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r5d.8xlarge

Part of the R5D Memory Optimized family — High memory-to-vCPU ratio for memory-intensive applications.

Name:rMemory Optimizedr = Memory OptimizedHigh memory-to-vCPU ratio designed for memory-intensive applications such as databases, distributed caches, and in-memory analytics.55th Generation5 = 5th GenerationAWS 5th generation hardware platform with updated CPU/system architecture.dDirect-Attached NVMe SSDd = Direct-Attached NVMe SSDEquipped with physical high-speed NVMe SSD instance store volumes attached locally to the host server for temporary scratch and caching.8xlarge8 Extra Large8xlarge = 8 Extra Large32 vCPUs • 256 GB RAM • 1200 GB NVMe SSD • 10 Gbps Network
On-demand, Linux
$2.3040/ hr
~$1,681.92/mo · lowest in US East (N. Virginia), us-east-1
Savings Plan, Linux
$1.1860/ hr
From, with a 3-year Compute Savings Plan, No Upfront: −49% vs on-demand rate (us-east-1)
Per unit
$0.0720/ vCPU-hr
$0.0090/GB-hr
Compute
32vCPUs
16 cores • x86_64
Memory
256GB
8.0 GB / vCPU
Network
10 Gbps
Baseline: 10 Gbps
Storage & EBS
850MB/s
Max: 30,000 IOPS

On Google Cloud

The nearest Google Cloud machines to r5d.8xlarge by vCPU and memory, at On-demand Linux rates in Northern Virginia (us-east-1 ↔ us-east4).

MachineSizeOn-demand Linuxvs r5d.8xlarge
r5d.8xlargeThis page · AWS, us-east-132 vCPU · 256 GiB$2.3040/hr—
z3-highmem-32-highlssdsame 32 vCPU and 256 GiB; Intel on both32 vCPU · 256 GiB$3.45704/hr50% more
n4-highmem-32same 32 vCPU and 256 GiB; Intel on both; local disk on r5d.8xlarge only32 vCPU · 256 GiB$1.90432/hr17% less
n2-highmem-32same 32 vCPU and 256 GiB; Intel on both; local disk on r5d.8xlarge only32 vCPU · 256 GiB$2.360736/hr2.5% 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

ProcessorIntel Xeon Platinum 8175
Architecturex86_64 (x86_64)
vCPUs / Threads32 vCPUs
Physical Cores16
Clock Speed3.1 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2AVX & AVX2 Supported
Intel Turbo BoostYes
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score467,085
CoreMark / vCPU14,596.4 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding133 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar202,728 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0720
Cost per GB-hr$0.0090

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 Performance10 Gbps
Baseline Bandwidth10 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth10 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingYes
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported

Storage & EBS Optimization

Storage ConfigurationNVMe SSD (1200 GB)
Local NVMe Disk1,200 GB NVMe SSD
EBS Baseline Throughput850 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput850 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS30,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS30,000
Dedicated EBS Throughput5000 Mbps

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesSupported (Isolated security enclaves)
Normalization Factor64
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)

Rates by region

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$2.3040/ hr
US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1)
Highest Price Region
$3.6480/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)
Global Fleet Average
$2.7764/ hr
Across all active regions
Regional Coverage
43regions
Available worldwide
Linux — Available in all 43 regions
RegionOn-Demand Price
af-south-1
Africa (Cape Town)
$3.0400
ap-east-1
Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)
$2.8000
ap-south-2
Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)
$2.4160
ap-southeast-3
Asia Pacific (Jakarta)
$2.7840
ap-southeast-4
Asia Pacific (Melbourne)
$2.7840
ap-south-1
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)
$2.4160
ap-northeast-3
Asia Pacific (Osaka)
$2.7840
ap-northeast-2
Asia Pacific (Seoul)
$2.7680
ap-southeast-1
Asia Pacific (Singapore)
$2.7840
ap-southeast-2
Asia Pacific (Sydney)
$2.7840
ap-northeast-1
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
$2.7840
us-gov-east-1
AWS GovCloud (US-East)
$2.7680
us-gov-west-1
AWS GovCloud (US-West)
$2.7680
ca-central-1
Canada (Central)
$2.5280
eu-central-1
EU (Frankfurt)
$2.7680
eu-west-1
EU (Ireland)
$2.5600
eu-west-2
EU (London)
$2.7040
eu-south-1
EU (Milan)
$2.6880
eu-west-3
EU (Paris)
$2.7040
eu-north-1
EU (Stockholm)
$2.4320
eu-south-2
Europe (Spain)
$2.5600
eu-central-2
Europe (Zurich)
$3.0450
il-central-1
Israel (Tel Aviv)
$2.6880
me-south-1
Middle East (Bahrain)
$2.8160
me-central-1
Middle East (UAE)
$2.8160
sa-east-1
South America (Sao Paulo)
Highest
$3.6480
us-east-1-atl-1
US East (Atlanta)
$2.8800
us-east-1-bos-1
US East (Boston)
$2.8800
us-east-1-chi-1
US East (Chicago)
$2.8800
us-east-1-dfw-1
US East (Dallas)
$2.8800
us-east-1-mci-1
US East (Kansas City 2)
$2.8800
us-east-1-wl1-foe1
US East (Lenexa)
$3.1100
us-east-1
US East (N. Virginia)
Lowest
$2.3040
us-east-2
US East (Ohio)
Lowest
$2.3040
us-east-1-phl-1
US East (Philadelphia)
$2.8800
us-east-1-wl1-clt1
US East (Verizon) - Charlotte
$3.1100
us-east-1-wl1-bna1
US East (Verizon) - Nashville
$3.1100
us-east-1-wl1-was1
US East (Verizon) - Washington DC
$3.1100
us-west-2-den-1
US West (Denver)
$2.8800
us-west-2-lax-1
US West (Los Angeles)
$2.7650
us-west-1
US West (N. California)
$2.5920
us-west-2
US West (Oregon)
Lowest
$2.3040
us-west-2-phx-1
US West (Phoenix)
$2.8800