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c8gn.16xlarge

Part of the C8GN 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.nEnhanced Networkingn = Enhanced NetworkingEnhanced networking capabilities delivering up to 100/200/400 Gbps network bandwidth and Elastic Fabric Adapter (EFA) support.16xlarge16 Extra Large16xlarge = 16 Extra Large64 vCPUs • 128.0 GiB RAM • EBS only • 200 Gigabit Network
Price (Linux)
$3.7011/ hr
~$2,701.80/mo
Compute
64vCPUs
64 cores • arm64
Memory
128.0GiB
2.0 GiB / vCPU
Value
$0.0578/ vCPU-hr
$0.0289/GiB-hr
Network
200Gbps
Baseline: 200 Gbps
Storage & EBS
5,000MB/s
Max: 160,000 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 Speed2.8 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2No
Intel Turbo BoostNo
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score1,838,816
CoreMark / vCPU28,731.5 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding297 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar496,830 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0578
Cost per GiB-hr$0.0289

Containers & Kubernetes

EKS Max Pods786 pods
Max ECS Tasks120 tasks
Max ENIs16
IPv4/v6 per ENI50
Total Addressable IPs800 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationSupported (High Density)

Networking & Bandwidth

Network Performance200 Gigabit
Baseline Bandwidth200 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth200 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingYes
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported

Storage & EBS Optimization

Storage ConfigurationEBS only
Local NVMe DiskNone (EBS only)
EBS Baseline Throughput5000 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput5000 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS160,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS160,000
Dedicated EBS Throughput40000 Mbps

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesSupported (Isolated security enclaves)
Normalization Factor128
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2025-06-30

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$3.7011/ hr
Asia Pacific (Malaysia) (ap-southeast-5)
Highest Price Region
$5.8285/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)
Global Fleet Average
$4.4347/ 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$5.0982
Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)
ap-east-1$5.0208
Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)
ap-south-2$3.7888
Asia Pacific (Jakarta)
ap-southeast-3$4.3539
Asia Pacific (Malaysia)Lowest
ap-southeast-5$3.7011
Asia Pacific (Melbourne)
ap-southeast-4$4.9491
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)
ap-south-1$3.7920
Asia Pacific (Seoul)
ap-northeast-2$4.2835
Asia Pacific (Singapore)
ap-southeast-1$4.3539
Asia Pacific (Sydney)
ap-southeast-2$4.9510
Asia Pacific (Thailand)Lowest
ap-southeast-7$3.7011
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
ap-northeast-1$4.7750
AWS GovCloud (US-East)
us-gov-east-1$4.5645
AWS GovCloud (US-West)
us-gov-west-1$4.5645
Canada (Central)
ca-central-1$4.1434
Canada West (Calgary)
ca-west-1$4.1434
EU (Frankfurt)
eu-central-1$4.3187
EU (Ireland)
eu-west-1$4.2835
EU (London)
eu-west-2$4.4941
EU (Milan)
eu-south-1$4.5293
EU (Stockholm)
eu-north-1$4.0730
Europe (Spain)
eu-south-2$4.2803
Europe (Zurich)
eu-central-2$4.7584
Middle East (UAE)
me-central-1$4.7085
South America (Sao Paulo)Highest
sa-east-1$5.8285
US East (Atlanta)
us-east-1-atl-1$4.7398
US East (Dallas)
us-east-1-dfw-1$4.7398
US East (N. Virginia)
us-east-1$3.7920
US East (Ohio)
us-east-2$3.7920
US West (Las Vegas)
us-west-2-las-1$4.7398
US West (N. California)
us-west-1$4.7398
US West (Oregon)
us-west-2$3.7920
US West (Phoenix)
us-west-2-phx-1$4.5504