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c7g.xlarge

Part of the C7G 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).77th Generation7 = 7th GenerationAWS 7th generation hardware platform with updated CPU/system architecture.gAWS Gravitong = AWS GravitonAWS Graviton3 Processor (arm64). Powered by custom 64-bit ARM AWS Graviton processors, delivering industry-leading price-performance and power efficiency.xlargeExtra Large (1x)xlarge = Extra Large (1x)4 vCPUs • 8 GB RAM • EBS only • Up to 12.5 Gbps Network
Price (Linux)
$0.0982/ hr
~$71.69/mo
Compute
4vCPUs
4 cores • arm64
Memory
8GB
2.0 GB / vCPU
Value
$0.0245/ vCPU-hr
$0.0123/GB-hr
Network
Up to 12.5 Gbps
Baseline: 1.876 Gbps
Storage & EBS
1,250MB/s
Max: 40,000 IOPS

Alternatives to c7g.xlarge

OptionPrice vs c7g.xlargeWhy look at it
c7i.xlargeCompare →
+23%+$0.0335/hr
Linux on-demand, us-east-1		Intel (x86_64), same vCPU and RAM
c7a.xlargeCompare →
+42%+$0.0603/hr
Linux on-demand, us-east-1		AMD (x86_64), same vCPU and RAM
c7i-flex.xlargeCompare →
+17%+$0.0246/hr
Linux on-demand, us-east-1		Intel (x86_64), same vCPU and RAM
m7g.xlargeCompare →
+13%+$0.0182/hr
Linux on-demand, us-east-1		Different instance family, 16 GiB RAM instead of 8, same vCPU

Technical Specifications & Limits

Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limits

Compute & Processor

ProcessorAWS Graviton3 Processor
Architecturearm64 (ARM64 (Graviton))
vCPUs / Threads4 vCPUs
Physical Cores4
Clock Speed2.5 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2No
Intel Turbo BoostNo
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score99,782
CoreMark / vCPU24,945.4 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding38 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar1,016,110 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0245
Cost per GB-hr$0.0123

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 12.5 Gbps
Baseline Bandwidth1.876 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 Throughput156.25039999999998 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput1250 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS6,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS40,000
Dedicated EBS ThroughputUp to 10000 Mbps

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesSupported (Isolated security enclaves)
Normalization Factor8
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2022-05-23

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$0.0982/ hr
Asia Pacific (Mumbai) (ap-south-1)
Highest Price Region
$0.2222/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)
Global Fleet Average
$0.1643/ hr
Across all active regions
Regional Coverage
34regions
Available worldwide
Linux — Available in all 34 regions
RegionOn-Demand Price
af-south-1
Africa (Cape Town)
$0.1938
ap-east-1
Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)
$0.1820
ap-south-2
Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)
Lowest
$0.0982
ap-southeast-3
Asia Pacific (Jakarta)
$0.1666
ap-southeast-5
Asia Pacific (Malaysia)
$0.1416
ap-south-1
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)
Lowest
$0.0982
ap-southeast-6
Asia Pacific (New Zealand)
$0.1982
ap-northeast-3
Asia Pacific (Osaka)
$0.1819
ap-northeast-2
Asia Pacific (Seoul)
$0.1632
ap-southeast-1
Asia Pacific (Singapore)
$0.1666
ap-southeast-2
Asia Pacific (Sydney)
$0.1887
ap-east-2
Asia Pacific (Taipei)
$0.1637
ap-southeast-7
Asia Pacific (Thailand)
$0.1416
ap-northeast-1
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
$0.1819
us-gov-east-1
AWS GovCloud (US-East)
$0.1734
us-gov-west-1
AWS GovCloud (US-West)
$0.1734
ca-central-1
Canada (Central)
$0.1581
ca-west-1
Canada West (Calgary)
$0.1581
eu-central-1
EU (Frankfurt)
$0.1649
eu-west-1
EU (Ireland)
$0.1550
eu-west-2
EU (London)
$0.1717
eu-south-1
EU (Milan)
$0.1713
eu-west-3
EU (Paris)
$0.1717
eu-north-1
EU (Stockholm)
$0.1547
eu-south-2
Europe (Spain)
$0.1550
eu-central-2
Europe (Zurich)
$0.1814
il-central-1
Israel (Tel Aviv)
$0.1628
mx-central-1
Mexico (Central)
$0.1522
me-south-1
Middle East (Bahrain)
$0.1795
sa-east-1
South America (Sao Paulo)
Highest
$0.2222
us-east-1
US East (N. Virginia)
$0.1450
us-east-2
US East (Ohio)
$0.1445
us-west-1
US West (N. California)
$0.1802
us-west-2
US West (Oregon)
$0.1450