x1e.8xlarge
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.8xlarge8 Extra Large8xlarge = 8 Extra Large32 vCPUs • 976.0 GiB RAM • 960 GB SSD • Up to 10 Gigabit NetworkPrice (Linux)
$6.6720/ hr
~$4,870.56/mo
Compute
32vCPUs
16 cores • x86_64
Memory
976.0GiB
30.5 GiB / vCPU
Value
$0.2085/ vCPU-hr
$0.0068/GiB-hr
Network
10Gbps
Baseline: 5 Gbps
Storage & EBS
437.5MB/s
Max: 20,000 IOPS
Technical Specifications & Limits
Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limitsCompute & Processor
ProcessorHigh Frequency Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3 (Haswell)
Architecturex86_64 (x86_64)
vCPUs / Threads32 vCPUs
Physical Cores16
Clock Speed2.3 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2AVX & AVX2 Supported
Intel Turbo BoostNo
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)
Performance & Benchmarks
CoreMark Score565,746
CoreMark / vCPU17,679.6 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding172 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar84,794 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 Bandwidth5 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth10 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingYes
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported
Storage & EBS Optimization
Storage ConfigurationSSD (960 GB)
Local NVMe Disk960 GB
EBS Baseline Throughput437.5 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput437.5 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS20,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS20,000
Dedicated EBS Throughput3500 Mbps
Platform & Architecture Details
Hypervisor / SystemXen Hypervisor
Nitro EnclavesNot Supported
Normalization Factor64
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2017-11-16
Regional Pricing Matrix
Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regionsLowest Price Region
$6.6720/ hr
US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1)Highest Price Region
$13.0050/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)Global Fleet Average
$8.6532/ hr
Across all active regionsRegional Coverage
16regions
Available worldwide| Region Name | Region Code | On-Demand Price |
|---|---|---|
Africa (Cape Town) | af-south-1 | $9.5200 |
Asia Pacific (Mumbai) | ap-south-1 | $6.8800 |
Asia Pacific (Osaka) | ap-northeast-3 | $9.6720 |
Asia Pacific (Seoul) | ap-northeast-2 | $9.6720 |
Asia Pacific (Singapore) | ap-southeast-1 | $9.6720 |
Asia Pacific (Sydney) | ap-southeast-2 | $9.6720 |
Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | ap-northeast-1 | $9.6720 |
AWS GovCloud (US-East) | us-gov-east-1 | $8.0000 |
AWS GovCloud (US-West) | us-gov-west-1 | $8.0000 |
Canada (Central) | ca-central-1 | $7.3340 |
EU (Frankfurt) | eu-central-1 | $9.3360 |
EU (Ireland) | eu-west-1 | $8.0000 |
South America (Sao Paulo)Highest | sa-east-1 | $13.0050 |
US East (N. Virginia)Lowest | us-east-1 | $6.6720 |
US East (Ohio)Lowest | us-east-2 | $6.6720 |
US West (Oregon)Lowest | us-west-2 | $6.6720 |
| Region Name | Region Code | On-Demand Price |
|---|---|---|
Africa (Cape Town) | af-south-1 | $10.9920 |
Asia Pacific (Mumbai) | ap-south-1 | $8.3520 |
Asia Pacific (Osaka) | ap-northeast-3 | $11.1440 |
Asia Pacific (Seoul) | ap-northeast-2 | $11.1440 |
Asia Pacific (Singapore) | ap-southeast-1 | $11.1440 |
Asia Pacific (Sydney) | ap-southeast-2 | $11.1440 |
Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | ap-northeast-1 | $11.1440 |
AWS GovCloud (US-East) | us-gov-east-1 | $9.4720 |
AWS GovCloud (US-West) | us-gov-west-1 | $9.4720 |
Canada (Central) | ca-central-1 | $8.8060 |
EU (Frankfurt) | eu-central-1 | $10.8080 |
EU (Ireland) | eu-west-1 | $9.4720 |
South America (Sao Paulo)Highest | sa-east-1 | $14.4770 |
US East (N. Virginia)Lowest | us-east-1 | $8.1440 |
US East (Ohio)Lowest | us-east-2 | $8.1440 |
US West (Oregon)Lowest | us-west-2 | $8.1440 |
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