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r7iz.8xlarge

Part of the R7IZ 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.77th Generation7 = 7th GenerationAWS 7th generation hardware platform with updated CPU/system architecture.iIntel Xeon Scalablei = Intel Xeon ScalableIntel Xeon Scalable (Sapphire Rapids) (x86_64). Powered by Intel Xeon Scalable x86_64 processors with Intel Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX-512 / AMX) acceleration.zHigh Frequency Turbo CPUz = High Frequency Turbo CPUHigh sustained all-core turbo frequency (up to 4.5 GHz) for single-threaded performance and latency-sensitive workloads.8xlarge8 Extra Large8xlarge = 8 Extra Large32 vCPUs • 256 GB RAM • EBS only • 12.5 Gbps Network
On-demand, Linux
$2.9760/ hr
~$2,172.48/mo · lowest in US East (N. Virginia), us-east-1
Savings Plan, Linux
$1.41098/ hr
From, with a 3-year Compute Savings Plan, No Upfront: −53% vs on-demand rate (us-east-1)
Per unit
$0.0930/ vCPU-hr
$0.0116/GB-hr
Compute
32vCPUs
16 cores • x86_64
Memory
256GB
8.0 GB / vCPU
Network
12.5 Gbps
Baseline: 12.5 Gbps
Storage & EBS
1,250MB/s
Max: 40,000 IOPS

On Google Cloud

The nearest Google Cloud machines to r7iz.8xlarge by vCPU and memory, at On-demand Linux rates in Northern Virginia (us-east-1 ↔ us-east4).

MachineSizeOn-demand Linuxvs r7iz.8xlarge
r7iz.8xlargeThis page · AWS, us-east-132 vCPU · 256 GiB$2.9760/hr—
n4-highmem-32same 32 vCPU and 256 GiB; Intel on both32 vCPU · 256 GiB$1.90432/hr36% less
n2-highmem-32same 32 vCPU and 256 GiB; Intel on both32 vCPU · 256 GiB$2.360736/hr21% less
z3-highmem-32-highlssdsame 32 vCPU and 256 GiB; Intel on both; local disk on z3-highmem-32-highlssd only32 vCPU · 256 GiB$3.45704/hr16% 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 Scalable (Sapphire Rapids)
Architecturex86_64 (x86_64)
vCPUs / Threads32 vCPUs
Physical Cores16
Clock Speed3.9 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2AVX & AVX2 Supported
Intel Turbo BoostYes
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score763,359
CoreMark / vCPU23,855 / core
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CoreMark per Dollar256,505 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0930
Cost per GB-hr$0.0116

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 Performance12.5 Gbps
Baseline Bandwidth12.5 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 Throughput1250 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput1250 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS40,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS40,000
Dedicated EBS Throughput10000 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
$2.9760/ hr
US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1)
Highest Price Region
$3.6320/ hr
Asia Pacific (Tokyo) (ap-northeast-1)
Global Fleet Average
$3.2480/ hr
Across all active regions
Regional Coverage
6regions
Available worldwide
Linux — Available in all 6 regions
RegionOn-Demand Price
ap-northeast-1
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
Highest
$3.6320
eu-central-1
EU (Frankfurt)
$3.6000
eu-west-1
EU (Ireland)
$3.3280
us-east-1
US East (N. Virginia)
Lowest
$2.9760
us-east-2
US East (Ohio)
Lowest
$2.9760
us-west-2
US West (Oregon)
Lowest
$2.9760