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g6e.xlarge

⚡ 1x GPU • 48.0 GB

Part of the G6E Accelerated Computing family — Hardware accelerators (GPUs, FPGAs) for specialized compute.

Name:gGPU Graphics & ML Inferenceg = GPU Graphics & ML InferencePowered by GPUs (NVIDIA/AMD) for graphics-intensive applications, video encoding, remote workstations, and machine learning inference.66th Generation6 = 6th GenerationAWS 6th generation hardware platform with updated CPU/system architecture.eExtra Capacity / Expansione = Extra Capacity / ExpansionExpanded configuration offering a higher memory-to-vCPU ratio or increased local NVMe storage density per core.xlargeExtra Large (1x)xlarge = Extra Large (1x)4 vCPUs • 32.0 GiB RAM • 250 GB NVMe SSD • Up to 20 Gigabit Network • 1x NVIDIA L40S (48.0 GB VRAM)
Price (Linux)
$1.8610/ hr
~$1,358.53/mo
Compute
4vCPUs
2 cores • x86_64
Memory
32.0GiB
8.0 GiB / vCPU
Value
$0.4652/ vCPU-hr
$0.0582/GiB-hr
Network
20Gbps
Baseline: 2.5 Gbps
Storage & EBS
625MB/s
Max: 20,000 IOPS

Technical Specifications & Limits

Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limits

Compute & Processor

ProcessorAMD EPYC 7R13 Processor
Architecturex86_64 (x86_64)
vCPUs / Threads4 vCPUs
Physical Cores2
Clock Speed2.6 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2No
Intel Turbo BoostNo
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score79,401
CoreMark / vCPU19,850.1 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding146 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar42,666 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.4652
Cost per GiB-hr$0.0582

Containers & Kubernetes

EKS Max Pods58 pods
Max ECS Tasks20 tasks
Max ENIs4
IPv4/v6 per ENI15
Total Addressable IPs60 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationSupported (High Density)

Networking & Bandwidth

Network PerformanceUp to 20 Gigabit
Baseline Bandwidth2.5 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth20 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingYes
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported

Storage & EBS Optimization

Storage ConfigurationNVMe SSD (250 GB)
Local NVMe Disk250 GB
EBS Baseline Throughput125 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput625 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS4,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS20,000
Dedicated EBS ThroughputUp to 5000 Mbps

GPU & Hardware Acceleration

GPU ModelNVIDIA L40S
Accelerator Count1x GPU(s)
Total GPU Memory48.0 GB
Memory ArchitectureGDDR / HBM
CUDA Compute Capabilityv8.9
Acceleration RuntimesCUDA, TensorRT, cuDNN, PyTorch, PyJAX

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesSupported (Isolated security enclaves)
Normalization Factor1
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2024-08-15

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$1.8610/ hr
US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1)
Highest Price Region
$2.6990/ hr
Asia Pacific (Tokyo) (ap-northeast-1)
Global Fleet Average
$2.1903/ hr
Across all active regions
Regional Coverage
12regions
Available worldwide
Linux — Available in all 12 regions
Region NameRegion CodeOn-Demand Price
Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)
ap-south-2$2.2350
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)
ap-south-1$2.2350
Asia Pacific (Osaka)Highest
ap-northeast-3$2.6990
Asia Pacific (Seoul)
ap-northeast-2$2.2880
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)Highest
ap-northeast-1$2.6990
EU (Frankfurt)
eu-central-1$2.3270
EU (Stockholm)
eu-north-1$1.9740
Europe (Spain)
eu-south-2$1.9610
Middle East (UAE)
me-central-1$2.2830
US East (N. Virginia)Lowest
us-east-1$1.8610
US East (Ohio)Lowest
us-east-2$1.8610
US West (Oregon)Lowest
us-west-2$1.8610