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c8gd.medium

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.mediumMediummedium = Medium1 vCPUs • 2.0 GiB RAM • 59 GB NVMe SSD • Up to 12500 Megabit Network
Price (Linux)
$0.0486/ hr
~$35.46/mo
Compute
1vCPUs
1 cores • arm64
Memory
2.0GiB
2.0 GiB / vCPU
Value
$0.0486/ vCPU-hr
$0.0243/GiB-hr
Network
12.5Gbps
Baseline: 0.52 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 / Threads1 vCPUs
Physical Cores1
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 Pods8 pods
Max ECS Tasks4 tasks
Max ENIs2
IPv4/v6 per ENI4
Total Addressable IPs8 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationSupported (High Density)

Networking & Bandwidth

Network PerformanceUp to 12500 Megabit
Baseline Bandwidth0.52 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth12.5 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingYes
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported

Storage & EBS Optimization

Storage ConfigurationNVMe SSD (59 GB)
Local NVMe Disk59 GB
EBS Baseline Throughput39.375 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput1250 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS2,500
EBS Max / Burst IOPS40,000
Dedicated EBS ThroughputUp to 10 Gbps

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesNot Supported
Normalization Factor2
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2025-04-21

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$0.0486/ hr
Asia Pacific (Malaysia) (ap-southeast-5)
Highest Price Region
$0.0760/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)
Global Fleet Average
$0.0568/ 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$0.0486
Asia Pacific (New Zealand)
ap-southeast-6$0.0675
Asia Pacific (Singapore)
ap-southeast-1$0.0571
Asia Pacific (Sydney)
ap-southeast-2$0.0643
Asia Pacific (Thailand)Lowest
ap-southeast-7$0.0486
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
ap-northeast-1$0.0623
Canada (Central)
ca-central-1$0.0541
EU (Frankfurt)
eu-central-1$0.0566
EU (Ireland)
eu-west-1$0.0556
EU (London)
eu-west-2$0.0587
Europe (Spain)
eu-south-2$0.0556
South America (Sao Paulo)Highest
sa-east-1$0.0760
US East (N. Virginia)
us-east-1$0.0490
US East (Ohio)
us-east-2$0.0490
US West (Oregon)
us-west-2$0.0490