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c8g.2xlarge

Part of the C8G 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).88th Generation8 = 8th GenerationAWS 8th generation hardware platform with updated CPU/system architecture.gAWS Gravitong = AWS GravitonAWS Graviton4 Processor (arm64). Powered by custom 64-bit ARM AWS Graviton processors, delivering industry-leading price-performance and power efficiency.2xlarge2 Extra Large2xlarge = 2 Extra Large8 vCPUs • 16 GB RAM • EBS only • Up to 15 Gbps Network
Price (Linux)
$0.2159/ hr
~$157.62/mo
Compute
8vCPUs
8 cores • arm64
Memory
16GB
2.0 GB / vCPU
Value
$0.0270/ vCPU-hr
$0.0135/GB-hr
Network
Up to 15 Gbps
Baseline: 3.75 Gbps
Storage & EBS
1,250MB/s
Max: 40,000 IOPS

Alternatives to c8g.2xlarge

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m8g.2xlargeCompare →
+13%+$0.04/hr
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+48%+$0.152/hr
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c7g.2xlargeCompare →
-9%-$0.029/hr
Linux on-demand, us-east-1		Previous generation, same vCPU and RAM
c6g.2xlargeCompare →
-15%-$0.047/hr
Linux on-demand, us-east-1		Older generation, same vCPU and RAM

Technical Specifications & Limits

Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limits

Compute & Processor

ProcessorAWS Graviton4 Processor
Architecturearm64 (ARM64 (Graviton))
vCPUs / Threads8 vCPUs
Physical Cores8
Clock Speed2.7 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2No
Intel Turbo BoostNo
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score236,897
CoreMark / vCPU29,612.1 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding88 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar1,097,152 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0270
Cost per GB-hr$0.0135

Containers & Kubernetes

EKS Max Pods58 pods
Max ECS Tasks40 tasks
Max ENIs4
IPv4/v6 per ENI15
Total Addressable IPs60 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationSupported (High Density)

Networking & Bandwidth

Network PerformanceUp to 15 Gbps
Baseline Bandwidth3.75 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth15 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingYes
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported

Storage & EBS Optimization

Storage ConfigurationEBS only
Local NVMe DiskNone (EBS only)
EBS Baseline Throughput312.5 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput1250 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS12,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS40,000
Dedicated EBS ThroughputUp to 10 Gbps

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesSupported (Isolated security enclaves)
Normalization Factor16
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2024-09-25

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$0.2159/ hr
Asia Pacific (Mumbai) (ap-south-1)
Highest Price Region
$0.4887/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)
Global Fleet Average
$0.3629/ hr
Across all active regions
Regional Coverage
33regions
Available worldwide
Linux — Available in all 33 regions
RegionOn-Demand Price
af-south-1
Africa (Cape Town)
$0.4264
ap-east-1
Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)
$0.4004
ap-south-2
Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)
Lowest
$0.2159
ap-southeast-3
Asia Pacific (Jakarta)
$0.3665
ap-southeast-5
Asia Pacific (Malaysia)
$0.3115
ap-southeast-4
Asia Pacific (Melbourne)
$0.4151
ap-south-1
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)
Lowest
$0.2159
ap-southeast-6
Asia Pacific (New Zealand)
$0.4359
ap-northeast-3
Asia Pacific (Osaka)
$0.4002
ap-northeast-2
Asia Pacific (Seoul)
$0.3590
ap-southeast-1
Asia Pacific (Singapore)
$0.3666
ap-southeast-2
Asia Pacific (Sydney)
$0.4152
ap-east-2
Asia Pacific (Taipei)
$0.3602
ap-southeast-7
Asia Pacific (Thailand)
$0.3115
ap-northeast-1
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
$0.4002
us-gov-east-1
AWS GovCloud (US-East)
$0.3815
us-gov-west-1
AWS GovCloud (US-West)
$0.3815
ca-central-1
Canada (Central)
$0.3478
ca-west-1
Canada West (Calgary)
$0.3478
eu-central-1
EU (Frankfurt)
$0.3628
eu-west-1
EU (Ireland)
$0.3411
eu-west-2
EU (London)
$0.3778
eu-south-1
EU (Milan)
$0.3769
eu-west-3
EU (Paris)
$0.3778
eu-north-1
EU (Stockholm)
$0.3404
eu-south-2
Europe (Spain)
$0.3410
eu-central-2
Europe (Zurich)
$0.3991
il-central-1
Israel (Tel Aviv)
$0.3582
sa-east-1
South America (Sao Paulo)
Highest
$0.4887
us-east-1
US East (N. Virginia)
$0.3190
us-east-2
US East (Ohio)
$0.3179
us-west-1
US West (N. California)
$0.3965
us-west-2
US West (Oregon)
$0.3190