r4.8xlarge
Part of the R4 Memory Optimized family — High memory-to-vCPU ratio for memory-intensive applications.
Name:
rMemory Optimizedr = Memory OptimizedHigh memory-to-vCPU ratio designed for memory-intensive applications such as databases, distributed caches, and in-memory analytics.44th Generation4 = 4th GenerationAWS 4th generation hardware platform with updated CPU/system architecture.8xlarge8 Extra Large8xlarge = 8 Extra Large32 vCPUs • 244.0 GiB RAM • EBS only • 10 Gigabit NetworkPrice (Linux)
$2.1280/ hr
~$1,553.44/mo
Compute
32vCPUs
16 cores • x86_64
Memory
244.0GiB
7.6 GiB / vCPU
Value
$0.0665/ vCPU-hr
$0.0087/GiB-hr
Network
12Gbps
Baseline: 12 Gbps
Storage & EBS
875MB/s
Max: 37,500 IOPS
Technical Specifications & Limits
Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limitsCompute & Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon E5-2686 v4 (Broadwell)
Architecturex86_64 (x86_64)
vCPUs / Threads32 vCPUs
Physical Cores16
Clock Speed2.3 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2AVX & AVX2 Supported
Intel Turbo BoostYes
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)
Performance & Benchmarks
CoreMark Score467,745
CoreMark / vCPU14,617 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding127 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar219,805 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0665
Cost per GiB-hr$0.0087
Containers & Kubernetes
EKS Max Pods234 pods
Max ECS Tasks7 tasks
Max ENIs8
IPv4/v6 per ENI30
Total Addressable IPs240 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationStandard CNI
Networking & Bandwidth
Network Performance10 Gigabit
Baseline Bandwidth12 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth12 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingYes
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported
Storage & EBS Optimization
Storage ConfigurationEBS only
Local NVMe DiskNone (EBS only)
EBS Baseline Throughput875 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput875 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS37,500
EBS Max / Burst IOPS37,500
Dedicated EBS Throughput6000 Mbps
Platform & Architecture Details
Hypervisor / SystemXen Hypervisor
Nitro EnclavesNot Supported
Normalization Factor64
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2016-11-30
Regional Pricing Matrix
Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regionsLowest Price Region
$2.1280/ hr
US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1)Highest Price Region
$4.4800/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)Global Fleet Average
$2.5314/ hr
Across all active regionsRegional Coverage
17regions
Available worldwide| Region Name | Region Code | On-Demand Price |
|---|---|---|
Asia Pacific (Mumbai) | ap-south-1 | $2.1920 |
Asia Pacific (Osaka) | ap-northeast-3 | $2.5600 |
Asia Pacific (Seoul) | ap-northeast-2 | $2.5600 |
Asia Pacific (Singapore) | ap-southeast-1 | $2.5600 |
Asia Pacific (Sydney) | ap-southeast-2 | $2.5536 |
Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | ap-northeast-1 | $2.5600 |
AWS GovCloud (US-West) | us-gov-west-1 | $2.5536 |
Canada (Central) | ca-central-1 | $2.3360 |
EU (Frankfurt) | eu-central-1 | $2.5608 |
EU (Ireland) | eu-west-1 | $2.3712 |
EU (London) | eu-west-2 | $2.4960 |
EU (Paris) | eu-west-3 | $2.4960 |
South America (Sao Paulo)Highest | sa-east-1 | $4.4800 |
US East (N. Virginia)Lowest | us-east-1 | $2.1280 |
US East (Ohio)Lowest | us-east-2 | $2.1280 |
US West (N. California) | us-west-1 | $2.3712 |
US West (Oregon)Lowest | us-west-2 | $2.1280 |
| Region Name | Region Code | On-Demand Price |
|---|---|---|
Asia Pacific (Mumbai) | ap-south-1 | $3.6640 |
Asia Pacific (Osaka) | ap-northeast-3 | $4.0320 |
Asia Pacific (Seoul) | ap-northeast-2 | $4.0320 |
Asia Pacific (Singapore) | ap-southeast-1 | $4.0320 |
Asia Pacific (Sydney) | ap-southeast-2 | $4.0256 |
Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | ap-northeast-1 | $4.0320 |
AWS GovCloud (US-West) | us-gov-west-1 | $4.0256 |
Canada (Central) | ca-central-1 | $3.8080 |
EU (Frankfurt) | eu-central-1 | $4.0328 |
EU (Ireland) | eu-west-1 | $3.8432 |
EU (London) | eu-west-2 | $3.9680 |
EU (Paris) | eu-west-3 | $3.9680 |
South America (Sao Paulo)Highest | sa-east-1 | $5.9520 |
US East (N. Virginia)Lowest | us-east-1 | $3.6000 |
US East (Ohio)Lowest | us-east-2 | $3.6000 |
US West (N. California) | us-west-1 | $3.8432 |
US West (Oregon)Lowest | us-west-2 | $3.6000 |
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