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c8gn.2xlarge

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.2xlarge2 Extra Large2xlarge = 2 Extra Large8 vCPUs • 16.0 GiB RAM • EBS only • Up to 50 Gigabit Network
Price (Linux)
$0.4626/ hr
~$337.70/mo
Compute
8vCPUs
8 cores • arm64
Memory
16.0GiB
2.0 GiB / vCPU
Value
$0.0578/ vCPU-hr
$0.0289/GiB-hr
Network
50Gbps
Baseline: 25 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 Speed2.8 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2No
Intel Turbo BoostNo
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score236,756
CoreMark / vCPU29,594.6 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding88 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar511,794 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0578
Cost per GiB-hr$0.0289

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 50 Gigabit
Baseline Bandwidth25 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth50 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingYes
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported

Storage & EBS Optimization

Storage ConfigurationEBS only
Local NVMe DiskNone (EBS only)
EBS Baseline Throughput625 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput1250 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS20,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS40,000
Dedicated EBS ThroughputUp to 10000 Mbps

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesSupported (Isolated security enclaves)
Normalization Factor16
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2025-06-30

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$0.4626/ hr
Asia Pacific (Malaysia) (ap-southeast-5)
Highest Price Region
$0.7286/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)
Global Fleet Average
$0.5543/ 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$0.6373
Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)
ap-east-1$0.6276
Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)
ap-south-2$0.4736
Asia Pacific (Jakarta)
ap-southeast-3$0.5442
Asia Pacific (Malaysia)Lowest
ap-southeast-5$0.4626
Asia Pacific (Melbourne)
ap-southeast-4$0.6186
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)
ap-south-1$0.4740
Asia Pacific (Seoul)
ap-northeast-2$0.5354
Asia Pacific (Singapore)
ap-southeast-1$0.5442
Asia Pacific (Sydney)
ap-southeast-2$0.6189
Asia Pacific (Thailand)Lowest
ap-southeast-7$0.4626
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
ap-northeast-1$0.5969
AWS GovCloud (US-East)
us-gov-east-1$0.5706
AWS GovCloud (US-West)
us-gov-west-1$0.5706
Canada (Central)
ca-central-1$0.5179
Canada West (Calgary)
ca-west-1$0.5179
EU (Frankfurt)
eu-central-1$0.5398
EU (Ireland)
eu-west-1$0.5354
EU (London)
eu-west-2$0.5618
EU (Milan)
eu-south-1$0.5662
EU (Stockholm)
eu-north-1$0.5091
Europe (Spain)
eu-south-2$0.5350
Europe (Zurich)
eu-central-2$0.5948
Middle East (UAE)
me-central-1$0.5886
South America (Sao Paulo)Highest
sa-east-1$0.7286
US East (Atlanta)
us-east-1-atl-1$0.5925
US East (Dallas)
us-east-1-dfw-1$0.5925
US East (N. Virginia)
us-east-1$0.4740
US East (Ohio)
us-east-2$0.4740
US West (Las Vegas)
us-west-2-las-1$0.5925
US West (N. California)
us-west-1$0.5925
US West (Oregon)
us-west-2$0.4740
US West (Phoenix)
us-west-2-phx-1$0.5688