r4.xlarge
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.xlargeExtra Large (1x)xlarge = Extra Large (1x)4 vCPUs • 30.5 GiB RAM • EBS only • Up to 10 Gigabit NetworkPrice (Linux)
$0.2660/ hr
~$194.18/mo
Compute
4vCPUs
2 cores • x86_64
Memory
30.5GiB
7.6 GiB / vCPU
Value
$0.0665/ vCPU-hr
$0.0087/GiB-hr
Network
10Gbps
Baseline: 1.25 Gbps
Storage & EBS
106.25MB/s
Max: 6,000 IOPS
Technical Specifications & Limits
Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limitsCompute & Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon E5-2686 v4 (Broadwell)
Architecturex86_64 (x86_64)
vCPUs / Threads4 vCPUs
Physical Cores2
Clock Speed2.3 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2AVX & AVX2 Supported
Intel Turbo BoostYes
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)
Performance & Benchmarks
CoreMark Score54,705
CoreMark / vCPU13,676.1 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding20 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar205,658 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0665
Cost per GiB-hr$0.0087
Containers & Kubernetes
EKS Max Pods58 pods
Max ECS Tasks3 tasks
Max ENIs4
IPv4/v6 per ENI15
Total Addressable IPs60 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationStandard CNI
Networking & Bandwidth
Network PerformanceUp to 10 Gigabit
Baseline Bandwidth1.25 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth10 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingYes
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported
Storage & EBS Optimization
Storage ConfigurationEBS only
Local NVMe DiskNone (EBS only)
EBS Baseline Throughput106.25 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput106.25 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS6,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS6,000
Dedicated EBS Throughput800 Mbps
Platform & Architecture Details
Hypervisor / SystemXen Hypervisor
Nitro EnclavesNot Supported
Normalization Factor8
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2016-11-30
Regional Pricing Matrix
Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regionsLowest Price Region
$0.2660/ hr
US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1)Highest Price Region
$0.5600/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)Global Fleet Average
$0.3164/ hr
Across all active regionsRegional Coverage
17regions
Available worldwide| Region Name | Region Code | On-Demand Price |
|---|---|---|
Asia Pacific (Mumbai) | ap-south-1 | $0.2740 |
Asia Pacific (Osaka) | ap-northeast-3 | $0.3200 |
Asia Pacific (Seoul) | ap-northeast-2 | $0.3200 |
Asia Pacific (Singapore) | ap-southeast-1 | $0.3200 |
Asia Pacific (Sydney) | ap-southeast-2 | $0.3192 |
Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | ap-northeast-1 | $0.3200 |
AWS GovCloud (US-West) | us-gov-west-1 | $0.3192 |
Canada (Central) | ca-central-1 | $0.2920 |
EU (Frankfurt) | eu-central-1 | $0.3201 |
EU (Ireland) | eu-west-1 | $0.2964 |
EU (London) | eu-west-2 | $0.3120 |
EU (Paris) | eu-west-3 | $0.3120 |
South America (Sao Paulo)Highest | sa-east-1 | $0.5600 |
US East (N. Virginia)Lowest | us-east-1 | $0.2660 |
US East (Ohio)Lowest | us-east-2 | $0.2660 |
US West (N. California) | us-west-1 | $0.2964 |
US West (Oregon)Lowest | us-west-2 | $0.2660 |
| Region Name | Region Code | On-Demand Price |
|---|---|---|
Asia Pacific (Mumbai) | ap-south-1 | $0.4580 |
Asia Pacific (Osaka) | ap-northeast-3 | $0.5040 |
Asia Pacific (Seoul) | ap-northeast-2 | $0.5040 |
Asia Pacific (Singapore) | ap-southeast-1 | $0.5040 |
Asia Pacific (Sydney) | ap-southeast-2 | $0.5032 |
Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | ap-northeast-1 | $0.5040 |
AWS GovCloud (US-West) | us-gov-west-1 | $0.5032 |
Canada (Central) | ca-central-1 | $0.4760 |
EU (Frankfurt) | eu-central-1 | $0.5041 |
EU (Ireland) | eu-west-1 | $0.4804 |
EU (London) | eu-west-2 | $0.4960 |
EU (Paris) | eu-west-3 | $0.4960 |
South America (Sao Paulo)Highest | sa-east-1 | $0.7440 |
US East (N. Virginia)Lowest | us-east-1 | $0.4500 |
US East (Ohio)Lowest | us-east-2 | $0.4500 |
US West (N. California) | us-west-1 | $0.4804 |
US West (Oregon)Lowest | us-west-2 | $0.4500 |
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