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c8g.8xlarge

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.8xlarge8 Extra Large8xlarge = 8 Extra Large32 vCPUs • 64.0 GiB RAM • EBS only • 15 Gigabit Network
Price (Linux)
$0.8637/ hr
~$630.49/mo
Compute
32vCPUs
32 cores • arm64
Memory
64.0GiB
2.0 GiB / vCPU
Value
$0.0270/ vCPU-hr
$0.0135/GiB-hr
Network
15Gbps
Baseline: 15 Gbps
Storage & EBS
1,250MB/s
Max: 40,000 IOPS

Technical Specifications & Limits

Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limits

Compute & Processor

ProcessorAWS Graviton4 Processor
Architecturearm64 (ARM64 (Graviton))
vCPUs / Threads32 vCPUs
Physical Cores32
Clock Speed2.7 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2No
Intel Turbo BoostNo
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score1,024,082
CoreMark / vCPU32,002.6 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding254 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar1,185,719 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0270
Cost per GiB-hr$0.0135

Containers & Kubernetes

EKS Max Pods234 pods
Max ECS Tasks60 tasks
Max ENIs8
IPv4/v6 per ENI30
Total Addressable IPs240 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationSupported (High Density)

Networking & Bandwidth

Network Performance15 Gigabit
Baseline Bandwidth15 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 Throughput1250 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput1250 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS40,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS40,000
Dedicated EBS Throughput10000 Mbps

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesSupported (Isolated security enclaves)
Normalization Factor64
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2024-09-25

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$0.8637/ hr
Asia Pacific (Mumbai) (ap-south-1)
Highest Price Region
$1.9549/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)
Global Fleet Average
$1.4516/ hr
Across all active regions
Regional Coverage
33regions
Available worldwide
Linux — Available in all 33 regions
Region NameRegion CodeOn-Demand Price
Africa (Cape Town)
af-south-1$1.7056
Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)
ap-east-1$1.6016
Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)Lowest
ap-south-2$0.8637
Asia Pacific (Jakarta)
ap-southeast-3$1.4661
Asia Pacific (Malaysia)
ap-southeast-5$1.2461
Asia Pacific (Melbourne)
ap-southeast-4$1.6605
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)Lowest
ap-south-1$0.8637
Asia Pacific (New Zealand)
ap-southeast-6$1.7437
Asia Pacific (Osaka)
ap-northeast-3$1.6006
Asia Pacific (Seoul)
ap-northeast-2$1.4362
Asia Pacific (Singapore)
ap-southeast-1$1.4662
Asia Pacific (Sydney)
ap-southeast-2$1.6608
Asia Pacific (Taipei)
ap-east-2$1.4406
Asia Pacific (Thailand)
ap-southeast-7$1.2461
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
ap-northeast-1$1.6010
AWS GovCloud (US-East)
us-gov-east-1$1.5261
AWS GovCloud (US-West)
us-gov-west-1$1.5261
Canada (Central)
ca-central-1$1.3914
Canada West (Calgary)
ca-west-1$1.3914
EU (Frankfurt)
eu-central-1$1.4512
EU (Ireland)
eu-west-1$1.3645
EU (London)
eu-west-2$1.5110
EU (Milan)
eu-south-1$1.5075
EU (Paris)
eu-west-3$1.5110
EU (Stockholm)
eu-north-1$1.3616
Europe (Spain)
eu-south-2$1.3642
Europe (Zurich)
eu-central-2$1.5965
Israel (Tel Aviv)
il-central-1$1.4326
South America (Sao Paulo)Highest
sa-east-1$1.9549
US East (N. Virginia)
us-east-1$1.2762
US East (Ohio)
us-east-2$1.2717
US West (N. California)
us-west-1$1.5859
US West (Oregon)
us-west-2$1.2762