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c8i.4xlarge

Part of the C8I 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.iIntel Xeon Scalablei = Intel Xeon ScalableIntel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids) (x86_64). Powered by Intel Xeon Scalable x86_64 processors with Intel Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX-512 / AMX) acceleration.4xlarge4 Extra Large4xlarge = 4 Extra Large16 vCPUs • 32.0 GiB RAM • EBS only • Up to 15000 Megabit Network
Price (Linux)
$0.7347/ hr
~$536.35/mo
Compute
16vCPUs
8 cores • x86_64
Memory
32.0GiB
2.0 GiB / vCPU
Value
$0.0459/ vCPU-hr
$0.0230/GiB-hr
Network
15Gbps
Baseline: 7.5 Gbps
Storage & EBS
1,250MB/s
Max: 40,000 IOPS

Technical Specifications & Limits

Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limits

Compute & Processor

ProcessorIntel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids)
Architecturex86_64 (x86_64)
vCPUs / Threads16 vCPUs
Physical Cores8
Clock Speed3.9 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2AVX & AVX2 Supported
Intel Turbo BoostYes
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score386,707
CoreMark / vCPU24,169.2 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding143 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar526,332 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0459
Cost per GiB-hr$0.0230

Containers & Kubernetes

EKS Max Pods394 pods
Max ECS Tasks60 tasks
Max ENIs8
IPv4/v6 per ENI50
Total Addressable IPs400 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationSupported (High Density)

Networking & Bandwidth

Network PerformanceUp to 15000 Megabit
Baseline Bandwidth7.5 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth15 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 Factor32
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2025-10-06

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$0.7347/ hr
Asia Pacific (Malaysia) (ap-southeast-5)
Highest Price Region
$1.1554/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)
Global Fleet Average
$0.8624/ hr
Across all active regions
Regional Coverage
21regions
Available worldwide
Linux — Available in all 21 regions
Region NameRegion CodeOn-Demand Price
Africa (Cape Town)
af-south-1$1.0055
Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)
ap-south-2$0.7497
Asia Pacific (Malaysia)Lowest
ap-southeast-5$0.7347
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)
ap-south-1$0.7497
Asia Pacific (New Zealand)
ap-southeast-6$1.0280
Asia Pacific (Seoul)
ap-northeast-2$0.8467
Asia Pacific (Singapore)
ap-southeast-1$0.8644
Asia Pacific (Sydney)
ap-southeast-2$0.9790
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
ap-northeast-1$0.9438
Canada (Central)
ca-central-1$0.8202
EU (Frankfurt)
eu-central-1$0.8555
EU (Ireland)
eu-west-1$0.8044
EU (London)
eu-west-2$0.8908
EU (Paris)
eu-west-3$0.8908
EU (Stockholm)
eu-north-1$0.8026
Europe (Spain)
eu-south-2$0.8043
South America (Sao Paulo)Highest
sa-east-1$1.1554
US East (N. Virginia)
us-east-1$0.7497
US East (Ohio)
us-east-2$0.7497
US West (N. California)
us-west-1$0.9349
US West (Oregon)
us-west-2$0.7497