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AWS Amazon EC2

x8g.16xlarge

Part of the X8G Memory Optimized family — High memory-to-vCPU ratio for memory-intensive applications.

Name:xExtreme Memory Optimizedx = Extreme Memory OptimizedUltra-high memory capacity instances designed for massive in-memory databases (SAP HANA), big data processing, and large caches.88th Generation8 = 8th GenerationAWS 8th generation hardware platform with updated CPU/system architecture.gAWS Gravitong = AWS GravitonAWS Graviton4 Processor (arm64). Powered by custom 64-bit ARM AWS Graviton processors, delivering industry-leading price-performance and power efficiency.16xlarge16 Extra Large16xlarge = 16 Extra Large64 vCPUs • 1,024 GB RAM • EBS only • 30 Gbps Network
On-demand, Linux
$6.2528/ hr
~$4,564.54/mo · lowest in US East (N. Virginia), us-east-1
Savings Plan, Linux
$2.56345/ hr
From, with a 3-year Compute Savings Plan, No Upfront: −59% vs on-demand rate (us-east-1)
Per unit
$0.0977/ vCPU-hr
$0.0061/GB-hr
Compute
64vCPUs
64 cores • arm64
Memory
1,024GB
16.0 GB / vCPU
Network
30 Gbps
Baseline: 30 Gbps
Storage & EBS
2,500MB/s
Max: 80,000 IOPS

On Google Cloud

The nearest Google Cloud machines to x8g.16xlarge by vCPU and memory, at On-demand Linux rates in Northern Virginia (us-east-1 ↔ us-east4).

MachineSizeOn-demand Linuxvs x8g.16xlarge
x8g.16xlargeThis page · AWS, us-east-164 vCPU · 1,024 GiB$6.2528/hr—
n1-megamem-9696 vCPU and 1433.6 GiB for 64 vCPU and 1024 GiB, the nearest size up; Arm (arm64) vs Intel (x86_64); 64 physical cores vs 4896 vCPU · 1,433.6 GiB$10.257786/hr64% more
m1-megamem-9696 vCPU and 1433.6 GiB for 64 vCPU and 1024 GiB, the nearest size up; Arm (arm64) vs Intel (x86_64); 64 physical cores vs 4896 vCPU · 1,433.6 GiB$12.07808/hr93% more
m3-ultramem-6464 vCPU and 1952 GiB for 64 vCPU and 1024 GiB, the nearest size up; Arm (arm64) vs Intel (x86_64); 64 physical cores vs 3264 vCPU · 1,952 GiB$12.142509/hr94% 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

ProcessorAWS Graviton4 Processor
Architecturearm64 (ARM64 (Graviton))
vCPUs / Threads64 vCPUs
Physical Cores64
Clock Speed2.7 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2No
Intel Turbo BoostNo
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score1,802,436
CoreMark / vCPU28,163.1 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding293 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar288,261 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0977
Cost per GB-hr$0.0061

Containers & Kubernetes

EKS Max Pods737 pods
Max ENIs15
IPv4/v6 per ENI50
Total Addressable IPs750 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationSupported (High Density)

Networking & Bandwidth

Network Performance30 Gbps
Baseline Bandwidth30 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth30 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingYes
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported

Storage & EBS Optimization

Storage ConfigurationEBS only
Local NVMe DiskNone (EBS only)
EBS Baseline Throughput2500 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput2500 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS80,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS80,000
Dedicated EBS Throughput20 Gbps

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesSupported (Isolated security enclaves)
Normalization Factor128
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)

Rates by region

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$6.2528/ hr
US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1)
Highest Price Region
$8.7392/ hr
EU (Frankfurt) (eu-central-1)
Global Fleet Average
$7.0868/ hr
Across all active regions
Regional Coverage
7regions
Available worldwide
Linux — Available in all 7 regions
RegionOn-Demand Price
ap-southeast-2
Asia Pacific (Sydney)
$7.5034
eu-central-1
EU (Frankfurt)
Highest
$8.7392
eu-west-1
EU (Ireland)
$7.4880
eu-north-1
EU (Stockholm)
$7.1187
us-east-1
US East (N. Virginia)
Lowest
$6.2528
us-east-2
US East (Ohio)
Lowest
$6.2528
us-west-2
US West (Oregon)
Lowest
$6.2528