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AWS Amazon EC2

x8g.2xlarge

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.2xlarge2 Extra Large2xlarge = 2 Extra Large8 vCPUs • 128 GB RAM • EBS only • Up to 15 Gbps Network
On-demand, Linux
$0.7816/ hr
~$570.57/mo · lowest in US East (N. Virginia), us-east-1
Savings Plan, Linux
$0.32043/ 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
8vCPUs
8 cores • arm64
Memory
128GB
16.0 GB / vCPU
Network
Up to 15 Gbps
Baseline: 3.75 Gbps
Storage & EBS
1,250MB/s
Max: 40,000 IOPS

On Google Cloud

The nearest Google Cloud machines to x8g.2xlarge by vCPU and memory, at On-demand Linux rates in Northern Virginia (us-east-1 ↔ us-east4).

MachineSizeOn-demand Linuxvs x8g.2xlarge
x8g.2xlargeThis page · AWS, us-east-18 vCPU · 128 GiB$0.7816/hr—
n4a-highmem-1616 vCPU and 128 GiB for 8 vCPU and 128 GiB, the nearest size up; Arm on both; 8 physical cores vs 1616 vCPU · 128 GiB$0.80864/hr3.5% more
c4a-highmem-1616 vCPU and 128 GiB for 8 vCPU and 128 GiB, the nearest size up; Arm on both; 8 physical cores vs 1616 vCPU · 128 GiB$0.94304/hr21% more
c4a-highmem-16-lssd16 vCPU and 128 GiB for 8 vCPU and 128 GiB, the nearest size up; Arm on both; 8 physical cores vs 16; local disk on c4a-highmem-16-lssd only16 vCPU · 128 GiB$1.189615/hr52% 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 / Threads8 vCPUs
Physical Cores8
Clock Speed2.7 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2No
Intel Turbo BoostNo
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score247,104
CoreMark / vCPU30,888 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding88 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar316,151 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0977
Cost per GB-hr$0.0061

Containers & Kubernetes

EKS Max Pods58 pods
Max ENIs4
IPv4/v6 per ENI15
Total Addressable IPs60 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationSupported (High Density)

Networking & Bandwidth

Network PerformanceUp to 15 Gbps
Baseline Bandwidth3.75 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth15 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingYes
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported

Storage & EBS Optimization

Storage ConfigurationEBS only
Local NVMe DiskNone (EBS only)
EBS Baseline Throughput312.5 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput1250 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS12,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS40,000
Dedicated EBS ThroughputUp to 10 Gbps

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesSupported (Isolated security enclaves)
Normalization Factor16
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)

Rates by region

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$0.7816/ hr
US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1)
Highest Price Region
$1.0924/ hr
EU (Frankfurt) (eu-central-1)
Global Fleet Average
$0.8859/ 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)
$0.9379
eu-central-1
EU (Frankfurt)
Highest
$1.0924
eu-west-1
EU (Ireland)
$0.9360
eu-north-1
EU (Stockholm)
$0.8898
us-east-1
US East (N. Virginia)
Lowest
$0.7816
us-east-2
US East (Ohio)
Lowest
$0.7816
us-west-2
US West (Oregon)
Lowest
$0.7816