C6I Compute Optimized
High-performance processors for compute-intensive applications.
Name:
cCompute Optimizedc = Compute OptimizedOptimized for compute-bound applications that benefit from high-performance processors (web servers, batch processing, gaming servers, and video encoding).66th Generation6 = 6th GenerationAWS 6th generation hardware platform with updated CPU/system architecture.iIntel Xeon Scalablei = Intel Xeon ScalableIntel Xeon 8375C (Ice Lake) (x86_64). Powered by Intel Xeon Scalable x86_64 processors with Intel Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX-512 / AMX) acceleration.Common use cases
- Batch processing
- Scientific modeling
- Gaming servers
- High-performance web servers
Head-to-Head Architecture Comparisons
View all comparisons →Silicon Trianglec6i vs c6a vs c6g
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Compare specifications →Generational Evolutionc4 vs c5 vs c6i vs c7i vs c7g
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Tracking a decade of compute optimization from Xen hypervisors to Graviton3 Nitro
Compare specifications →Generational Evolutionc5 vs c6i vs c7i
AWS Pure Intel Compute Upgrade Path: C5 vs C6i vs C7i
Skylake/Cascade Lake vs Ice Lake vs Sapphire Rapids Intel compute
Compare specifications →Instance types (9)
| Instance | vCPU | Memory | Architecture | From (Linux, $/hr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| c6i.large | 2 | 4 GB | x86_64 | $0.0833 |
| c6i.xlarge | 4 | 8 GB | x86_64 | $0.1666 |
| c6i.2xlarge | 8 | 16 GB | x86_64 | $0.3332 |
| c6i.4xlarge | 16 | 32 GB | x86_64 | $0.6664 |
| c6i.8xlarge | 32 | 64 GB | x86_64 | $1.3328 |
| c6i.12xlarge | 48 | 96 GB | x86_64 | $1.9992 |
| c6i.16xlarge | 64 | 128 GB | x86_64 | $2.6656 |
| c6i.24xlarge | 96 | 192 GB | x86_64 | $3.9984 |
| c6i.32xlarge | 128 | 256 GB | x86_64 | $5.3312 |