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x8i.96xlarge

Part of the X8I 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.88th Generation8 = 8th GenerationAWS 8th generation hardware platform with updated CPU/system architecture.iIntel Xeon Scalablei = Intel Xeon ScalableIntel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids) (x86_64). Powered by Intel Xeon Scalable x86_64 processors with Intel Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX-512 / AMX) acceleration.96xlarge96 Extra Large96xlarge = 96 Extra Large384 vCPUs • 6144.0 GiB RAM • EBS only • 100000 Megabit Network
Price (Linux)
$48.7444/ hr
~$35,583.40/mo
Compute
384vCPUs
192 cores • x86_64
Memory
6144.0GiB
16.0 GiB / vCPU
Value
$0.1269/ vCPU-hr
$0.0079/GiB-hr
Network
100Gbps
Baseline: 100 Gbps
Storage & EBS
10,000MB/s
Max: 480,000 IOPS

Technical Specifications & Limits

Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limits

Compute & Processor

ProcessorIntel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids)
Architecturex86_64 (x86_64)
vCPUs / Threads384 vCPUs
Physical Cores192
Clock Speed3.9 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2AVX & AVX2 Supported
Intel Turbo BoostYes
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark ScoreNot benchmarked
CoreMark / vCPU—
FFmpeg Transcoding—
CoreMark per Dollar—
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.1269
Cost per GiB-hr$0.0079

Containers & Kubernetes

EKS Max Pods1514 pods
Max ECS Tasks120 tasks
Max ENIs24
IPv4/v6 per ENI64
Total Addressable IPs1536 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationSupported (High Density)

Networking & Bandwidth

Network Performance100000 Megabit
Baseline Bandwidth100 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth100 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingYes
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported

Storage & EBS Optimization

Storage ConfigurationEBS only
Local NVMe DiskNone (EBS only)
EBS Baseline Throughput10000 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput10000 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS480,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS480,000
Dedicated EBS Throughput80000 Mbps

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesSupported (Isolated security enclaves)
Normalization Factor768
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2026-01-15

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$48.7444/ hr
US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1)
Highest Price Region
$58.8230/ hr
EU (Frankfurt) (eu-central-1)
Global Fleet Average
$54.7650/ hr
Across all active regions
Regional Coverage
16regions
Available worldwide
Linux — Available in all 16 regions
Region NameRegion CodeOn-Demand Price
Asia Pacific (Malaysia)
ap-southeast-5$52.8323
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)
ap-south-1$50.2360
Asia Pacific (Seoul)
ap-northeast-2$58.7024
Asia Pacific (Singapore)
ap-southeast-1$58.7024
Asia Pacific (Sydney)
ap-southeast-2$58.3850
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
ap-northeast-1$58.7024
AWS GovCloud (US-West)
us-gov-west-1$58.3629
EU (Frankfurt)Highest
eu-central-1$58.8230
EU (Ireland)
eu-west-1$54.4895
EU (Milan)
eu-south-1$57.2508
EU (Paris)
eu-west-3$57.2119
EU (Stockholm)
eu-north-1$51.7837
Europe (Spain)
eu-south-2$54.5246
US East (N. Virginia)Lowest
us-east-1$48.7444
US East (Ohio)Lowest
us-east-2$48.7444
US West (Oregon)Lowest
us-west-2$48.7444