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c8gd.16xlarge

Part of the C8GD 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.dDirect-Attached NVMe SSDd = Direct-Attached NVMe SSDEquipped with physical high-speed NVMe SSD instance store volumes attached locally to the host server for temporary scratch and caching.16xlarge16 Extra Large16xlarge = 16 Extra Large64 vCPUs • 128.0 GiB RAM • 3800 GB NVMe SSD • 30 Gigabit Network
Price (Linux)
$3.1091/ hr
~$2,269.66/mo
Compute
64vCPUs
64 cores • arm64
Memory
128.0GiB
2.0 GiB / vCPU
Value
$0.0486/ vCPU-hr
$0.0243/GiB-hr
Network
30Gbps
Baseline: 30 Gbps
Storage & EBS
2,500MB/s
Max: 80,000 IOPS

Technical Specifications & Limits

Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limits

Compute & Processor

ProcessorAWS Graviton4 Processor
Architecturearm64 (ARM64 (Graviton))
vCPUs / Threads64 vCPUs
Physical Cores64
Clock Speed2.7 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2No
Intel Turbo BoostNo
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark ScoreNot benchmarked
CoreMark / vCPU—
FFmpeg Transcoding—
CoreMark per Dollar—
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0486
Cost per GiB-hr$0.0243

Containers & Kubernetes

EKS Max Pods737 pods
Max ECS Tasks120 tasks
Max ENIs15
IPv4/v6 per ENI50
Total Addressable IPs750 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationSupported (High Density)

Networking & Bandwidth

Network Performance30 Gigabit
Baseline Bandwidth30 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth30 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingYes
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported

Storage & EBS Optimization

Storage ConfigurationNVMe SSD (3800 GB)
Local NVMe Disk3800 GB
EBS Baseline Throughput2500 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput2500 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS80,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS80,000
Dedicated EBS Throughput20000 Mbps

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesSupported (Isolated security enclaves)
Normalization Factor128
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2025-04-21

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$3.1091/ hr
Asia Pacific (Malaysia) (ap-southeast-5)
Highest Price Region
$4.8659/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)
Global Fleet Average
$3.6354/ hr
Across all active regions
Regional Coverage
15regions
Available worldwide
Linux — Available in all 15 regions
Region NameRegion CodeOn-Demand Price
Asia Pacific (Malaysia)Lowest
ap-southeast-5$3.1091
Asia Pacific (New Zealand)
ap-southeast-6$4.3213
Asia Pacific (Singapore)
ap-southeast-1$3.6576
Asia Pacific (Sydney)
ap-southeast-2$4.1152
Asia Pacific (Thailand)Lowest
ap-southeast-7$3.1091
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
ap-northeast-1$3.9846
Canada (Central)
ca-central-1$3.4618
EU (Frankfurt)
eu-central-1$3.6256
EU (Ireland)
eu-west-1$3.5597
EU (London)
eu-west-2$3.7555
Europe (Spain)
eu-south-2$3.5597
South America (Sao Paulo)Highest
sa-east-1$4.8659
US East (N. Virginia)
us-east-1$3.1354
US East (Ohio)
us-east-2$3.1354
US West (Oregon)
us-west-2$3.1354