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r5dn.8xlarge

Part of the R5DN 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.dDirect-Attached NVMe SSDd = Direct-Attached NVMe SSDEquipped with physical high-speed NVMe SSD instance store volumes attached locally to the host server for temporary scratch and caching.nEnhanced Networkingn = Enhanced NetworkingEnhanced networking capabilities delivering up to 100/200/400 Gbps network bandwidth and Elastic Fabric Adapter (EFA) support.8xlarge8 Extra Large8xlarge = 8 Extra Large32 vCPUs • 256.0 GiB RAM • 1200 GB NVMe SSD • 25 Gigabit Network
Price (Linux)
$2.6720/ hr
~$1,950.56/mo
Compute
32vCPUs
16 cores • x86_64
Memory
256.0GiB
8.0 GiB / vCPU
Value
$0.0835/ vCPU-hr
$0.0104/GiB-hr
Network
25Gbps
Baseline: 25 Gbps
Storage & EBS
850MB/s
Max: 30,000 IOPS

Technical Specifications & Limits

Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limits

Compute & Processor

ProcessorIntel Xeon Platinum 8259 (Cascade Lake)
Architecturex86_64 (x86_64)
vCPUs / Threads32 vCPUs
Physical Cores16
Clock Speed3.1 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2No
Intel Turbo BoostNo
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark ScoreNot benchmarked
CoreMark / vCPU—
FFmpeg Transcoding—
CoreMark per Dollar—
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0835
Cost per GiB-hr$0.0104

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 Performance25 Gigabit
Baseline Bandwidth25 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth25 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingNo
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported

Storage & EBS Optimization

Storage ConfigurationNVMe SSD (1200 GB)
Local NVMe Disk1200 GB
EBS Baseline Throughput850 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput850 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS30,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS30,000
Dedicated EBS Throughput5000 Mbps

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesSupported (Isolated security enclaves)
Normalization Factor64
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2019-10-09

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$2.6720/ hr
US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1)
Highest Price Region
$3.5360/ hr
Africa (Cape Town) (af-south-1)
Global Fleet Average
$3.0763/ hr
Across all active regions
Regional Coverage
15regions
Available worldwide
Linux — Available in all 15 regions
Region NameRegion CodeOn-Demand Price
Africa (Cape Town)Highest
af-south-1$3.5360
Asia Pacific (Seoul)
ap-northeast-2$3.1840
Asia Pacific (Singapore)
ap-southeast-1$3.2000
Asia Pacific (Sydney)
ap-southeast-2$3.2640
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
ap-northeast-1$3.2480
AWS GovCloud (US-East)
us-gov-east-1$3.2160
AWS GovCloud (US-West)
us-gov-west-1$3.2160
EU (Frankfurt)
eu-central-1$3.1840
EU (Ireland)
eu-west-1$2.9760
EU (Milan)
eu-south-1$3.1360
EU (Paris)
eu-west-3$3.1360
EU (Stockholm)
eu-north-1$2.8320
US East (N. Virginia)Lowest
us-east-1$2.6720
US East (Ohio)Lowest
us-east-2$2.6720
US West (Oregon)Lowest
us-west-2$2.6720