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r5.16xlarge

Part of the R5 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.55th Generation5 = 5th GenerationAWS 5th generation hardware platform with updated CPU/system architecture.16xlarge16 Extra Large16xlarge = 16 Extra Large64 vCPUs • 512.0 GiB RAM • EBS only • 20 Gigabit Network
Price (Linux)
$4.0320/ hr
~$2,943.36/mo
Compute
64vCPUs
32 cores • x86_64
Memory
512.0GiB
8.0 GiB / vCPU
Value
$0.0630/ vCPU-hr
$0.0079/GiB-hr
Network
20Gbps
Baseline: 20 Gbps
Storage & EBS
1,700MB/s
Max: 60,000 IOPS

Technical Specifications & Limits

Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limits

Compute & Processor

ProcessorIntel Xeon Platinum 8175
Architecturex86_64 (x86_64)
vCPUs / Threads64 vCPUs
Physical Cores32
Clock Speed3.1 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2AVX & AVX2 Supported
Intel Turbo BoostYes
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score928,658
CoreMark / vCPU14,510.3 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding163 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar230,322 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0630
Cost per GiB-hr$0.0079

Containers & Kubernetes

EKS Max Pods737 pods
Max ECS Tasks120 tasks
Max ENIs15
IPv4/v6 per ENI50
Total Addressable IPs750 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationSupported (High Density)

Networking & Bandwidth

Network Performance20 Gigabit
Baseline Bandwidth20 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth20 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingYes
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported

Storage & EBS Optimization

Storage ConfigurationEBS only
Local NVMe DiskNone (EBS only)
EBS Baseline Throughput1700 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput1700 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS60,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS60,000
Dedicated EBS Throughput13600 Mbps

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesSupported (Isolated security enclaves)
Normalization Factor128
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2019-06-27

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$4.0320/ hr
US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1)
Highest Price Region
$6.4320/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)
Global Fleet Average
$4.7426/ hr
Across all active regions
Regional Coverage
32regions
Available worldwide
Linux — Available in all 32 regions
Region NameRegion CodeOn-Demand Price
Africa (Cape Town)
af-south-1$5.3760
Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)
ap-east-1$5.3440
Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)
ap-south-2$4.1600
Asia Pacific (Jakarta)
ap-southeast-3$4.8640
Asia Pacific (Melbourne)
ap-southeast-4$4.8320
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)
ap-south-1$4.1600
Asia Pacific (Osaka)
ap-northeast-3$4.8640
Asia Pacific (Seoul)
ap-northeast-2$4.8640
Asia Pacific (Singapore)
ap-southeast-1$4.8640
Asia Pacific (Sydney)
ap-southeast-2$4.8320
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
ap-northeast-1$4.8640
AWS GovCloud (US-East)
us-gov-east-1$4.8320
AWS GovCloud (US-West)
us-gov-west-1$4.8320
Canada (Central)
ca-central-1$4.4160
Canada West (Calgary)
ca-west-1$4.4160
EU (Frankfurt)
eu-central-1$4.8640
EU (Ireland)
eu-west-1$4.5120
EU (London)
eu-west-2$4.7360
EU (Milan)
eu-south-1$4.7360
EU (Paris)
eu-west-3$4.7360
EU (Stockholm)
eu-north-1$4.2880
Europe (Spain)
eu-south-2$4.5120
Europe (Zurich)
eu-central-2$5.3500
Israel (Tel Aviv)
il-central-1$4.7380
Middle East (Bahrain)
me-south-1$4.9630
Middle East (UAE)
me-central-1$4.9630
South America (Sao Paulo)Highest
sa-east-1$6.4320
US East (N. Virginia)Lowest
us-east-1$4.0320
US East (Ohio)Lowest
us-east-2$4.0320
US West (Los Angeles)
us-west-2-lax-1$4.8380
US West (N. California)
us-west-1$4.4800
US West (Oregon)Lowest
us-west-2$4.0320