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i3en.12xlarge

Part of the I3EN Storage Optimized family — High, sequential read/write access to large local datasets.

Name:iStorage Optimized (High I/O NVMe)i = Storage Optimized (High I/O NVMe)Equipped with high-performance local NVMe SSDs delivering millions of low-latency IOPS for high-frequency transaction processing.33rd Generation3 = 3rd GenerationAWS 3rd generation hardware platform with updated CPU/system architecture.eExtra Capacity / Expansione = Extra Capacity / ExpansionExpanded configuration offering a higher memory-to-vCPU ratio or increased local NVMe storage density per core.nEnhanced Networkingn = Enhanced NetworkingEnhanced networking capabilities delivering up to 100/200/400 Gbps network bandwidth and Elastic Fabric Adapter (EFA) support.12xlarge12 Extra Large12xlarge = 12 Extra Large48 vCPUs • 384 GB RAM • 30000 GB NVMe SSD • 50 Gbps Network
On-demand, Linux
$5.4240/ hr
~$3,959.52/mo · lowest in US East (N. Virginia), us-east-1
Savings Plan, Linux
$2.7190/ hr
From, with a 3-year Compute Savings Plan, No Upfront: −50% vs on-demand rate (us-east-1)
Per unit
$0.1130/ vCPU-hr
$0.0141/GB-hr
Compute
48vCPUs
24 cores • x86_64
Memory
384GB
8.0 GB / vCPU
Network
50 Gbps
Baseline: 50 Gbps
Storage & EBS
1,187.5MB/s
Max: 40,000 IOPS

Alternatives to i3en.12xlarge

OptionPrice vs i3en.12xlargeWhy look at it
i4i.12xlargeCompare →
-24%-$1.31/hr
Linux on-demand, us-east-1		Newer generation, same vCPU and RAM

On Google Cloud

The nearest Google Cloud machines to i3en.12xlarge by vCPU and memory, at On-demand Linux rates in Northern Virginia (us-east-1 ↔ us-east4).

MachineSizeOn-demand Linuxvs i3en.12xlarge
i3en.12xlargeThis page · AWS, us-east-148 vCPU · 384 GiB$5.4240/hr—
n4-highmem-48same 48 vCPU and 384 GiB; Intel on both; local disk on i3en.12xlarge only48 vCPU · 384 GiB$2.85648/hr47% less
n2-highmem-48same 48 vCPU and 384 GiB; Intel on both; local disk on i3en.12xlarge only48 vCPU · 384 GiB$3.541104/hr35% less
n4d-highmem-48same 48 vCPU and 384 GiB; Intel vs AMD; local disk on i3en.12xlarge only48 vCPU · 384 GiB$2.66832/hr51% 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 Platinum 8175
Architecturex86_64 (x86_64)
vCPUs / Threads48 vCPUs
Physical Cores24
Clock Speed3.1 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2AVX & AVX2 Supported
Intel Turbo BoostYes
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score700,662
CoreMark / vCPU14,597.1 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding156 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar129,178 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.1130
Cost per GB-hr$0.0141

Containers & Kubernetes

EKS Max Pods234 pods
Max ENIs8
IPv4/v6 per ENI30
Total Addressable IPs240 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationSupported (High Density)

Networking & Bandwidth

Network Performance50 Gbps
Baseline Bandwidth50 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth50 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingYes
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported

Storage & EBS Optimization

Storage ConfigurationNVMe SSD (30000 GB)
Local NVMe Disk30,000 GB NVMe SSD
EBS Baseline Throughput1187.5 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput1187.5 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS40,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS40,000
Dedicated EBS Throughput7000 Mbps

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesSupported (Isolated security enclaves)
Normalization Factor96
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)

Rates by region

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$5.4240/ hr
US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1)
Highest Price Region
$8.6400/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)
Global Fleet Average
$6.3238/ hr
Across all active regions
Regional Coverage
37regions
Available worldwide
Linux — Available in all 37 regions
RegionOn-Demand Price
af-south-1
Africa (Cape Town)
$7.1280
ap-east-1
Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)
$7.1600
ap-south-2
Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)
$6.1680
ap-southeast-3
Asia Pacific (Jakarta)
$6.5040
ap-southeast-5
Asia Pacific (Malaysia)
$5.8540
ap-southeast-4
Asia Pacific (Melbourne)
$6.5040
ap-south-1
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)
$6.1680
ap-southeast-6
Asia Pacific (New Zealand)
$6.8290
ap-northeast-3
Asia Pacific (Osaka)
$6.3840
ap-northeast-2
Asia Pacific (Seoul)
$6.3840
ap-southeast-1
Asia Pacific (Singapore)
$6.5040
ap-southeast-2
Asia Pacific (Sydney)
$6.5040
ap-east-2
Asia Pacific (Taipei)
$5.7460
ap-southeast-7
Asia Pacific (Thailand)
$5.8540
ap-northeast-1
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
$6.3840
us-gov-east-1
AWS GovCloud (US-East)
$6.5520
us-gov-west-1
AWS GovCloud (US-West)
$6.5520
ca-central-1
Canada (Central)
$6.0000
ca-west-1
Canada West (Calgary)
$6.0000
eu-central-1
EU (Frankfurt)
$6.4800
eu-west-1
EU (Ireland)
$6.0000
eu-west-2
EU (London)
$6.3120
eu-south-1
EU (Milan)
$6.2930
eu-west-3
EU (Paris)
$6.3120
eu-north-1
EU (Stockholm)
$5.6880
eu-south-2
Europe (Spain)
$6.0000
eu-central-2
Europe (Zurich)
$7.1280
il-central-1
Israel (Tel Aviv)
$6.3000
mx-central-1
Mexico (Central)
$5.6950
me-south-1
Middle East (Bahrain)
$6.5710
me-central-1
Middle East (UAE)
$6.6000
sa-east-1
South America (Sao Paulo)
Highest
$8.6400
us-east-1
US East (N. Virginia)
Lowest
$5.4240
us-east-2
US East (Ohio)
Lowest
$5.4240
us-west-2-lax-1
US West (Los Angeles)
$6.5090
us-west-1
US West (N. California)
$6.0000
us-west-2
US West (Oregon)
Lowest
$5.4240