AWS Amazon EC2
c6gn.xlarge
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.xlargeExtra Large (1x)xlarge = Extra Large (1x)4 vCPUs • 8 GB RAM • EBS only • Up to 25 Gbps NetworkOn-demand, Linux
$0.1683/ hr
~$122.87/mo · lowest in Asia Pacific (Malaysia), ap-southeast-5Savings Plan, Linux
$0.08902/ 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
4vCPUs
4 cores • arm64Memory
8GB
2.0 GB / vCPUNetwork
Up to 25 Gbps
Baseline: 6.3 GbpsStorage & EBS
1,187.5MB/s
Max: 40,000 IOPSAlternatives to c6gn.xlarge
| Option | Price vs c6gn.xlarge | Why look at it |
|---|---|---|
| c6in.xlargeCompare → | +31%+$0.054/hr Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | Intel (x86_64), same vCPU and RAM |
| c7gn.xlargeCompare → | +44%+$0.0768/hr Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | Newer generation, same vCPU and RAM |
| c5n.xlargeCompare → | +25%+$0.0432/hr Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | Intel (x86_64), previous generation, 10.5 GiB RAM instead of 8, same vCPU |
On Google Cloud
The nearest Google Cloud machines to c6gn.xlarge by vCPU and memory, at On-demand Linux rates in Northern Virginia (us-east-1 ↔ us-east4).
| Machine | Size | On-demand Linux | vs c6gn.xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| c6gn.xlargeThis page · AWS, us-east-1 | 4 vCPU · 8 GiB | $0.1728/hr | — |
| n4a-highcpu-4same 4 vCPU and 8 GiB; Arm on both | 4 vCPU · 8 GiB | $0.12992/hr | 25% less |
| c4a-highcpu-4same 4 vCPU and 8 GiB; Arm on both | 4 vCPU · 8 GiB | $0.15152/hr | 12% less |
| n4d-highcpu-4same 4 vCPU and 8 GiB; Arm (arm64) vs AMD (x86_64); 4 physical cores vs 2 | 4 vCPU · 8 GiB | $0.14292/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 / Threads4 vCPUs
Physical Cores4
Clock Speed2.5 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2No
Intel Turbo BoostNo
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)
Performance & Benchmarks
CoreMark Score79,166
CoreMark / vCPU19,791.5 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding26 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar470,330 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0421
Cost per GB-hr$0.0210
Containers & Kubernetes
EKS Max Pods58 pods
Max ENIs4
IPv4/v6 per ENI15
Total Addressable IPs60 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationSupported (High Density)
Networking & Bandwidth
Network PerformanceUp to 25 Gbps
Baseline Bandwidth6.3 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 Throughput296.88 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput1187.5 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS10,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS40,000
Dedicated EBS ThroughputUp to 9500 Mbps
Platform & Architecture Details
Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesSupported (Isolated security enclaves)
Normalization Factor8
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Rates by region
Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regionsLowest Price Region
$0.1683/ hr
Asia Pacific (Malaysia) (ap-southeast-5)Highest Price Region
$0.2660/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)Global Fleet Average
$0.2029/ hr
Across all active regionsRegional Coverage
36regions
Available worldwide| Region | On-Demand Price | % vs On-Demand Rate |
|---|---|---|
ap-east-1 Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) | $0.2290 | |
ap-southeast-3 Asia Pacific (Jakarta) | $0.1984 | |
ap-southeast-5 LowestAsia Pacific (Malaysia) | $0.1683 | |
ap-south-1 Asia Pacific (Mumbai) | $0.1730 | |
ap-southeast-6 Asia Pacific (New Zealand) | $0.2373 | |
ap-northeast-3 Asia Pacific (Osaka) | $0.2184 | |
ap-northeast-2 Asia Pacific (Seoul) | $0.1950 | |
ap-southeast-1 Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $0.1980 | |
ap-southeast-2 Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $0.2260 | |
ap-east-2 Asia Pacific (Taipei) | $0.1962 | |
ap-southeast-7 LowestAsia Pacific (Thailand) | $0.1683 | |
ap-northeast-1 Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $0.2180 | |
us-gov-east-1 AWS GovCloud (US-East) | $0.2080 | |
us-gov-west-1 AWS GovCloud (US-West) | $0.2080 | |
ca-central-1 Canada (Central) | $0.1892 | |
ca-west-1 Canada West (Calgary) | $0.1892 | |
eu-central-1 EU (Frankfurt) | $0.1972 | |
eu-west-1 EU (Ireland) | $0.1952 | |
eu-west-2 EU (London) | $0.2050 | |
eu-south-1 EU (Milan) | $0.2064 | |
eu-west-3 EU (Paris) | $0.2050 | |
eu-north-1 EU (Stockholm) | $0.1860 | |
il-central-1 Israel (Tel Aviv) | $0.2050 | |
mx-central-1 Mexico (Central) | $0.1814 | |
me-south-1 Middle East (Bahrain) | $0.2144 | |
sa-east-1 HighestSouth America (Sao Paulo) | $0.2660 | |
us-east-1-atl-1 US East (Atlanta) | $0.2160 | |
us-east-1-chi-1 US East (Chicago) | $0.2160 | |
us-east-1-dfw-1 US East (Dallas) | $0.2160 | |
us-east-1-iah-1 US East (Houston) | $0.2160 | |
us-east-1-mia-1 US East (Miami) | $0.2160 | |
us-east-1 US East (N. Virginia) | $0.1728 | |
us-east-2 US East (Ohio) | $0.1728 | |
us-west-1 US West (N. California) | $0.2160 | |
us-west-2 US West (Oregon) | $0.1728 | |
us-west-2-phx-1 US West (Phoenix) | $0.2074 |
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