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c6gn.medium

Part of the C6GN 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.nEnhanced Networkingn = Enhanced NetworkingEnhanced networking capabilities delivering up to 100/200/400 Gbps network bandwidth and Elastic Fabric Adapter (EFA) support.mediumMediummedium = Medium1 vCPUs • 2.0 GiB RAM • EBS only • Up to 25 Gigabit Network
Price (Linux)
$0.0421/ hr
~$30.72/mo
Compute
1vCPUs
1 cores • arm64
Memory
2.0GiB
2.0 GiB / vCPU
Value
$0.0421/ vCPU-hr
$0.0210/GiB-hr
Network
16Gbps
Baseline: 1.6 Gbps
Storage & EBS
1,187.5MB/s
Max: 40,000 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 Score19,136
CoreMark / vCPU19,136.3 / core
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CoreMark per Dollar454,753 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0421
Cost per GiB-hr$0.0210

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 25 Gigabit
Baseline Bandwidth1.6 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth16 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingYes
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported

Storage & EBS Optimization

Storage ConfigurationEBS only
Local NVMe DiskNone (EBS only)
EBS Baseline Throughput95 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput1187.5 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS2,500
EBS Max / Burst IOPS40,000
Dedicated EBS ThroughputUp to 9500 Mbps

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesNot Supported
Normalization Factor2
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2020-12-18

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$0.0421/ hr
Asia Pacific (Malaysia) (ap-southeast-5)
Highest Price Region
$0.0665/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)
Global Fleet Average
$0.0507/ hr
Across all active regions
Regional Coverage
36regions
Available worldwide
Linux — Available in all 36 regions
Region NameRegion CodeOn-Demand Price
Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)
ap-east-1$0.0573
Asia Pacific (Jakarta)
ap-southeast-3$0.0496
Asia Pacific (Malaysia)Lowest
ap-southeast-5$0.0421
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)
ap-south-1$0.0432
Asia Pacific (New Zealand)
ap-southeast-6$0.0593
Asia Pacific (Osaka)
ap-northeast-3$0.0546
Asia Pacific (Seoul)
ap-northeast-2$0.0488
Asia Pacific (Singapore)
ap-southeast-1$0.0495
Asia Pacific (Sydney)
ap-southeast-2$0.0565
Asia Pacific (Taipei)
ap-east-2$0.0491
Asia Pacific (Thailand)Lowest
ap-southeast-7$0.0421
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
ap-northeast-1$0.0545
AWS GovCloud (US-East)
us-gov-east-1$0.0520
AWS GovCloud (US-West)
us-gov-west-1$0.0520
Canada (Central)
ca-central-1$0.0473
Canada West (Calgary)
ca-west-1$0.0473
EU (Frankfurt)
eu-central-1$0.0493
EU (Ireland)
eu-west-1$0.0488
EU (London)
eu-west-2$0.0512
EU (Milan)
eu-south-1$0.0516
EU (Paris)
eu-west-3$0.0512
EU (Stockholm)
eu-north-1$0.0465
Israel (Tel Aviv)
il-central-1$0.0512
Mexico (Central)
mx-central-1$0.0454
Middle East (Bahrain)
me-south-1$0.0536
South America (Sao Paulo)Highest
sa-east-1$0.0665
US East (Atlanta)
us-east-1-atl-1$0.0540
US East (Chicago)
us-east-1-chi-1$0.0540
US East (Dallas)
us-east-1-dfw-1$0.0540
US East (Houston)
us-east-1-iah-1$0.0540
US East (Miami)
us-east-1-mia-1$0.0540
US East (N. Virginia)
us-east-1$0.0432
US East (Ohio)
us-east-2$0.0432
US West (N. California)
us-west-1$0.0540
US West (Oregon)
us-west-2$0.0432
US West (Phoenix)
us-west-2-phx-1$0.0518