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i8ge.3xlarge

Part of the I8GE 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.88th Generation8 = 8th GenerationAWS 8th generation hardware platform with updated CPU/system architecture.gAWS Gravitong = AWS GravitonAWS Graviton4 Processor (arm64). Powered by custom 64-bit ARM AWS Graviton processors, delivering industry-leading price-performance and power efficiency.eExtra Capacity / Expansione = Extra Capacity / ExpansionExpanded configuration offering a higher memory-to-vCPU ratio or increased local NVMe storage density per core.3xlarge3 Extra Large3xlarge = 3 Extra Large12 vCPUs • 96.0 GiB RAM • 7500 GB NVMe SSD • Up to 25 Gigabit Network
Price (Linux)
$1.4238/ hr
~$1,039.37/mo
Compute
12vCPUs
12 cores • arm64
Memory
96.0GiB
8.0 GiB / vCPU
Value
$0.1186/ vCPU-hr
$0.0148/GiB-hr
Network
25Gbps
Baseline: 12.5 Gbps
Storage & EBS
1,250MB/s
Max: 40,000 IOPS

Technical Specifications & Limits

Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limits

Compute & Processor

ProcessorAWS Graviton4 Processor
Architecturearm64 (ARM64 (Graviton))
vCPUs / Threads12 vCPUs
Physical Cores12
Clock Speed2.7 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2No
Intel Turbo BoostNo
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score374,707
CoreMark / vCPU31,225.6 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding124 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar263,174 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.1186
Cost per GiB-hr$0.0148

Containers & Kubernetes

EKS Max Pods176 pods
Max ECS Tasks29 tasks
Max ENIs6
IPv4/v6 per ENI30
Total Addressable IPs180 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationSupported (High Density)

Networking & Bandwidth

Network PerformanceUp to 25 Gigabit
Baseline Bandwidth12.5 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 Throughput468.75 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput1250 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS15,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS40,000
Dedicated EBS ThroughputUp to 10 Gbps

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesSupported (Isolated security enclaves)
Normalization Factor24
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2025-08-29

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$1.4238/ hr
US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1)
Highest Price Region
$1.8806/ hr
Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) (ap-east-1)
Global Fleet Average
$1.6163/ hr
Across all active regions
Regional Coverage
19regions
Available worldwide
Linux — Available in all 19 regions
Region NameRegion CodeOn-Demand Price
Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)Highest
ap-east-1$1.8806
Asia Pacific (Malaysia)
ap-southeast-5$1.5372
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)
ap-south-1$1.6191
Asia Pacific (Seoul)
ap-northeast-2$1.6758
Asia Pacific (Singapore)
ap-southeast-1$1.7073
Asia Pacific (Sydney)
ap-southeast-2$1.7073
Asia Pacific (Thailand)
ap-southeast-7$1.5372
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
ap-northeast-1$1.6758
AWS GovCloud (US-East)
us-gov-east-1$1.7199
AWS GovCloud (US-West)
us-gov-west-1$1.7199
Canada (Central)
ca-central-1$1.5750
EU (Frankfurt)
eu-central-1$1.7010
EU (Ireland)
eu-west-1$1.5750
EU (London)
eu-west-2$1.6569
EU (Paris)
eu-west-3$1.6569
EU (Stockholm)
eu-north-1$1.4931
US East (N. Virginia)Lowest
us-east-1$1.4238
US East (Ohio)Lowest
us-east-2$1.4238
US West (Oregon)Lowest
us-west-2$1.4238