372
Canada West (Calgary)
ca-west-1$0.0372
EU (Frankfurt)
eu-central-1$0.0388
EU (Ireland)
eu-west-1$0.0365
EU (London)
eu-west-2$0.0404
EU (Milan)
eu-south-1$0.0404
EU (Paris)
eu-west-3$0.0405
EU (Stockholm)
eu-north-1$0.0365
Europe (Spain)
eu-south-2$0.0365
Europe (Zurich)
eu-central-2$0.0427
Israel (Tel Aviv)
il-central-1$0.0383
Mexico (Central)
mx-central-1$0.0357
Middle East (Bahrain)
me-south-1$0.0425
Middle East (UAE)
me-central-1$0.0401
South America (Sao Paulo)Highest
sa-east-1$0.0524
US East (N. Virginia)
us-east-1$0.0340
US East (Ohio)
us-east-2$0.0340
US West (N. California)
us-west-1$0.0424
US West (Oregon)
us-west-2$0.0340