AWS Amazon EC2
c6gn.4xlarge
Part of the C6GN Compute Optimized family — 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.gAWS Gravitong = AWS GravitonAWS Graviton2 Processor (arm64). Powered by custom 64-bit ARM AWS Graviton processors, delivering industry-leading price-performance and power efficiency.nEnhanced Networkingn = Enhanced NetworkingEnhanced networking capabilities delivering up to 100/200/400 Gbps network bandwidth and Elastic Fabric Adapter (EFA) support.4xlarge4 Extra Large4xlarge = 4 Extra Large16 vCPUs • 32 GB RAM • EBS only • 25 Gbps NetworkOn-demand, Linux
$0.6733/ hr
~$491.49/mo · lowest in Asia Pacific (Malaysia), ap-southeast-5Savings Plan, Linux
$0.35608/ hr
From, with a 3-year Compute Savings Plan, No Upfront: −48% vs on-demand rate (us-east-1)Per unit
$0.0421/ vCPU-hr
$0.0210/GB-hrCompute
16vCPUs
16 cores • arm64Memory
32GB
2.0 GB / vCPUNetwork
25 Gbps
Baseline: 25 GbpsStorage & EBS
1,187.5MB/s
Max: 40,000 IOPSAlternatives to c6gn.4xlarge
| Option | Price vs c6gn.4xlarge | Why look at it |
|---|---|---|
| c6in.4xlargeCompare → | +31%+$0.216/hr Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | Intel (x86_64), same vCPU and RAM |
| c7gn.4xlargeCompare → | +44%+$0.307/hr Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | Newer generation, same vCPU and RAM |
| c5n.4xlargeCompare → | +25%+$0.173/hr Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | Intel (x86_64), previous generation, 42 GiB RAM instead of 32, same vCPU |
On Google Cloud
The nearest Google Cloud machines to c6gn.4xlarge by vCPU and memory, at On-demand Linux rates in Northern Virginia (us-east-1 ↔ us-east4).
| Machine | Size | On-demand Linux | vs c6gn.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| c6gn.4xlargeThis page · AWS, us-east-1 | 16 vCPU · 32 GiB | $0.6912/hr | — |
| n4a-highcpu-16same 16 vCPU and 32 GiB; Arm on both | 16 vCPU · 32 GiB | $0.51968/hr | 25% less |
| c4a-highcpu-16same 16 vCPU and 32 GiB; Arm on both | 16 vCPU · 32 GiB | $0.60608/hr | 12% less |
| n4d-highcpu-16same 16 vCPU and 32 GiB; Arm (arm64) vs AMD (x86_64); 16 physical cores vs 8 | 16 vCPU · 32 GiB | $0.57168/hr | 17% less |
Matched on vCPU and memory, then CPU vendor, then rate; a larger size is offered only when nothing is the same size. On-demand Linux only: Spot and commitments work differently on the two clouds, so they aren't compared here.
Technical Specifications & Limits
Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limitsCompute & Processor
ProcessorAWS Graviton2 Processor
Architecturearm64 (ARM64 (Graviton))
vCPUs / Threads16 vCPUs
Physical Cores16
Clock Speed2.5 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2No
Intel Turbo BoostNo
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)
Performance & Benchmarks
CoreMark Score306,435
CoreMark / vCPU19,152.2 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding93 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar455,138 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0421
Cost per GB-hr$0.0210
Containers & Kubernetes
EKS Max Pods234 pods
Max ENIs8
IPv4/v6 per ENI30
Total Addressable IPs240 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationSupported (High Density)
Networking & Bandwidth
Network Performance25 Gbps
Baseline Bandwidth25 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth25 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingYes
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported
Storage & EBS Optimization
Storage ConfigurationEBS only
Local NVMe DiskNone (EBS only)
EBS Baseline Throughput1187.5 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput1187.5 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS40,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS40,000
Dedicated EBS Throughput9500 Mbps
Platform & Architecture Details
Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesSupported (Isolated security enclaves)
Normalization Factor32
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Rates by region
Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regionsLowest Price Region
$0.6733/ hr
Asia Pacific (Malaysia) (ap-southeast-5)Highest Price Region
$1.0640/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)Global Fleet Average
$0.8115/ hr
Across all active regionsRegional Coverage
36regions
Available worldwide| Region | On-Demand Price | % vs On-Demand Rate |
|---|---|---|
ap-east-1 Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) | $0.9160 | |
ap-southeast-3 Asia Pacific (Jakarta) | $0.7936 | |
ap-southeast-5 LowestAsia Pacific (Malaysia) | $0.6733 | |
ap-south-1 Asia Pacific (Mumbai) | $0.6920 | |
ap-southeast-6 Asia Pacific (New Zealand) | $0.9493 | |
ap-northeast-3 Asia Pacific (Osaka) | $0.8738 | |
ap-northeast-2 Asia Pacific (Seoul) | $0.7800 | |
ap-southeast-1 Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $0.7920 | |
ap-southeast-2 Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $0.9040 | |
ap-east-2 Asia Pacific (Taipei) | $0.7848 | |
ap-southeast-7 LowestAsia Pacific (Thailand) | $0.6733 | |
ap-northeast-1 Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $0.8720 | |
us-gov-east-1 AWS GovCloud (US-East) | $0.8320 | |
us-gov-west-1 AWS GovCloud (US-West) | $0.8320 | |
ca-central-1 Canada (Central) | $0.7568 | |
ca-west-1 Canada West (Calgary) | $0.7568 | |
eu-central-1 EU (Frankfurt) | $0.7888 | |
eu-west-1 EU (Ireland) | $0.7808 | |
eu-west-2 EU (London) | $0.8200 | |
eu-south-1 EU (Milan) | $0.8256 | |
eu-west-3 EU (Paris) | $0.8200 | |
eu-north-1 EU (Stockholm) | $0.7440 | |
il-central-1 Israel (Tel Aviv) | $0.8198 | |
mx-central-1 Mexico (Central) | $0.7258 | |
me-south-1 Middle East (Bahrain) | $0.8576 | |
sa-east-1 HighestSouth America (Sao Paulo) | $1.0640 | |
us-east-1-atl-1 US East (Atlanta) | $0.8640 | |
us-east-1-chi-1 US East (Chicago) | $0.8640 | |
us-east-1-dfw-1 US East (Dallas) | $0.8640 | |
us-east-1-iah-1 US East (Houston) | $0.8640 | |
us-east-1-mia-1 US East (Miami) | $0.8640 | |
us-east-1 US East (N. Virginia) | $0.6912 | |
us-east-2 US East (Ohio) | $0.6912 | |
us-west-1 US West (N. California) | $0.8640 | |
us-west-2 US West (Oregon) | $0.6912 | |
us-west-2-phx-1 US West (Phoenix) | $0.8294 |
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