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is4gen.4xlarge

Part of the IS4GEN Storage Optimized family — High, sequential read/write access to large local datasets.

Name:isStorage Optimized (Dense NVMe)is = Storage Optimized (Dense NVMe)High-density local NVMe SSD storage instances powered by AWS Graviton processors for large data stores and search logs.44th Generation4 = 4th GenerationAWS 4th generation storage architecture.gAWS Gravitong = AWS GravitonAWS Graviton2 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.nEnhanced Networkingn = Enhanced NetworkingEnhanced networking capabilities delivering up to 100/200/400 Gbps network bandwidth and Elastic Fabric Adapter (EFA) support.4xlarge4 Extra Large4xlarge = 4 Extra Large16 vCPUs • 96.0 GiB RAM • 15000 GB SSD • 25 Gigabit Network
Price (Linux)
$2.3052/ hr
~$1,682.80/mo
Compute
16vCPUs
16 cores • arm64
Memory
96.0GiB
6.0 GiB / vCPU
Value
$0.1441/ vCPU-hr
$0.0240/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

ProcessorAWS Graviton2 Processor
Architecturearm64 (ARM64 (Graviton))
vCPUs / Threads16 vCPUs
Physical Cores16
Clock Speed2.5 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2No
Intel Turbo BoostNo
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score312,724
CoreMark / vCPU19,545.2 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding94 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar135,660 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.1441
Cost per GiB-hr$0.0240

Containers & Kubernetes

EKS Max Pods234 pods
Max ECS Tasks60 tasks
Max ENIs8
IPv4/v6 per ENI30
Total Addressable IPs240 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationSupported (High Density)

Networking & Bandwidth

Network Performance25 Gigabit
Baseline Bandwidth25 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth25 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingYes
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported

Storage & EBS Optimization

Storage ConfigurationSSD (15000 GB)
Local NVMe Disk15000 GB
EBS Baseline Throughput1250 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput1250 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS40,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS40,000
Dedicated EBS Throughput9500 Mbps

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesNot Supported
Normalization Factor32
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2021-11-30

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$2.3052/ hr
US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1)
Highest Price Region
$2.7642/ hr
Asia Pacific (Singapore) (ap-southeast-1)
Global Fleet Average
$2.5830/ hr
Across all active regions
Regional Coverage
12regions
Available worldwide
Linux — Available in all 12 regions
Region NameRegion CodeOn-Demand Price
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)
ap-south-1$2.6200
Asia Pacific (Singapore)Highest
ap-southeast-1$2.7642
Asia Pacific (Sydney)Highest
ap-southeast-2$2.7642
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
ap-northeast-1$2.7132
Canada (Central)
ca-central-1$2.5500
EU (Frankfurt)
eu-central-1$2.7540
EU (Ireland)
eu-west-1$2.5500
EU (London)
eu-west-2$2.6826
EU (Paris)
eu-west-3$2.6826
US East (N. Virginia)Lowest
us-east-1$2.3052
US East (Ohio)Lowest
us-east-2$2.3052
US West (Oregon)Lowest
us-west-2$2.3052