AWS Amazon EC2
x8g.medium
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.mediumMediummedium = Medium1 vCPUs • 16 GB RAM • EBS only • Up to 12.5 Gbps NetworkOn-demand, Linux
$0.0977/ hr
~$71.32/mo · lowest in US East (N. Virginia), us-east-1Savings Plan, Linux
$0.04005/ 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-hrCompute
1vCPUs
1 cores • arm64Memory
16GB
16.0 GB / vCPUNetwork
Up to 12.5 Gbps
Baseline: 0.52 GbpsStorage & EBS
1,250MB/s
Max: 40,000 IOPSOn Google Cloud
The nearest Google Cloud machines to x8g.medium by vCPU and memory, at On-demand Linux rates in Northern Virginia (us-east-1 ↔ us-east4).
| Machine | Size | On-demand Linux | vs x8g.medium |
|---|---|---|---|
| x8g.mediumThis page · AWS, us-east-1 | 1 vCPU · 16 GiB | $0.0977/hr | — |
| n4a-highmem-22 vCPU and 16 GiB for 1 vCPU and 16 GiB, the nearest size up; Arm on both; 1 physical cores vs 2 | 2 vCPU · 16 GiB | $0.10108/hr | 3.5% more |
| c4a-highmem-22 vCPU and 16 GiB for 1 vCPU and 16 GiB, the nearest size up; Arm on both; 1 physical cores vs 2 | 2 vCPU · 16 GiB | $0.11788/hr | 21% more |
| e2-highmem-22 vCPU and 16 GiB for 1 vCPU and 16 GiB, the nearest size up; Arm (arm64) vs Intel or AMD (x86_64) | 2 vCPU · 16 GiB | $0.101807/hr | 4.2% 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 limitsCompute & Processor
ProcessorAWS Graviton4 Processor
Architecturearm64 (ARM64 (Graviton))
vCPUs / Threads1 vCPUs
Physical Cores1
Clock Speed2.7 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2No
Intel Turbo BoostNo
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)
Performance & Benchmarks
CoreMark Score31,037
CoreMark / vCPU31,036.6 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding12 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar317,677 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0977
Cost per GB-hr$0.0061
Containers & Kubernetes
EKS Max Pods8 pods
Max ENIs2
IPv4/v6 per ENI4
Total Addressable IPs8 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationSupported (High Density)
Networking & Bandwidth
Network PerformanceUp to 12.5 Gbps
Baseline Bandwidth0.52 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 Throughput39.375 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput1250 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS2,500
EBS Max / Burst IOPS40,000
Dedicated EBS ThroughputUp to 10 Gbps
Platform & Architecture Details
Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesNot Supported
Normalization Factor2
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Rates by region
Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regionsLowest Price Region
$0.0977/ hr
US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1)Highest Price Region
$0.1366/ hr
EU (Frankfurt) (eu-central-1)Global Fleet Average
$0.1107/ hr
Across all active regionsRegional Coverage
7regions
Available worldwide| Region | On-Demand Price | % vs On-Demand Rate |
|---|---|---|
ap-southeast-2 Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $0.1172 | |
eu-central-1 HighestEU (Frankfurt) | $0.1366 | |
eu-west-1 EU (Ireland) | $0.1170 | |
eu-north-1 EU (Stockholm) | $0.1112 | |
us-east-1 LowestUS East (N. Virginia) | $0.0977 | |
us-east-2 LowestUS East (Ohio) | $0.0977 | |
us-west-2 LowestUS West (Oregon) | $0.0977 |
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