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hpc8a.96xlarge

Part of the HPC8A 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.88th Generation8 = 8th GenerationAWS 8th generation HPC architecture.aAMD EPYCa = AMD EPYCAMD EPYC 9R45 Processor (x86_64). Powered by AMD EPYC x86_64 processors, delivering high core counts and cost-effective compute performance.96xlarge96 Extra Large96xlarge = 96 Extra Large192 vCPUs • 768.0 GiB RAM • EBS only • 300 Gigabit Network
Price (Linux)
$7.9200/ hr
~$5,781.60/mo
Compute
192vCPUs
192 cores • x86_64
Memory
768.0GiB
4.0 GiB / vCPU
Value
$0.0413/ vCPU-hr
$0.0103/GiB-hr
Network
300Gbps
Baseline: 300 Gbps
Storage & EBS
260.625MB/s
Max: 11,000 IOPS

Technical Specifications & Limits

Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limits

Compute & Processor

ProcessorAMD EPYC 9R45 Processor
Architecturex86_64 (x86_64)
vCPUs / Threads192 vCPUs
Physical Cores192
Clock Speed4.5 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2No
Intel Turbo BoostNo
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark ScoreNot benchmarked
CoreMark / vCPU—
FFmpeg Transcoding—
CoreMark per Dollar—
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0413
Cost per GiB-hr$0.0103

Containers & Kubernetes

EKS Max Pods100 pods
Max ECS Tasks—
Max ENIs4
IPv4/v6 per ENI50
Total Addressable IPs200 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationSupported (High Density)

Networking & Bandwidth

Network Performance300 Gigabit
Baseline Bandwidth300 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth300 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 Factor384
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2026-02-16

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$7.9200/ hr
US East (Ohio) (us-east-2)
Highest Price Region
$10.2299/ hr
Asia Pacific (Tokyo) (ap-northeast-1)
Global Fleet Average
$9.0454/ 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$10.2299
AWS GovCloud (US-West)
us-gov-west-1$9.5341
EU (Stockholm)
eu-north-1$8.4977
US East (Ohio)Lowest
us-east-2$7.9200