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r6gd.medium

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.mediumMediummedium = Medium1 vCPUs • 8.0 GiB RAM • 59 GB NVMe SSD • Up to 10 Gigabit Network
Price (Linux)
$0.0374/ hr
~$27.30/mo
Compute
1vCPUs
1 cores • arm64
Memory
8.0GiB
8.0 GiB / vCPU
Value
$0.0374/ vCPU-hr
$0.0047/GiB-hr
Network
10Gbps
Baseline: 0.5 Gbps
Storage & EBS
593.75MB/s
Max: 20,000 IOPS

Technical Specifications & Limits

Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limits

Compute & Processor

ProcessorAWS Graviton2 Processor
Architecturearm64 (ARM64 (Graviton))
vCPUs / Threads1 vCPUs
Physical Cores1
Clock Speed2.5 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2No
Intel Turbo BoostNo
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score19,802
CoreMark / vCPU19,802 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding7 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar529,465 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0374
Cost per GiB-hr$0.0047

Containers & Kubernetes

EKS Max Pods8 pods
Max ECS Tasks4 tasks
Max ENIs2
IPv4/v6 per ENI4
Total Addressable IPs8 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationSupported (High Density)

Networking & Bandwidth

Network PerformanceUp to 10 Gigabit
Baseline Bandwidth0.5 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth10 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingYes
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported

Storage & EBS Optimization

Storage ConfigurationNVMe SSD (59 GB)
Local NVMe Disk59 GB
EBS Baseline Throughput39.375 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput593.75 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS2,500
EBS Max / Burst IOPS20,000
Dedicated EBS ThroughputUp to 4500 Mbps

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesNot Supported
Normalization Factor2
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2020-07-27

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$0.0374/ hr
Asia Pacific (Mumbai) (ap-south-1)
Highest Price Region
$0.0912/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)
Global Fleet Average
$0.0665/ 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$0.0760
Asia Pacific (Jakarta)
ap-southeast-3$0.0695
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)Lowest
ap-south-1$0.0374
Asia Pacific (Osaka)
ap-northeast-3$0.0696
Asia Pacific (Seoul)
ap-northeast-2$0.0692
Asia Pacific (Singapore)
ap-southeast-1$0.0695
Asia Pacific (Sydney)
ap-southeast-2$0.0695
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
ap-northeast-1$0.0695
AWS GovCloud (US-East)
us-gov-east-1$0.0692
AWS GovCloud (US-West)
us-gov-west-1$0.0692
Canada (Central)
ca-central-1$0.0632
EU (Frankfurt)
eu-central-1$0.0690
EU (Ireland)
eu-west-1$0.0640
EU (London)
eu-west-2$0.0676
EU (Paris)
eu-west-3$0.0676
EU (Stockholm)
eu-north-1$0.0608
Europe (Spain)
eu-south-2$0.0640
Europe (Zurich)
eu-central-2$0.0759
South America (Sao Paulo)Highest
sa-east-1$0.0912
US East (N. Virginia)
us-east-1$0.0576
US East (Ohio)
us-east-2$0.0576
US West (N. California)
us-west-1$0.0650
US West (Oregon)
us-west-2$0.0576