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i7i.8xlarge

Part of the I7I 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.77th Generation7 = 7th GenerationAWS 7th generation hardware platform with updated CPU/system architecture.iIntel Xeon Scalablei = Intel Xeon ScalableIntel Xeon Scalable (Emerald Rapids) (x86_64). Powered by Intel Xeon Scalable x86_64 processors with Intel Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX-512 / AMX) acceleration.8xlarge8 Extra Large8xlarge = 8 Extra Large32 vCPUs • 256.0 GiB RAM • 7500 GB NVMe SSD • Up to 25 Gigabit Network
Price (Linux)
$3.0202/ hr
~$2,204.75/mo
Compute
32vCPUs
16 cores • x86_64
Memory
256.0GiB
8.0 GiB / vCPU
Value
$0.0944/ vCPU-hr
$0.0118/GiB-hr
Network
25Gbps
Baseline: 25 Gbps
Storage & EBS
1,250MB/s
Max: 40,000 IOPS

Technical Specifications & Limits

Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limits

Compute & Processor

ProcessorIntel Xeon Scalable (Emerald Rapids)
Architecturex86_64 (x86_64)
vCPUs / Threads32 vCPUs
Physical Cores16
Clock Speed3.2 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2AVX & AVX2 Supported
Intel Turbo BoostYes
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score804,256
CoreMark / vCPU25,133 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding228 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar266,292 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0944
Cost per GiB-hr$0.0118

Containers & Kubernetes

EKS Max Pods234 pods
Max ECS Tasks90 tasks
Max ENIs8
IPv4/v6 per ENI30
Total Addressable IPs240 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationSupported (High Density)

Networking & Bandwidth

Network PerformanceUp to 25 Gigabit
Baseline Bandwidth25 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth25 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingYes
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported

Storage & EBS Optimization

Storage ConfigurationNVMe SSD (7500 GB)
Local NVMe Disk7500 GB
EBS Baseline Throughput1250 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput1250 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS40,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS40,000
Dedicated EBS Throughput10 Gbps

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesSupported (Isolated security enclaves)
Normalization Factor64
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2025-04-28

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$3.0202/ hr
US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1)
Highest Price Region
$4.8206/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)
Global Fleet Average
$3.5198/ hr
Across all active regions
Regional Coverage
32regions
Available worldwide
Linux — Available in all 32 regions
Region NameRegion CodeOn-Demand Price
Africa (Cape Town)
af-south-1$3.9688
Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)
ap-east-1$3.9882
Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)
ap-south-2$3.4267
Asia Pacific (Jakarta)
ap-southeast-3$3.6203
Asia Pacific (Malaysia)
ap-southeast-5$3.2582
Asia Pacific (Melbourne)
ap-southeast-4$3.6203
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)
ap-south-1$3.4267
Asia Pacific (Osaka)
ap-northeast-3$3.5429
Asia Pacific (Seoul)
ap-northeast-2$3.5429
Asia Pacific (Singapore)
ap-southeast-1$3.6203
Asia Pacific (Sydney)
ap-southeast-2$3.6203
Asia Pacific (Thailand)
ap-southeast-7$3.2582
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
ap-northeast-1$3.5429
AWS GovCloud (US-East)
us-gov-east-1$3.6397
AWS GovCloud (US-West)
us-gov-west-1$3.6397
Canada (Central)
ca-central-1$3.3299
Canada West (Calgary)
ca-west-1$3.3299
EU (Frankfurt)
eu-central-1$3.6010
EU (Ireland)
eu-west-1$3.3299
EU (London)
eu-west-2$3.5042
EU (Milan)
eu-south-1$3.5042
EU (Paris)
eu-west-3$3.5042
EU (Stockholm)
eu-north-1$3.1557
Europe (Spain)
eu-south-2$3.3299
Europe (Zurich)
eu-central-2$3.9611
Israel (Tel Aviv)
il-central-1$3.4965
Middle East (UAE)
me-central-1$3.6590
South America (Sao Paulo)Highest
sa-east-1$4.8206
US East (N. Virginia)Lowest
us-east-1$3.0202
US East (Ohio)Lowest
us-east-2$3.0202
US West (N. California)
us-west-1$3.3299
US West (Oregon)Lowest
us-west-2$3.0202