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x1e.4xlarge

Part of the X1E Memory Optimized family — High memory-to-vCPU ratio for memory-intensive applications.

Name:xExtreme Memory Optimizedx = Extreme Memory OptimizedUltra-high memory capacity instances designed for massive in-memory databases (SAP HANA), big data processing, and large caches.11st Generation1 = 1st GenerationAWS 1st generation hardware platform with updated CPU/system architecture.eExtra Capacity / Expansione = Extra Capacity / ExpansionExpanded configuration offering a higher memory-to-vCPU ratio or increased local NVMe storage density per core.4xlarge4 Extra Large4xlarge = 4 Extra Large16 vCPUs • 488.0 GiB RAM • 480 GB SSD • Up to 10 Gigabit Network
Price (Linux)
$3.3360/ hr
~$2,435.28/mo
Compute
16vCPUs
8 cores • x86_64
Memory
488.0GiB
30.5 GiB / vCPU
Value
$0.2085/ vCPU-hr
$0.0068/GiB-hr
Network
10Gbps
Baseline: 2.5 Gbps
Storage & EBS
218.75MB/s
Max: 10,000 IOPS

Technical Specifications & Limits

Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limits

Compute & Processor

ProcessorHigh Frequency Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3 (Haswell)
Architecturex86_64 (x86_64)
vCPUs / Threads16 vCPUs
Physical Cores8
Clock Speed2.3 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2AVX & AVX2 Supported
Intel Turbo BoostNo
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score276,948
CoreMark / vCPU17,309.3 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding102 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar83,018 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.2085
Cost per GiB-hr$0.0068

Containers & Kubernetes

EKS Max Pods58 pods
Max ECS Tasks3 tasks
Max ENIs4
IPv4/v6 per ENI15
Total Addressable IPs60 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationStandard CNI

Networking & Bandwidth

Network PerformanceUp to 10 Gigabit
Baseline Bandwidth2.5 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth10 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingYes
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported

Storage & EBS Optimization

Storage ConfigurationSSD (480 GB)
Local NVMe Disk480 GB
EBS Baseline Throughput218.75 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput218.75 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS10,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS10,000
Dedicated EBS Throughput1750 Mbps

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemXen Hypervisor
Nitro EnclavesNot Supported
Normalization Factor32
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2017-11-16

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$3.3360/ hr
US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1)
Highest Price Region
$6.5020/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)
Global Fleet Average
$4.3266/ hr
Across all active regions
Regional Coverage
16regions
Available worldwide
Linux — Available in all 16 regions
Region NameRegion CodeOn-Demand Price
Africa (Cape Town)
af-south-1$4.7600
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)
ap-south-1$3.4400
Asia Pacific (Osaka)
ap-northeast-3$4.8360
Asia Pacific (Seoul)
ap-northeast-2$4.8360
Asia Pacific (Singapore)
ap-southeast-1$4.8360
Asia Pacific (Sydney)
ap-southeast-2$4.8360
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
ap-northeast-1$4.8360
AWS GovCloud (US-East)
us-gov-east-1$4.0000
AWS GovCloud (US-West)
us-gov-west-1$4.0000
Canada (Central)
ca-central-1$3.6670
EU (Frankfurt)
eu-central-1$4.6680
EU (Ireland)
eu-west-1$4.0000
South America (Sao Paulo)Highest
sa-east-1$6.5020
US East (N. Virginia)Lowest
us-east-1$3.3360
US East (Ohio)Lowest
us-east-2$3.3360
US West (Oregon)Lowest
us-west-2$3.3360