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c7i.16xlarge

Part of the C7I 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).77th Generation7 = 7th GenerationAWS 7th generation hardware platform with updated CPU/system architecture.iIntel Xeon Scalablei = Intel Xeon ScalableIntel Xeon Scalable (Sapphire Rapids) (x86_64). Powered by Intel Xeon Scalable x86_64 processors with Intel Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX-512 / AMX) acceleration.16xlarge16 Extra Large16xlarge = 16 Extra Large64 vCPUs • 128 GB RAM • EBS only • 25 Gbps Network
On-demand, Linux
$2.7990/ hr
~$2,043.30/mo · lowest in Asia Pacific (Malaysia), ap-southeast-5
Savings Plan, Linux
$1.37895/ hr
From, with a 3-year Compute Savings Plan, No Upfront: −52% vs on-demand rate (us-east-1)
Per unit
$0.0437/ vCPU-hr
$0.0219/GB-hr
Compute
64vCPUs
32 cores • x86_64
Memory
128GB
2.0 GB / vCPU
Network
25 Gbps
Baseline: 25 Gbps
Storage & EBS
2,500MB/s
Max: 80,000 IOPS

Alternatives to c7i.16xlarge

OptionPrice vs c7i.16xlargeWhy look at it
c7a.16xlargeCompare →
+15%+$0.428/hr
Linux on-demand, us-east-1		AMD (x86_64), same vCPU and RAM
c7g.16xlargeCompare →
-19%-$0.536/hr
Linux on-demand, us-east-1		Graviton (arm64), same vCPU and RAM
c7i-flex.16xlargeCompare →
-5%-$0.143/hr
Linux on-demand, us-east-1		Flexible-CPU variant, same vCPU and RAM
c6i.16xlargeCompare →
-5%-$0.136/hr
Linux on-demand, us-east-1		Previous generation, same vCPU and RAM

On Google Cloud

The nearest Google Cloud machines to c7i.16xlarge by vCPU and memory, at On-demand Linux rates in Northern Virginia (us-east-1 ↔ us-east4).

MachineSizeOn-demand Linuxvs c7i.16xlarge
c7i.16xlargeThis page · AWS, us-east-164 vCPU · 128 GiB$2.8560/hr—
n4-highcpu-64same 64 vCPU and 128 GiB; Intel on both64 vCPU · 128 GiB$2.44928/hr14% less
n4d-highcpu-64same 64 vCPU and 128 GiB; Intel vs AMD64 vCPU · 128 GiB$2.28672/hr20% less
n4a-highcpu-64same 64 vCPU and 128 GiB; Intel (x86_64) vs Arm (arm64); 32 physical cores vs 6464 vCPU · 128 GiB$2.07872/hr27% 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 limits

Compute & Processor

ProcessorIntel Xeon Scalable (Sapphire Rapids)
Architecturex86_64 (x86_64)
vCPUs / Threads64 vCPUs
Physical Cores32
Clock Speed3.2 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2AVX & AVX2 Supported
Intel Turbo BoostYes
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score1,461,076
CoreMark / vCPU22,829.3 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding240 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar521,992 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0437
Cost per GB-hr$0.0219

Containers & Kubernetes

EKS Max Pods737 pods
Max ENIs15
IPv4/v6 per ENI50
Total Addressable IPs750 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 Throughput2500 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput2500 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS80,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS80,000
Dedicated EBS Throughput20000 Mbps

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesSupported (Isolated security enclaves)
Normalization Factor128
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)

Rates by region

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$2.7990/ hr
Asia Pacific (Malaysia) (ap-southeast-5)
Highest Price Region
$4.4016/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)
Global Fleet Average
$3.3387/ hr
Across all active regions
Regional Coverage
41regions
Available worldwide
Linux — Available in all 41 regions
RegionOn-Demand Price
af-south-1
Africa (Cape Town)
$3.8304
ap-east-1
Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)
$3.6288
ap-south-2
Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)
$2.8560
ap-southeast-3
Asia Pacific (Jakarta)
$3.2928
ap-southeast-5
Asia Pacific (Malaysia)
Lowest
$2.7990
ap-southeast-4
Asia Pacific (Melbourne)
$3.7296
ap-south-1
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)
$2.8560
ap-southeast-6
Asia Pacific (New Zealand)
$3.9162
ap-northeast-3
Asia Pacific (Osaka)
$3.5952
ap-northeast-2
Asia Pacific (Seoul)
$3.2256
ap-southeast-1
Asia Pacific (Singapore)
$3.2928
ap-southeast-2
Asia Pacific (Sydney)
$3.7296
ap-east-2
Asia Pacific (Taipei)
$3.2358
ap-southeast-7
Asia Pacific (Thailand)
Lowest
$2.7990
ap-northeast-1
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
$3.5952
us-gov-east-1
AWS GovCloud (US-East)
$3.4272
us-gov-west-1
AWS GovCloud (US-West)
$3.4272
ca-central-1
Canada (Central)
$3.1248
ca-west-1
Canada West (Calgary)
$3.1248
eu-central-1
EU (Frankfurt)
$3.2592
eu-west-1
EU (Ireland)
$3.0643
eu-west-2
EU (London)
$3.3936
eu-south-1
EU (Milan)
$3.3936
eu-west-3
EU (Paris)
$3.3936
eu-north-1
EU (Stockholm)
$3.0576
eu-south-2
Europe (Spain)
$3.0640
eu-central-2
Europe (Zurich)
$3.5853
eu-central-1-ath-1
Greece (Athens)
$3.5853
il-central-1
Israel (Tel Aviv)
$3.2176
mx-central-1
Mexico (Central)
$2.9987
me-central-1
Middle East (UAE)
$3.4320
sa-east-1
South America (Sao Paulo)
Highest
$4.4016
eu-central-1-ist-1
Turkey (Istanbul)
$3.4221
us-east-1-atl-1
US East (Atlanta)
$3.5699
us-east-1
US East (N. Virginia)
$2.8560
us-east-1-nyc-1
US East (New York City)
$3.5699
us-east-2
US East (Ohio)
$2.8560
us-west-2-las-1
US West (Las Vegas)
$3.5699
us-west-1
US West (N. California)
$3.5616
us-west-2
US West (Oregon)
$2.8560
ap-southeast-1-han-1
Vietnam (Hanoi)
$3.2928