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c9gd.2xlarge

Part of the C9GD 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.dDirect-Attached NVMe SSDd = Direct-Attached NVMe SSDEquipped with physical high-speed NVMe SSD instance store volumes attached locally to the host server for temporary scratch and caching.2xlarge2 Extra Large2xlarge = 2 Extra Large8 vCPUs • 16.0 GiB RAM • 474 GB NVMe SSD • Up to 17 Gigabit Network
Price (Linux)
$0.4272/ hr
~$311.86/mo
Compute
8vCPUs
8 cores • arm64
Memory
16.0GiB
2.0 GiB / vCPU
Value
$0.0534/ vCPU-hr
$0.0267/GiB-hr
Network
17Gbps
Baseline: 4.25 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 / Threads8 vCPUs
Physical Cores8
Clock Speed3.3 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2No
Intel Turbo BoostNo
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score284,833
CoreMark / vCPU35,604.1 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding113 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar666,744 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0534
Cost per GiB-hr$0.0267

Containers & Kubernetes

EKS Max Pods118 pods
Max ECS Tasks—
Max ENIs4
IPv4/v6 per ENI30
Total Addressable IPs120 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationSupported (High Density)

Networking & Bandwidth

Network PerformanceUp to 17 Gigabit
Baseline Bandwidth4.25 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth17 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingYes
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported

Storage & EBS Optimization

Storage ConfigurationNVMe SSD (474 GB)
Local NVMe Disk474 GB
EBS Baseline Throughput375 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput1500 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS12,000
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 Factor16
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2026-06-30

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$0.4272/ hr
US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1)
Highest Price Region
$0.4940/ hr
EU (Frankfurt) (eu-central-1)
Global Fleet Average
$0.4439/ 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$0.4940
US East (N. Virginia)Lowest
us-east-1$0.4272
US East (Ohio)Lowest
us-east-2$0.4272
US West (Oregon)Lowest
us-west-2$0.4272