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c8ib.96xlarge

Part of the C8IB 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.bBlock Storage Optimized (EBS)b = Block Storage Optimized (EBS)Optimized for Amazon EBS with higher dedicated storage throughput and IOPS (up to 60 Gbps / 260,000 IOPS).96xlarge96 Extra Large96xlarge = 96 Extra Large384 vCPUs • 768.0 GiB RAM • EBS only • 400 Gigabit Network
Price (Linux)
$26.1274/ hr
~$19,072.97/mo
Compute
384vCPUs
192 cores • x86_64
Memory
768.0GiB
2.0 GiB / vCPU
Value
$0.0680/ vCPU-hr
$0.0340/GiB-hr
Network
200Gbps
Baseline: 200 Gbps
Storage & EBS
37,500MB/s
Max: 1,440,000 IOPS

Technical Specifications & Limits

Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limits

Compute & Processor

ProcessorIntel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids)
Architecturex86_64 (x86_64)
vCPUs / Threads384 vCPUs
Physical Cores192
Clock Speed3.9 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2AVX & AVX2 Supported
Intel Turbo BoostYes
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark ScoreNot benchmarked
CoreMark / vCPU—
FFmpeg Transcoding—
CoreMark per Dollar—
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0680
Cost per GiB-hr$0.0340

Containers & Kubernetes

EKS Max Pods758 pods
Max ECS Tasks—
Max ENIs24
IPv4/v6 per ENI64
Total Addressable IPs1536 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationSupported (High Density)

Networking & Bandwidth

Network Performance400 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 Throughput37500 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput37500 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS1,440,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS1,440,000
Dedicated EBS Throughput300000 Mbps

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesSupported (Isolated security enclaves)
Normalization Factor768
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2026-04-16

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$26.1274/ hr
US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1)
Highest Price Region
$26.1274/ hr
US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1)
Global Fleet Average
$26.1274/ hr
Across all active regions
Regional Coverage
2regions
Available worldwide
Linux — Available in all 2 regions
Region NameRegion CodeOn-Demand Price
US East (N. Virginia)Lowest
us-east-1$26.1274
US West (Oregon)Lowest
us-west-2$26.1274