db.m5.xlarge
General Purposex86_64Family: m5
x86_64 architecture general purpose database instance class featuring 4 vCPUs and 16 GiB of RAM. Supported across 5 database engines in 31 AWS cloud regions.
4vCPU Cores
16 GiBRAM
$15.60$/GiB-Mo (Base)
$0.3420From / hr
$249.66From / month
31Regions
Supported Database Engines
Generational & Migration Alternatives
Compare db.m5.xlarge with newer Graviton generations or alternative architectures of the same size.
db.m8g.xlargeGraviton4
4 vCPU•16 GiB•General Purpose
$0.3360/hr$245.28/mo
Save 1.8%db.m8gd.xlargeGraviton4
4 vCPU•16 GiB•General Purpose
$0.3952/hr$288.50/mo
+15.6% ratedb.m7g.xlargeGraviton3
4 vCPU•16 GiB•General Purpose
$0.3370/hr$246.01/mo
Save 1.5%db.m6g.xlargeGraviton2
4 vCPU•16 GiB•General Purpose
$0.3040/hr$221.92/mo
Save 11.1%Regional Pricing Matrix for db.m5.xlarge
Rates across database engines, editions, and deployment options.
| Engine | Deployment | Storage / Tier | Edition & License | Hourly Rate ↑ | Monthly (730h) | $/GiB-Mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle | Single-AZ | Standard | Standard TwoBring your own license | $0.3420/hr | $249.66 | $15.60 |
| MySQL | Single-AZ | Standard | No license required | $0.3420/hr | $249.66 | $15.60 |
| Oracle | Single-AZ | Standard | EnterpriseBring your own license | $0.3420/hr | $249.66 | $15.60 |
| MariaDB | Single-AZ | Standard | No license required | $0.3420/hr | $249.66 | $15.60 |
| PostgreSQL | Single-AZ | Standard | No license required | $0.3560/hr | $259.88 | $16.24 |
| Oracle | Single-AZ | Standard | EnterpriseBring your own license | $0.4100/hr | $299.30 | $18.71 |
| SQL Server | Single-AZ | Standard | WebLicense included | $0.5400/hr | $394.20 | $24.64 |
| SQL Server | Single-AZ | Standard | Developer— | $0.6000/hr | $438.00 | $27.38 |
| SQL Server | Single-AZ | Standard | Standard— | $0.6000/hr | $438.00 | $27.38 |
| SQL Server | Single-AZ | Standard | Enterprise— | $0.6000/hr | $438.00 | $27.38 |
| MySQL | Multi-AZ | Standard | No license required | $0.6840/hr | $499.32 | $31.21 |
| Oracle | Multi-AZ | Standard | EnterpriseBring your own license | $0.6840/hr | $499.32 | $31.21 |
| Oracle | Multi-AZ | Standard | Standard TwoBring your own license | $0.6840/hr | $499.32 | $31.21 |
| MariaDB | Multi-AZ | Standard | No license required | $0.6840/hr | $499.32 | $31.21 |
| PostgreSQL | Multi-AZ | Standard | No license required | $0.7120/hr | $519.76 | $32.48 |
| SQL Server | Single-AZ | Standard | Web— | $0.7224/hr | $527.35 | $32.96 |
| Oracle | Multi-AZ | Standard | EnterpriseBring your own license | $0.8210/hr | $599.33 | $37.46 |
| Oracle | Single-AZ | Standard | Standard TwoLicense included | $0.8760/hr | $639.48 | $39.97 |
| SQL Server | Multi-AZ | Standard | WebLicense included | $1.0124/hr | $739.05 | $46.19 |
| SQL Server | Multi-AZ | Standard | Developer— | $1.2000/hr | $876.00 | $54.75 |
| SQL Server | Multi-AZ | Standard | Standard— | $1.2000/hr | $876.00 | $54.75 |
| SQL Server | Multi-AZ | Standard | Enterprise— | $1.2000/hr | $876.00 | $54.75 |
| SQL Server | Single-AZ | Standard | StandardLicense included | $1.2240/hr | $893.52 | $55.84 |
| SQL Server | Single-AZ | Standard | Standard— | $1.4344/hr | $1047.11 | $65.44 |
| SQL Server | Multi-AZ | Standard | Web— | $1.4448/hr | $1054.70 | $65.92 |
| Oracle | Multi-AZ | Standard | Standard TwoLicense included | $1.7520/hr | $1278.96 | $79.94 |
| SQL Server | Single-AZ | Standard | EnterpriseLicense included | $2.3360/hr | $1705.28 | $106.58 |
| SQL Server | Multi-AZ | Standard | StandardLicense included | $2.4480/hr | $1787.04 | $111.69 |
| SQL Server | Multi-AZ | Standard | Standard— | $2.8688/hr | $2094.22 | $130.89 |
| SQL Server | Single-AZ | Standard | Enterprise— | $3.0784/hr | $2247.23 | $140.45 |
| SQL Server | Multi-AZ | Standard | EnterpriseLicense included | $3.3280/hr | $2429.44 | $151.84 |
| SQL Server | Multi-AZ | Standard | Enterprise— | $4.3860/hr | $3201.78 | $200.11 |
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