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c8ib.xlarge

Part of the C8IB 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.iIntel Xeon Scalablei = Intel Xeon ScalableIntel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids) (x86_64). Powered by Intel Xeon Scalable x86_64 processors with Intel Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX-512 / AMX) acceleration.bBlock Storage Optimized (EBS)b = Block Storage Optimized (EBS)Optimized for Amazon EBS with higher dedicated storage throughput and IOPS (up to 60 Gbps / 260,000 IOPS).xlargeExtra Large (1x)xlarge = Extra Large (1x)4 vCPUs • 8 GB RAM • EBS only • Up to 20 Gbps Network
On-demand, Linux
$0.2722/ hr
~$198.68/mo · lowest in US East (N. Virginia), us-east-1
Savings Plan, Linux
$0.11381/ hr
From, with a 3-year Compute Savings Plan, No Upfront: −58% vs on-demand rate (us-east-1)
Per unit
$0.0680/ vCPU-hr
$0.0340/GB-hr
Compute
4vCPUs
2 cores • x86_64
Memory
8GB
2.0 GB / vCPU
Network
Up to 20 Gbps
Baseline: 4.166 Gbps
Storage & EBS
3,125MB/s
Max: 120,000 IOPS

On Google Cloud

The nearest Google Cloud machines to c8ib.xlarge by vCPU and memory, at On-demand Linux rates in Northern Virginia (us-east-1 ↔ us-east4).

MachineSizeOn-demand Linuxvs c8ib.xlarge
c8ib.xlargeThis page · AWS, us-east-14 vCPU · 8 GiB$0.27216/hr—
n4-highcpu-4same 4 vCPU and 8 GiB; Intel on both4 vCPU · 8 GiB$0.15308/hr44% less
c3-highcpu-4same 4 vCPU and 8 GiB; Intel on both4 vCPU · 8 GiB$0.170104/hr37% less
c4-highcpu-4same 4 vCPU and 8 GiB; Intel on both4 vCPU · 8 GiB$0.170104/hr37% 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 (Granite Rapids)
Architecturex86_64 (x86_64)
vCPUs / Threads4 vCPUs
Physical Cores2
Clock Speed3.9 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2AVX & AVX2 Supported
Intel Turbo BoostYes
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score94,312
CoreMark / vCPU23,578 / core
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CoreMark per Dollar346,531 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0680
Cost per GB-hr$0.0340

Containers & Kubernetes

EKS Max Pods118 pods
Max ENIs4
IPv4/v6 per ENI30
Total Addressable IPs120 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationSupported (High Density)

Networking & Bandwidth

Network PerformanceUp to 20 Gbps
Baseline Bandwidth4.166 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth20 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingYes
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported

Storage & EBS Optimization

Storage ConfigurationEBS only
Local NVMe DiskNone (EBS only)
EBS Baseline Throughput390.625 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput3125 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS15,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS120,000
Dedicated EBS ThroughputUp to 25000 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
$0.2722/ hr
US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1)
Highest Price Region
$0.2722/ hr
US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1)
Global Fleet Average
$0.2722/ hr
Across all active regions
Regional Coverage
2regions
Available worldwide
Linux — Available in all 2 regions
RegionOn-Demand Price
us-east-1
US East (N. Virginia)
Lowest
$0.2722
us-west-2
US West (Oregon)
Lowest
$0.2722