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hpc7g.8xlarge

Part of the HPC7G 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.77th Generation7 = 7th GenerationAWS 7th generation HPC architecture.gAWS Gravitong = AWS GravitonAWS Graviton3 Processor (arm64). Powered by custom 64-bit ARM AWS Graviton processors, delivering industry-leading price-performance and power efficiency.8xlarge8 Extra Large8xlarge = 8 Extra Large32 vCPUs • 128.0 GiB RAM • EBS only • 200 Gigabit Network
Price (Linux)
$1.6832/ hr
~$1,228.74/mo
Compute
32vCPUs
32 cores • arm64
Memory
128.0GiB
4.0 GiB / vCPU
Value
$0.0526/ vCPU-hr
$0.0132/GiB-hr
Network
200Gbps
Baseline: 200 Gbps
Storage & EBS
260.625MB/s
Max: 11,000 IOPS

Technical Specifications & Limits

Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limits

Compute & Processor

ProcessorAWS Graviton3 Processor
Architecturearm64 (ARM64 (Graviton))
vCPUs / Threads32 vCPUs
Physical Cores32
Clock Speed2.6 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2No
Intel Turbo BoostNo
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score819,305
CoreMark / vCPU25,603.3 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding214 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar486,754 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0526
Cost per GiB-hr$0.0132

Containers & Kubernetes

EKS Max Pods198 pods
Max ECS Tasks—
Max ENIs4
IPv4/v6 per ENI50
Total Addressable IPs200 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationSupported (High Density)

Networking & Bandwidth

Network Performance200 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 Throughput10.875 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput260.625 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS500
EBS Max / Burst IOPS11,000
Dedicated EBS Throughput87 Mbps

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesNot Supported
Normalization Factor128
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2023-06-20

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$1.6832/ hr
US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1)
Highest Price Region
$2.1117/ hr
Asia Pacific (Tokyo) (ap-northeast-1)
Global Fleet Average
$1.9068/ hr
Across all active regions
Regional Coverage
4regions
Available worldwide
Linux — Available in all 4 regions
Region NameRegion CodeOn-Demand Price
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)Highest
ap-northeast-1$2.1117
AWS GovCloud (US-West)
us-gov-west-1$2.0262
EU (Ireland)
eu-west-1$1.8059
US East (N. Virginia)Lowest
us-east-1$1.6832