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r5.8xlarge

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.8xlarge8 Extra Large8xlarge = 8 Extra Large32 vCPUs • 256.0 GiB RAM • EBS only • 10 Gigabit Network
Price (Linux)
$2.0160/ hr
~$1,471.68/mo
Compute
32vCPUs
16 cores • x86_64
Memory
256.0GiB
8.0 GiB / vCPU
Value
$0.0630/ vCPU-hr
$0.0079/GiB-hr
Network
10Gbps
Baseline: 10 Gbps
Storage & EBS
850MB/s
Max: 30,000 IOPS

Technical Specifications & Limits

Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limits

Compute & Processor

ProcessorIntel Xeon Platinum 8175
Architecturex86_64 (x86_64)
vCPUs / Threads32 vCPUs
Physical Cores16
Clock Speed3.1 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2AVX & AVX2 Supported
Intel Turbo BoostYes
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score449,291
CoreMark / vCPU14,040.3 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding134 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar222,863 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0630
Cost per GiB-hr$0.0079

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 Performance10 Gigabit
Baseline Bandwidth10 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 Throughput850 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput850 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS30,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS30,000
Dedicated EBS Throughput6800 Mbps

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesSupported (Isolated security enclaves)
Normalization Factor64
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2019-06-27

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$2.0160/ hr
US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1)
Highest Price Region
$4.0200/ hr
Peru (Lima) (us-east-1-lim-1)
Global Fleet Average
$2.4589/ hr
Across all active regions
Regional Coverage
34regions
Available worldwide
Linux — Available in all 34 regions
Region NameRegion CodeOn-Demand Price
Africa (Cape Town)
af-south-1$2.6880
Argentina (Buenos Aires)
us-east-1-bue-1$3.6980
Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)
ap-east-1$2.6720
Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)
ap-south-2$2.0800
Asia Pacific (Jakarta)
ap-southeast-3$2.4320
Asia Pacific (Melbourne)
ap-southeast-4$2.4160
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)
ap-south-1$2.0800
Asia Pacific (Osaka)
ap-northeast-3$2.4320
Asia Pacific (Seoul)
ap-northeast-2$2.4320
Asia Pacific (Singapore)
ap-southeast-1$2.4320
Asia Pacific (Sydney)
ap-southeast-2$2.4160
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
ap-northeast-1$2.4320
AWS GovCloud (US-East)
us-gov-east-1$2.4160
AWS GovCloud (US-West)
us-gov-west-1$2.4160
Canada (Central)
ca-central-1$2.2080
Canada West (Calgary)
ca-west-1$2.2080
EU (Frankfurt)
eu-central-1$2.4320
EU (Ireland)
eu-west-1$2.2560
EU (London)
eu-west-2$2.3680
EU (Milan)
eu-south-1$2.3680
EU (Paris)
eu-west-3$2.3680
EU (Stockholm)
eu-north-1$2.1440
Europe (Spain)
eu-south-2$2.2560
Europe (Zurich)
eu-central-2$2.6750
Israel (Tel Aviv)
il-central-1$2.3690
Middle East (Bahrain)
me-south-1$2.4820
Middle East (UAE)
me-central-1$2.4820
Peru (Lima)Highest
us-east-1-lim-1$4.0200
South America (Sao Paulo)
sa-east-1$3.2160
US East (N. Virginia)Lowest
us-east-1$2.0160
US East (Ohio)Lowest
us-east-2$2.0160
US West (Los Angeles)
us-west-2-lax-1$2.4190
US West (N. California)
us-west-1$2.2400
US West (Oregon)Lowest
us-west-2$2.0160