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r7gd.8xlarge

Part of the R7GD 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.77th Generation7 = 7th GenerationAWS 7th generation hardware platform with updated CPU/system architecture.gAWS Gravitong = AWS GravitonAWS Graviton3 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.8xlarge8 Extra Large8xlarge = 8 Extra Large32 vCPUs • 256.0 GiB RAM • 1900 GB NVMe SSD • 15 Gigabit Network
Price (Linux)
$1.4080/ hr
~$1,027.84/mo
Compute
32vCPUs
32 cores • arm64
Memory
256.0GiB
8.0 GiB / vCPU
Value
$0.0440/ vCPU-hr
$0.0055/GiB-hr
Network
15Gbps
Baseline: 15 Gbps
Storage & EBS
1,250MB/s
Max: 40,000 IOPS

Technical Specifications & Limits

Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limits

Compute & Processor

ProcessorAWS Graviton3 Processor
Architecturearm64 (ARM64 (Graviton))
vCPUs / Threads32 vCPUs
Physical Cores32
Clock Speed2.5 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2No
Intel Turbo BoostNo
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score817,891
CoreMark / vCPU25,559.1 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding208 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar580,888 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0440
Cost per GiB-hr$0.0055

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 Performance15 Gigabit
Baseline Bandwidth15 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth15 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingYes
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported

Storage & EBS Optimization

Storage ConfigurationNVMe SSD (1900 GB)
Local NVMe Disk1900 GB
EBS Baseline Throughput1250 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput1250 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS40,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS40,000
Dedicated EBS Throughput10000 Mbps

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesSupported (Isolated security enclaves)
Normalization Factor64
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2023-07-28

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$1.4080/ hr
Asia Pacific (Mumbai) (ap-south-1)
Highest Price Region
$3.4474/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)
Global Fleet Average
$2.4517/ hr
Across all active regions
Regional Coverage
31regions
Available worldwide
Linux — Available in all 31 regions
Region NameRegion CodeOn-Demand Price
Africa (Cape Town)
af-south-1$2.8728
Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)
ap-east-1$2.6461
Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)Lowest
ap-south-2$1.4080
Asia Pacific (Jakarta)
ap-southeast-3$2.6307
Asia Pacific (Malaysia)
ap-southeast-5$2.2362
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)Lowest
ap-south-1$1.4080
Asia Pacific (New Zealand)
ap-southeast-6$2.6307
Asia Pacific (Osaka)
ap-northeast-3$2.6307
Asia Pacific (Seoul)
ap-northeast-2$2.6166
Asia Pacific (Singapore)
ap-southeast-1$2.6309
Asia Pacific (Sydney)
ap-southeast-2$2.5056
Asia Pacific (Taipei)
ap-east-2$2.3677
Asia Pacific (Thailand)
ap-southeast-7$2.2362
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
ap-northeast-1$2.6309
AWS GovCloud (US-East)
us-gov-east-1$2.6157
AWS GovCloud (US-West)
us-gov-west-1$2.6166
EU (Frankfurt)
eu-central-1$2.6158
EU (Ireland)
eu-west-1$2.4192
EU (London)
eu-west-2$2.5552
EU (Milan)
eu-south-1$2.5402
EU (Paris)
eu-west-3$2.5562
EU (Stockholm)
eu-north-1$2.2982
Europe (Spain)
eu-south-2$2.4192
Israel (Tel Aviv)
il-central-1$2.5402
Mexico (Central)
mx-central-1$2.2861
Middle East (UAE)
me-central-1$2.6611
South America (Sao Paulo)Highest
sa-east-1$3.4474
US East (N. Virginia)
us-east-1$2.1773
US East (Ohio)
us-east-2$2.1773
US West (N. California)
us-west-1$2.4494
US West (Oregon)
us-west-2$2.1773