i3.16xlarge
Part of the I3 Storage Optimized family — High, sequential read/write access to large local datasets.
Name:
iStorage Optimized (High I/O NVMe)i = Storage Optimized (High I/O NVMe)Equipped with high-performance local NVMe SSDs delivering millions of low-latency IOPS for high-frequency transaction processing.33rd Generation3 = 3rd GenerationAWS 3rd generation hardware platform with updated CPU/system architecture.16xlarge16 Extra Large16xlarge = 16 Extra Large64 vCPUs • 488 GB RAM • 15200 GB NVMe SSD • 20 Gbps NetworkPrice (Linux)
$4.9920/ hr
~$3,644.16/mo
Compute
64vCPUs
32 cores • x86_64
Memory
488GB
7.6 GB / vCPU
Value
$0.0780/ vCPU-hr
$0.0102/GB-hr
Network
20 Gbps
Baseline: 25 Gbps
Storage & EBS
1,750MB/s
Max: 65,000 IOPS
Alternatives to i3.16xlarge
| Option | Price vs i3.16xlarge | Why look at it |
|---|---|---|
| i4i.16xlargeCompare → | +10%+$0.499/hr Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | Newer generation, 512 GiB RAM instead of 488, same vCPU |
| i4g.16xlargeCompare → | -1%-$0.0499/hr Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | Graviton (arm64), newer generation, 512 GiB RAM instead of 488, same vCPU |
Technical Specifications & Limits
Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limitsCompute & Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon E5-2686 v4 (Broadwell)
Architecturex86_64 (x86_64)
vCPUs / Threads64 vCPUs
Physical Cores32
Clock Speed2.3 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2AVX & AVX2 Supported
Intel Turbo BoostYes
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)
Performance & Benchmarks
CoreMark Score853,447
CoreMark / vCPU13,335.1 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding132 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar170,963 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0780
Cost per GB-hr$0.0102
Containers & Kubernetes
EKS Max Pods737 pods
Max ECS Tasks14 tasks
Max ENIs15
IPv4/v6 per ENI50
Total Addressable IPs750 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationStandard CNI
Networking & Bandwidth
Network Performance20 Gbps
Baseline Bandwidth25 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth25 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingYes
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported
Storage & EBS Optimization
Storage ConfigurationNVMe SSD (15200 GB)
Local NVMe Disk15,200 GB NVMe SSD
EBS Baseline Throughput1750 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput1750 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS65,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS65,000
Dedicated EBS Throughput14000 Mbps
Platform & Architecture Details
Hypervisor / SystemXen Hypervisor
Nitro EnclavesNot Supported
Normalization Factor128
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2016-11-30
Regional Pricing Matrix
Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regionsLowest Price Region
$4.9920/ hr
US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1)Highest Price Region
$7.9680/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)Global Fleet Average
$5.8651/ hr
Across all active regionsRegional Coverage
30regions
Available worldwide| Region | On-Demand Price |
|---|---|
af-south-1 Africa (Cape Town) | $6.5600 |
ap-east-1 Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) | $6.5920 |
ap-south-2 Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) | $5.6640 |
ap-southeast-3 Asia Pacific (Jakarta) | $5.9840 |
ap-southeast-4 Asia Pacific (Melbourne) | $5.9840 |
ap-south-1 Asia Pacific (Mumbai) | $5.6640 |
ap-northeast-3 Asia Pacific (Osaka) | $5.8560 |
ap-northeast-2 Asia Pacific (Seoul) | $5.8560 |
ap-southeast-1 Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $5.9840 |
ap-southeast-2 Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $5.9840 |
ap-northeast-1 Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $5.8560 |
us-gov-east-1 AWS GovCloud (US-East) | $6.0160 |
us-gov-west-1 AWS GovCloud (US-West) | $6.0160 |
ca-central-1 Canada (Central) | $5.5040 |
eu-central-1 EU (Frankfurt) | $5.9520 |
eu-west-1 EU (Ireland) | $5.5040 |
eu-west-2 EU (London) | $5.7920 |
eu-south-1 EU (Milan) | $5.7920 |
eu-west-3 EU (Paris) | $5.7920 |
eu-north-1 EU (Stockholm) | $5.2160 |
eu-south-2 Europe (Spain) | $5.5040 |
eu-central-2 Europe (Zurich) | $6.5470 |
il-central-1 Israel (Tel Aviv) | $5.7790 |
me-south-1 Middle East (Bahrain) | $6.0540 |
me-central-1 Middle East (UAE) | $6.0540 |
sa-east-1 HighestSouth America (Sao Paulo) | $7.9680 |
us-east-1 LowestUS East (N. Virginia) | $4.9920 |
us-east-2 LowestUS East (Ohio) | $4.9920 |
us-west-1 US West (N. California) | $5.5040 |
us-west-2 LowestUS West (Oregon) | $4.9920 |
| Region | On-Demand Price |
|---|---|
af-south-1 Africa (Cape Town) | $9.5040 |
ap-east-1 Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) | $9.5360 |
ap-south-2 Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) | $8.6080 |
ap-southeast-3 Asia Pacific (Jakarta) | $8.9280 |
ap-southeast-4 Asia Pacific (Melbourne) | $8.9280 |
ap-south-1 Asia Pacific (Mumbai) | $8.6080 |
ap-northeast-3 Asia Pacific (Osaka) | $8.8000 |
ap-northeast-2 Asia Pacific (Seoul) | $8.8000 |
ap-southeast-1 Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $8.9280 |
ap-southeast-2 Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $8.9280 |
ap-northeast-1 Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $8.8000 |
us-gov-east-1 AWS GovCloud (US-East) | $8.9600 |
us-gov-west-1 AWS GovCloud (US-West) | $8.9600 |
ca-central-1 Canada (Central) | $8.4480 |
eu-central-1 EU (Frankfurt) | $8.8960 |
eu-west-1 EU (Ireland) | $8.4480 |
eu-west-2 EU (London) | $8.7360 |
eu-south-1 EU (Milan) | $8.7360 |
eu-west-3 EU (Paris) | $8.7360 |
eu-north-1 EU (Stockholm) | $8.1600 |
eu-south-2 Europe (Spain) | $8.4480 |
eu-central-2 Europe (Zurich) | $9.4910 |
il-central-1 Israel (Tel Aviv) | $8.7230 |
me-south-1 Middle East (Bahrain) | $8.9980 |
me-central-1 Middle East (UAE) | $8.9980 |
sa-east-1 HighestSouth America (Sao Paulo) | $10.9120 |
us-east-1 LowestUS East (N. Virginia) | $7.9360 |
us-east-2 LowestUS East (Ohio) | $7.9360 |
us-west-1 US West (N. California) | $8.4480 |
us-west-2 LowestUS West (Oregon) | $7.9360 |
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