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c9g.4xlarge

Part of the C9G 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).99th Generation9 = 9th GenerationAWS 9th generation hardware platform with updated CPU/system architecture.gAWS Gravitong = AWS GravitonAWS Graviton5 Processor (arm64). Powered by custom 64-bit ARM AWS Graviton processors, delivering industry-leading price-performance and power efficiency.4xlarge4 Extra Large4xlarge = 4 Extra Large16 vCPUs • 32.0 GiB RAM • EBS only • Up to 17 Gigabit Network
Price (Linux)
$0.6931/ hr
~$505.98/mo
Compute
16vCPUs
16 cores • arm64
Memory
32.0GiB
2.0 GiB / vCPU
Value
$0.0433/ vCPU-hr
$0.0217/GiB-hr
Network
17Gbps
Baseline: 8.5 Gbps
Storage & EBS
1,500MB/s
Max: 48,000 IOPS

Technical Specifications & Limits

Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limits

Compute & Processor

ProcessorAWS Graviton5 Processor
Architecturearm64 (ARM64 (Graviton))
vCPUs / Threads16 vCPUs
Physical Cores16
Clock Speed3.3 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2No
Intel Turbo BoostNo
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score576,473
CoreMark / vCPU36,029.5 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding169 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar831,707 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0433
Cost per GiB-hr$0.0217

Containers & Kubernetes

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

Networking & Bandwidth

Network PerformanceUp to 17 Gigabit
Baseline Bandwidth8.5 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth17 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingYes
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported

Storage & EBS Optimization

Storage ConfigurationEBS only
Local NVMe DiskNone (EBS only)
EBS Baseline Throughput750 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput1500 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS24,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS48,000
Dedicated EBS ThroughputUp to 12000 Mbps

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesSupported (Isolated security enclaves)
Normalization Factor32
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2026-06-30

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$0.6931/ hr
US East (Ohio) (us-east-2)
Highest Price Region
$0.7909/ hr
EU (Frankfurt) (eu-central-1)
Global Fleet Average
$0.7188/ hr
Across all active regions
Regional Coverage
4regions
Available worldwide
Linux — Available in all 4 regions
Region NameRegion CodeOn-Demand Price
EU (Frankfurt)Highest
eu-central-1$0.7909
US East (N. Virginia)
us-east-1$0.6955
US East (Ohio)Lowest
us-east-2$0.6931
US West (Oregon)
us-west-2$0.6955