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c8gn.48xlarge

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.48xlarge48 Extra Large48xlarge = 48 Extra Large192 vCPUs • 384.0 GiB RAM • EBS only • 600 Gigabit Network
Price (Linux)
$11.1034/ hr
~$8,105.48/mo
Compute
192vCPUs
192 cores • arm64
Memory
384.0GiB
2.0 GiB / vCPU
Value
$0.0578/ vCPU-hr
$0.0289/GiB-hr
Network
300Gbps
Baseline: 300 Gbps
Storage & EBS
15,000MB/s
Max: 480,000 IOPS

Technical Specifications & Limits

Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limits

Compute & Processor

ProcessorAWS Graviton4 Processor
Architecturearm64 (ARM64 (Graviton))
vCPUs / Threads192 vCPUs
Physical Cores192
Clock Speed2.8 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2No
Intel Turbo BoostNo
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score5,220,228
CoreMark / vCPU27,188.7 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding274 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar470,147 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0578
Cost per GiB-hr$0.0289

Containers & Kubernetes

EKS Max Pods590 pods
Max ECS Tasks120 tasks
Max ENIs24
IPv4/v6 per ENI50
Total Addressable IPs1200 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationSupported (High Density)

Networking & Bandwidth

Network Performance600 Gigabit
Baseline Bandwidth300 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth300 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingYes
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported

Storage & EBS Optimization

Storage ConfigurationEBS only
Local NVMe DiskNone (EBS only)
EBS Baseline Throughput15000 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput15000 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS480,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS480,000
Dedicated EBS Throughput120000 Mbps

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesSupported (Isolated security enclaves)
Normalization Factor384
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2025-06-30

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$11.1034/ hr
Asia Pacific (Malaysia) (ap-southeast-5)
Highest Price Region
$17.4854/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)
Global Fleet Average
$13.2789/ hr
Across all active regions
Regional Coverage
31regions
Available worldwide
Linux — Available in all 31 regions
Region NameRegion CodeOn-Demand Price
Africa (Cape Town)
af-south-1$15.2947
Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)
ap-east-1$15.0624
Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)
ap-south-2$11.3664
Asia Pacific (Jakarta)
ap-southeast-3$13.0618
Asia Pacific (Malaysia)Lowest
ap-southeast-5$11.1034
Asia Pacific (Melbourne)
ap-southeast-4$14.8474
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)
ap-south-1$11.3760
Asia Pacific (Seoul)
ap-northeast-2$12.8506
Asia Pacific (Singapore)
ap-southeast-1$13.0618
Asia Pacific (Sydney)
ap-southeast-2$14.8531
Asia Pacific (Thailand)Lowest
ap-southeast-7$11.1034
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
ap-northeast-1$14.3251
Canada (Central)
ca-central-1$12.4301
Canada West (Calgary)
ca-west-1$12.4301
EU (Frankfurt)
eu-central-1$12.9562
EU (Ireland)
eu-west-1$12.8506
EU (London)
eu-west-2$13.4822
EU (Milan)
eu-south-1$13.5878
EU (Stockholm)
eu-north-1$12.2189
Europe (Spain)
eu-south-2$12.8410
Europe (Zurich)
eu-central-2$14.2752
Middle East (UAE)
me-central-1$14.1254
South America (Sao Paulo)Highest
sa-east-1$17.4854
US East (Atlanta)
us-east-1-atl-1$14.2195
US East (Dallas)
us-east-1-dfw-1$14.2195
US East (N. Virginia)
us-east-1$11.3760
US East (Ohio)
us-east-2$11.3760
US West (Las Vegas)
us-west-2-las-1$14.2195
US West (N. California)
us-west-1$14.2195
US West (Oregon)
us-west-2$11.3760
US West (Phoenix)
us-west-2-phx-1$13.6512