m7i.xlarge
Part of the M7I General Purpose family — Balanced compute, memory, and networking for a wide range of workloads.
Name:
mGeneral Purposem = General PurposeBalanced compute, memory, and networking resources for a wide variety of standard enterprise workloads and microservices.77th Generation7 = 7th GenerationAWS 7th generation hardware platform with updated CPU/system architecture.iIntel Xeon Scalablei = Intel Xeon ScalableIntel Xeon Scalable (Sapphire Rapids) (x86_64). Powered by Intel Xeon Scalable x86_64 processors with Intel Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX-512 / AMX) acceleration.xlargeExtra Large (1x)xlarge = Extra Large (1x)4 vCPUs • 16 GB RAM • EBS only • Up to 12.5 Gbps NetworkPrice (Linux)
$0.2016/ hr
~$147.17/mo
Compute
4vCPUs
2 cores • x86_64
Memory
16GB
4.0 GB / vCPU
Value
$0.0504/ vCPU-hr
$0.0126/GB-hr
Network
Up to 12.5 Gbps
Baseline: 1.562 Gbps
Storage & EBS
1,250MB/s
Max: 40,000 IOPS
Alternatives to m7i.xlarge
| Option | Price vs m7i.xlarge | Why look at it |
|---|---|---|
| m7a.xlargeCompare → | +15%+$0.0302/hr Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | AMD (x86_64), same vCPU and RAM |
| m7g.xlargeCompare → | -19%-$0.0384/hr Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | Graviton (arm64), same vCPU and RAM |
| m7i-flex.xlargeCompare → | -5%-$0.0101/hr Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | Flexible-CPU variant, same vCPU and RAM |
| m6i.xlargeCompare → | -5%-$0.0096/hr Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | Previous generation, same vCPU and RAM |
What to know about M7I General Purpose
Intel Sapphire Rapids general-purpose instances with 4 GiB of memory per vCPU, from 2 to 192 vCPUs.
The m7i is AWS’s Intel-based general-purpose family. Each vCPU comes with 4 GiB of memory, and the nine sizes run from 2 to 192 vCPUs. Network bandwidth goes up to 12.5 Gbps on the large, and EBS throughput peaks at 1,250 MB/s.
Pick it when your software needs x86 and you want a current-generation default.
Price is the main reason to look elsewhere. An m7i.large costs about 24% more than the same-sized Graviton m7g in us-east-1 on Linux on-demand. If your stack runs on arm64, that gap is savings you can take. The m7i also costs about 5% more than the previous-generation m6i, so moving from m6i buys newer silicon, not a lower bill. The AMD m7a costs about 15% more than the m7i.
Windows adds about 91% to the large size’s hourly price, so on a small instance most of the bill is the license.
Pricing scales linearly with size: an xlarge costs twice a large. Choose the size for the memory and CPU you need, not for a discount.
Good for
- x86-only software that can't move to Arm
- Web and application servers needing steady CPU
- Workloads that outgrow small sizes, up to 192 vCPUs
Watch for
- m7g is about 19% cheaper at the same size if you can run arm64
- Windows adds about 91% to the large size's hourly price
- m7a (AMD) costs about 15% more at the same size
Technical Specifications & Limits
Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limitsCompute & Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon Scalable (Sapphire Rapids)
Architecturex86_64 (x86_64)
vCPUs / Threads4 vCPUs
Physical Cores2
Clock Speed3.2 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2AVX & AVX2 Supported
Intel Turbo BoostYes
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)
Performance & Benchmarks
CoreMark Score89,171
CoreMark / vCPU22,292.8 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding32 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar442,316 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0504
Cost per GB-hr$0.0126
Containers & Kubernetes
EKS Max Pods58 pods
Max ECS Tasks20 tasks
Max ENIs4
IPv4/v6 per ENI15
Total Addressable IPs60 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationSupported (High Density)
Networking & Bandwidth
Network PerformanceUp to 12.5 Gbps
Baseline Bandwidth1.562 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth12.5 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingYes
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported
Storage & EBS Optimization
Storage ConfigurationEBS only
Local NVMe DiskNone (EBS only)
EBS Baseline Throughput156.25 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput1250 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS6,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS40,000
Dedicated EBS ThroughputUp to 10000 Mbps
Platform & Architecture Details
Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesSupported (Isolated security enclaves)
Normalization Factor8
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2023-08-02
Regional Pricing Matrix
Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regionsLowest Price Region
$0.2016/ hr
US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1)Highest Price Region
$0.3213/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)Global Fleet Average
$0.2413/ hr
Across all active regionsRegional Coverage
39regions
Available worldwide| Region | On-Demand Price |
|---|---|
af-south-1 Africa (Cape Town) | $0.2667 |
ap-east-1 Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) | $0.2772 |
ap-south-2 Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) | $0.2121 |
ap-southeast-3 Asia Pacific (Jakarta) | $0.2520 |
ap-southeast-5 Asia Pacific (Malaysia) | $0.2142 |
ap-southeast-4 Asia Pacific (Melbourne) | $0.2520 |
ap-south-1 Asia Pacific (Mumbai) | $0.2121 |
ap-southeast-6 Asia Pacific (New Zealand) | $0.2646 |
ap-northeast-3 Asia Pacific (Osaka) | $0.2604 |
ap-northeast-2 Asia Pacific (Seoul) | $0.2478 |
ap-southeast-1 Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $0.2520 |
ap-southeast-2 Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $0.2520 |
ap-east-2 Asia Pacific (Taipei) | $0.2344 |
ap-southeast-7 Asia Pacific (Thailand) | $0.2142 |
ap-northeast-1 Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $0.2604 |
us-gov-east-1 AWS GovCloud (US-East) | $0.2541 |
us-gov-west-1 AWS GovCloud (US-West) | $0.2541 |
ca-central-1 Canada (Central) | $0.2247 |
eu-central-1 EU (Frankfurt) | $0.2415 |
eu-west-1 EU (Ireland) | $0.2247 |
eu-west-2 EU (London) | $0.2331 |
eu-south-1 EU (Milan) | $0.2352 |
eu-west-3 EU (Paris) | $0.2352 |
eu-north-1 EU (Stockholm) | $0.2142 |
eu-south-2 Europe (Spain) | $0.2247 |
eu-central-2 Europe (Zurich) | $0.2656 |
eu-central-1-ath-1 Greece (Athens) | $0.2656 |
il-central-1 Israel (Tel Aviv) | $0.2359 |
mx-central-1 Mexico (Central) | $0.2117 |
me-central-1 Middle East (UAE) | $0.2472 |
sa-east-1 HighestSouth America (Sao Paulo) | $0.3213 |
eu-central-1-ist-1 Turkey (Istanbul) | $0.2536 |
us-east-1-atl-1 US East (Atlanta) | $0.2520 |
us-east-1 LowestUS East (N. Virginia) | $0.2016 |
us-east-2 LowestUS East (Ohio) | $0.2016 |
us-west-2-las-1 US West (Las Vegas) | $0.2520 |
us-west-1 US West (N. California) | $0.2352 |
us-west-2 LowestUS West (Oregon) | $0.2016 |
ap-southeast-1-han-1 Vietnam (Hanoi) | $0.2520 |
| Region | On-Demand Price |
|---|---|
af-south-1 Africa (Cape Town) | $0.4507 |
ap-east-1 Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) | $0.4612 |
ap-south-2 Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) | $0.3961 |
ap-southeast-3 Asia Pacific (Jakarta) | $0.4360 |
ap-southeast-5 Asia Pacific (Malaysia) | $0.3982 |
ap-southeast-4 Asia Pacific (Melbourne) | $0.4360 |
ap-south-1 Asia Pacific (Mumbai) | $0.3961 |
ap-southeast-6 Asia Pacific (New Zealand) | $0.4486 |
ap-northeast-3 Asia Pacific (Osaka) | $0.4444 |
ap-northeast-2 Asia Pacific (Seoul) | $0.4318 |
ap-southeast-1 Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $0.4360 |
ap-southeast-2 Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $0.4360 |
ap-east-2 Asia Pacific (Taipei) | $0.4184 |
ap-southeast-7 Asia Pacific (Thailand) | $0.3982 |
ap-northeast-1 Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $0.4444 |
us-gov-east-1 AWS GovCloud (US-East) | $0.4381 |
us-gov-west-1 AWS GovCloud (US-West) | $0.4381 |
ca-central-1 Canada (Central) | $0.4087 |
eu-central-1 EU (Frankfurt) | $0.4255 |
eu-west-1 EU (Ireland) | $0.4087 |
eu-west-2 EU (London) | $0.4171 |
eu-south-1 EU (Milan) | $0.4192 |
eu-west-3 EU (Paris) | $0.4192 |
eu-north-1 EU (Stockholm) | $0.3982 |
eu-south-2 Europe (Spain) | $0.4087 |
eu-central-2 Europe (Zurich) | $0.4496 |
eu-central-1-ath-1 Greece (Athens) | $0.4496 |
il-central-1 Israel (Tel Aviv) | $0.4199 |
mx-central-1 Mexico (Central) | $0.3957 |
me-central-1 Middle East (UAE) | $0.4312 |
sa-east-1 HighestSouth America (Sao Paulo) | $0.5053 |
eu-central-1-ist-1 Turkey (Istanbul) | $0.4376 |
us-east-1-atl-1 US East (Atlanta) | $0.4360 |
us-east-1 LowestUS East (N. Virginia) | $0.3856 |
us-east-2 LowestUS East (Ohio) | $0.3856 |
us-west-2-las-1 US West (Las Vegas) | $0.4360 |
us-west-1 US West (N. California) | $0.4192 |
us-west-2 LowestUS West (Oregon) | $0.3856 |
ap-southeast-1-han-1 Vietnam (Hanoi) | $0.4360 |
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