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hpc6a.48xlarge

Part of the HPC6A High-Performance Computing family — Optimized for tightly-coupled, large-scale HPC workloads.

Name:hpcHigh Performance Computinghpc = High Performance ComputingDesigned to run tightly coupled HPC workloads and distributed simulations with high-speed 100/200/400 Gbps network fabrics.66th Generation6 = 6th GenerationAWS 6th generation HPC architecture.aAMD EPYCa = AMD EPYCAMD EPYC 7R13 Processor (x86_64). Powered by AMD EPYC x86_64 processors, delivering high core counts and cost-effective compute performance.48xlarge48 Extra Large48xlarge = 48 Extra Large96 vCPUs • 384 GB RAM • EBS only • 100 Gbps Network
On-demand, Linux
$2.8800/ hr
~$2,102.40/mo · lowest in US East (Ohio), us-east-2
Savings Plan, Linux
$1.86624/ hr
From, with a 3-year Compute Savings Plan, No Upfront: −35% vs on-demand rate (us-east-2)
Per unit
$0.0300/ vCPU-hr
$0.0075/GB-hr
Compute
96vCPUs
96 cores • x86_64
Memory
384GB
4.0 GB / vCPU
Network
100 Gbps
Baseline: 100 Gbps
Storage & EBS
260.625MB/s
Max: 11,000 IOPS

On Google Cloud

The nearest Google Cloud machines to hpc6a.48xlarge by vCPU and memory, at On-demand Linux rates in Ohio (us-east-2 ↔ us-east5). hpc6a.48xlarge isn't sold in us-east-1, so this compares the paired region where its rate is lowest.

MachineSizeOn-demand Linuxvs hpc6a.48xlarge
hpc6a.48xlargeThis page · AWS, us-east-296 vCPU · 384 GiB$2.8800/hr—
n2d-standard-96same 96 vCPU and 384 GiB; AMD on both; 96 physical cores vs 4896 vCPU · 384 GiB$4.055616/hr41% more
n4d-standard-96same 96 vCPU and 384 GiB; AMD on both; 96 physical cores vs 4896 vCPU · 384 GiB$4.0656/hr41% more
n2-standard-96same 96 vCPU and 384 GiB; AMD vs Intel; 96 physical cores vs 4896 vCPU · 384 GiB$4.661664/hr62% more

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 7R13 Processor
Architecturex86_64 (x86_64)
vCPUs / Threads96 vCPUs
Physical Cores96
Clock Speed2.95 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2No
Intel Turbo BoostNo
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score2,704,225
CoreMark / vCPU28,169 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding235 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar938,967 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0300
Cost per GB-hr$0.0075

Containers & Kubernetes

EKS Max Pods100 pods
Max ENIs2
IPv4/v6 per ENI50
Total Addressable IPs100 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationSupported (High Density)

Networking & Bandwidth

Network Performance100 Gbps
Baseline Bandwidth100 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth100 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingYes
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported

Storage & EBS Optimization

Storage ConfigurationEBS only
Local NVMe DiskNone (EBS only)
EBS Baseline Throughput10.875 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput260.625 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS500
EBS Max / Burst IOPS11,000
Dedicated EBS ThroughputUp to 2085 Mbps

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesNot Supported
Normalization Factor384
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)

Rates by region

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$2.8800/ hr
US East (Ohio) (us-east-2)
Highest Price Region
$3.7609/ hr
Asia Pacific (Sydney) (ap-southeast-2)
Global Fleet Average
$3.3314/ hr
Across all active regions
Regional Coverage
6regions
Available worldwide
Linux — Available in all 6 regions
RegionOn-Demand Price
ap-southeast-1
Asia Pacific (Singapore)
$3.3205
ap-southeast-2
Asia Pacific (Sydney)
Highest
$3.7609
us-gov-east-1
AWS GovCloud (US-East)
$3.4670
us-gov-west-1
AWS GovCloud (US-West)
$3.4670
eu-north-1
EU (Stockholm)
$3.0930
us-east-2
US East (Ohio)
Lowest
$2.8800