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c8gd.2xlarge

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.2xlarge2 Extra Large2xlarge = 2 Extra Large8 vCPUs • 16.0 GiB RAM • 475 GB NVMe SSD • Up to 15 Gigabit Network
Price (Linux)
$0.3886/ hr
~$283.71/mo
Compute
8vCPUs
8 cores • arm64
Memory
16.0GiB
2.0 GiB / vCPU
Value
$0.0486/ vCPU-hr
$0.0243/GiB-hr
Network
15Gbps
Baseline: 3.75 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 / Threads8 vCPUs
Physical Cores8
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 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 Gigabit
Baseline Bandwidth3.75 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth15 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingYes
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported

Storage & EBS Optimization

Storage ConfigurationNVMe SSD (475 GB)
Local NVMe Disk475 GB
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 Introduced2025-04-21

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$0.3886/ hr
Asia Pacific (Malaysia) (ap-southeast-5)
Highest Price Region
$0.6082/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)
Global Fleet Average
$0.4544/ 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$0.3886
Asia Pacific (New Zealand)
ap-southeast-6$0.5402
Asia Pacific (Singapore)
ap-southeast-1$0.4572
Asia Pacific (Sydney)
ap-southeast-2$0.5144
Asia Pacific (Thailand)Lowest
ap-southeast-7$0.3886
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
ap-northeast-1$0.4981
Canada (Central)
ca-central-1$0.4327
EU (Frankfurt)
eu-central-1$0.4532
EU (Ireland)
eu-west-1$0.4450
EU (London)
eu-west-2$0.4694
Europe (Spain)
eu-south-2$0.4450
South America (Sao Paulo)Highest
sa-east-1$0.6082
US East (N. Virginia)
us-east-1$0.3919
US East (Ohio)
us-east-2$0.3919
US West (Oregon)
us-west-2$0.3919