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hpc6a.48xlarge

Part of the HPC6A High-Performance Computing family — Optimized for tightly-coupled, large-scale HPC workloads.

Name:hpcHigh Performance Computinghpc = High Performance ComputingDesigned to run tightly coupled HPC workloads and distributed simulations with high-speed 100/200/400 Gbps network fabrics.66th Generation6 = 6th GenerationAWS 6th generation HPC architecture.aAMD EPYCa = AMD EPYCAMD EPYC 7R13 Processor (x86_64). Powered by AMD EPYC x86_64 processors, delivering high core counts and cost-effective compute performance.48xlarge48 Extra Large48xlarge = 48 Extra Large96 vCPUs • 384.0 GiB RAM • EBS only • 100 Gigabit Network
Price (Linux)
$2.8800/ hr
~$2,102.40/mo
Compute
96vCPUs
96 cores • x86_64
Memory
384.0GiB
4.0 GiB / vCPU
Value
$0.0300/ vCPU-hr
$0.0075/GiB-hr
Network
100Gbps
Baseline: 100 Gbps
Storage & EBS
260.625MB/s
Max: 11,000 IOPS

Technical Specifications & Limits

Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limits

Compute & Processor

ProcessorAMD EPYC 7R13 Processor
Architecturex86_64 (x86_64)
vCPUs / Threads96 vCPUs
Physical Cores96
Clock Speed2.95 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2No
Intel Turbo BoostNo
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score2,704,225
CoreMark / vCPU28,169 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding235 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar938,967 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0300
Cost per GiB-hr$0.0075

Containers & Kubernetes

EKS Max Pods100 pods
Max ECS Tasks—
Max ENIs2
IPv4/v6 per ENI50
Total Addressable IPs100 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationSupported (High Density)

Networking & Bandwidth

Network Performance100 Gigabit
Baseline Bandwidth100 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth100 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingYes
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported

Storage & EBS Optimization

Storage ConfigurationEBS only
Local NVMe DiskNone (EBS only)
EBS Baseline Throughput10.875 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput260.625 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS500
EBS Max / Burst IOPS11,000
Dedicated EBS ThroughputUp to 2085 Mbps

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesNot Supported
Normalization Factor384
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2022-01-10

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$2.8800/ hr
US East (Ohio) (us-east-2)
Highest Price Region
$3.7609/ hr
Asia Pacific (Sydney) (ap-southeast-2)
Global Fleet Average
$3.3314/ hr
Across all active regions
Regional Coverage
6regions
Available worldwide
Linux — Available in all 6 regions
Region NameRegion CodeOn-Demand Price
Asia Pacific (Singapore)
ap-southeast-1$3.3205
Asia Pacific (Sydney)Highest
ap-southeast-2$3.7609
AWS GovCloud (US-East)
us-gov-east-1$3.4670
AWS GovCloud (US-West)
us-gov-west-1$3.4670
EU (Stockholm)
eu-north-1$3.0930
US East (Ohio)Lowest
us-east-2$2.8800