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c8a.xlarge

Part of the C8A 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).88th Generation8 = 8th GenerationAWS 8th generation hardware platform with updated CPU/system architecture.aAMD EPYCa = AMD EPYCAMD EPYC 9R45 Processor (x86_64). Powered by AMD EPYC x86_64 processors, delivering high core counts and cost-effective compute performance.xlargeExtra Large (1x)xlarge = Extra Large (1x)4 vCPUs • 8 GB RAM • EBS only • Up to 15 Gbps Network
On-demand, Linux
$0.2155/ hr
~$157.34/mo · lowest in US East (N. Virginia), us-east-1
Savings Plan, Linux
$0.10407/ hr
From, with a 3-year Compute Savings Plan, No Upfront: −52% vs on-demand rate (us-east-1)
Per unit
$0.0539/ vCPU-hr
$0.0269/GB-hr
Compute
4vCPUs
4 cores • x86_64
Memory
8GB
2.0 GB / vCPU
Network
Up to 15 Gbps
Baseline: 1.875 Gbps
Storage & EBS
1,250MB/s
Max: 40,000 IOPS

On Google Cloud

The nearest Google Cloud machines to c8a.xlarge by vCPU and memory, at On-demand Linux rates in Northern Virginia (us-east-1 ↔ us-east4).

MachineSizeOn-demand Linuxvs c8a.xlarge
c8a.xlargeThis page · AWS, us-east-14 vCPU · 8 GiB$0.21554/hr—
n4d-highcpu-4same 4 vCPU and 8 GiB; AMD on both; 4 physical cores vs 24 vCPU · 8 GiB$0.14292/hr34% less
c3d-highcpu-4same 4 vCPU and 8 GiB; AMD on both; 4 physical cores vs 24 vCPU · 8 GiB$0.149924/hr30% less
c2d-highcpu-4same 4 vCPU and 8 GiB; AMD on both; 4 physical cores vs 24 vCPU · 8 GiB$0.168848/hr22% 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

ProcessorAMD EPYC 9R45 Processor
Architecturex86_64 (x86_64)
vCPUs / Threads4 vCPUs
Physical Cores4
Clock SpeedUp to 4.5 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2No
Intel Turbo BoostNo
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score188,147
CoreMark / vCPU47,036.7 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding68 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar872,910 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0539
Cost per GB-hr$0.0269

Containers & Kubernetes

EKS Max Pods78 pods
Max ENIs4
IPv4/v6 per ENI20
Total Addressable IPs80 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationSupported (High Density)

Networking & Bandwidth

Network PerformanceUp to 15 Gbps
Baseline Bandwidth1.875 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth12.5 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingYes
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported

Storage & EBS Optimization

Storage ConfigurationEBS only
Local NVMe DiskNone (EBS only)
EBS Baseline Throughput156.25 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput1250 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS6,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS40,000
Dedicated EBS ThroughputUp to 10000 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 regions
Lowest Price Region
$0.2155/ hr
US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1)
Highest Price Region
$0.2713/ hr
Asia Pacific (Tokyo) (ap-northeast-1)
Global Fleet Average
$0.2323/ hr
Across all active regions
Regional Coverage
7regions
Available worldwide
Linux — Available in all 7 regions
RegionOn-Demand Price
ap-northeast-1
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
Highest
$0.2713
eu-central-1
EU (Frankfurt)
$0.2460
eu-west-1
EU (Ireland)
$0.2313
eu-south-2
Europe (Spain)
$0.2312
us-east-1
US East (N. Virginia)
Lowest
$0.2155
us-east-2
US East (Ohio)
Lowest
$0.2155
us-west-2
US West (Oregon)
Lowest
$0.2155