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r6gd.12xlarge

Part of the R6GD 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.66th Generation6 = 6th GenerationAWS 6th generation hardware platform with updated CPU/system architecture.gAWS Gravitong = AWS GravitonAWS Graviton2 Processor (arm64). Powered by custom 64-bit ARM AWS Graviton processors, delivering industry-leading price-performance and power efficiency.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.12xlarge12 Extra Large12xlarge = 12 Extra Large48 vCPUs • 384.0 GiB RAM • 2850 GB NVMe SSD • 20 Gigabit Network
Price (Linux)
$1.7938/ hr
~$1,309.47/mo
Compute
48vCPUs
48 cores • arm64
Memory
384.0GiB
8.0 GiB / vCPU
Value
$0.0374/ vCPU-hr
$0.0047/GiB-hr
Network
20Gbps
Baseline: 20 Gbps
Storage & EBS
1,781.25MB/s
Max: 50,000 IOPS

Technical Specifications & Limits

Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limits

Compute & Processor

ProcessorAWS Graviton2 Processor
Architecturearm64 (ARM64 (Graviton))
vCPUs / Threads48 vCPUs
Physical Cores48
Clock Speed2.5 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2No
Intel Turbo BoostNo
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score931,556
CoreMark / vCPU19,407.4 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding172 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar519,320 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0374
Cost per GiB-hr$0.0047

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

Storage & EBS Optimization

Storage ConfigurationNVMe SSD (2850 GB)
Local NVMe Disk2850 GB
EBS Baseline Throughput1781.25 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput1781.25 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS50,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS50,000
Dedicated EBS Throughput13500 Mbps

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesSupported (Isolated security enclaves)
Normalization Factor96
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2020-07-27

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$1.7938/ hr
Asia Pacific (Mumbai) (ap-south-1)
Highest Price Region
$4.3776/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)
Global Fleet Average
$3.1924/ hr
Across all active regions
Regional Coverage
23regions
Available worldwide
Linux — Available in all 23 regions
Region NameRegion CodeOn-Demand Price
Africa (Cape Town)
af-south-1$3.6480
Asia Pacific (Jakarta)
ap-southeast-3$3.3360
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)Lowest
ap-south-1$1.7938
Asia Pacific (Osaka)
ap-northeast-3$3.3408
Asia Pacific (Seoul)
ap-northeast-2$3.3216
Asia Pacific (Singapore)
ap-southeast-1$3.3360
Asia Pacific (Sydney)
ap-southeast-2$3.3360
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
ap-northeast-1$3.3360
AWS GovCloud (US-East)
us-gov-east-1$3.3216
AWS GovCloud (US-West)
us-gov-west-1$3.3216
Canada (Central)
ca-central-1$3.0336
EU (Frankfurt)
eu-central-1$3.3120
EU (Ireland)
eu-west-1$3.0720
EU (London)
eu-west-2$3.2448
EU (Paris)
eu-west-3$3.2448
EU (Stockholm)
eu-north-1$2.9184
Europe (Spain)
eu-south-2$3.0720
Europe (Zurich)
eu-central-2$3.6432
South America (Sao Paulo)Highest
sa-east-1$4.3776
US East (N. Virginia)
us-east-1$2.7648
US East (Ohio)
us-east-2$2.7648
US West (N. California)
us-west-1$3.1200
US West (Oregon)
us-west-2$2.7648