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c8gn.4xlarge

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.4xlarge4 Extra Large4xlarge = 4 Extra Large16 vCPUs • 32.0 GiB RAM • EBS only • 50 Gigabit Network
Price (Linux)
$0.9253/ hr
~$675.47/mo
Compute
16vCPUs
16 cores • arm64
Memory
32.0GiB
2.0 GiB / vCPU
Value
$0.0578/ vCPU-hr
$0.0289/GiB-hr
Network
50Gbps
Baseline: 50 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 / Threads16 vCPUs
Physical Cores16
Clock Speed2.8 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2No
Intel Turbo BoostNo
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score470,727
CoreMark / vCPU29,420.4 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding157 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar508,729 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0578
Cost per GiB-hr$0.0289

Containers & Kubernetes

EKS Max Pods234 pods
Max ECS Tasks60 tasks
Max ENIs8
IPv4/v6 per ENI30
Total Addressable IPs240 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationSupported (High Density)

Networking & Bandwidth

Network Performance50 Gigabit
Baseline Bandwidth50 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 Throughput1250 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput1250 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS40,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS40,000
Dedicated EBS Throughput10000 Mbps

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesSupported (Isolated security enclaves)
Normalization Factor32
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2025-06-30

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$0.9253/ hr
Asia Pacific (Malaysia) (ap-southeast-5)
Highest Price Region
$1.4571/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)
Global Fleet Average
$1.1087/ 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$1.2746
Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)
ap-east-1$1.2552
Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)
ap-south-2$0.9472
Asia Pacific (Jakarta)
ap-southeast-3$1.0885
Asia Pacific (Malaysia)Lowest
ap-southeast-5$0.9253
Asia Pacific (Melbourne)
ap-southeast-4$1.2373
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)
ap-south-1$0.9480
Asia Pacific (Seoul)
ap-northeast-2$1.0709
Asia Pacific (Singapore)
ap-southeast-1$1.0885
Asia Pacific (Sydney)
ap-southeast-2$1.2378
Asia Pacific (Thailand)Lowest
ap-southeast-7$0.9253
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
ap-northeast-1$1.1938
AWS GovCloud (US-East)
us-gov-east-1$1.1411
AWS GovCloud (US-West)
us-gov-west-1$1.1411
Canada (Central)
ca-central-1$1.0358
Canada West (Calgary)
ca-west-1$1.0358
EU (Frankfurt)
eu-central-1$1.0797
EU (Ireland)
eu-west-1$1.0709
EU (London)
eu-west-2$1.1235
EU (Milan)
eu-south-1$1.1323
EU (Stockholm)
eu-north-1$1.0182
Europe (Spain)
eu-south-2$1.0701
Europe (Zurich)
eu-central-2$1.1896
Middle East (UAE)
me-central-1$1.1771
South America (Sao Paulo)Highest
sa-east-1$1.4571
US East (Atlanta)
us-east-1-atl-1$1.1850
US East (Dallas)
us-east-1-dfw-1$1.1850
US East (N. Virginia)
us-east-1$0.9480
US East (Ohio)
us-east-2$0.9480
US West (Las Vegas)
us-west-2-las-1$1.1850
US West (N. California)
us-west-1$1.1850
US West (Oregon)
us-west-2$0.9480
US West (Phoenix)
us-west-2-phx-1$1.1376