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c7i.xlarge

Part of the C7I Compute Optimized family — High-performance processors for compute-intensive applications.

Name:cCompute Optimizedc = Compute OptimizedOptimized for compute-bound applications that benefit from high-performance processors (web servers, batch processing, gaming servers, and video encoding).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.xlargeExtra Large (1x)xlarge = Extra Large (1x)4 vCPUs • 8 GB RAM • EBS only • Up to 12.5 Gbps Network
On-demand, Linux
$0.1749/ hr
~$127.71/mo · lowest in Asia Pacific (Malaysia), ap-southeast-5
Savings Plan, Linux
$0.08618/ hr
From, with a 3-year Compute Savings Plan, No Upfront: −52% vs on-demand rate (us-east-1)
Per unit
$0.0437/ vCPU-hr
$0.0219/GB-hr
Compute
4vCPUs
2 cores • x86_64
Memory
8GB
2.0 GB / vCPU
Network
Up to 12.5 Gbps
Baseline: 1.562 Gbps
Storage & EBS
1,250MB/s
Max: 40,000 IOPS

Alternatives to c7i.xlarge

OptionPrice vs c7i.xlargeWhy look at it
c7a.xlargeCompare →
+15%+$0.0268/hr
Linux on-demand, us-east-1		AMD (x86_64), same vCPU and RAM
c7g.xlargeCompare →
-19%-$0.0335/hr
Linux on-demand, us-east-1		Graviton (arm64), same vCPU and RAM
c7i-flex.xlargeCompare →
-5%-$0.0089/hr
Linux on-demand, us-east-1		Flexible-CPU variant, same vCPU and RAM
c6i.xlargeCompare →
-5%-$0.0085/hr
Linux on-demand, us-east-1		Previous generation, same vCPU and RAM

On Google Cloud

The nearest Google Cloud machines to c7i.xlarge by vCPU and memory, at On-demand Linux rates in Northern Virginia (us-east-1 ↔ us-east4).

MachineSizeOn-demand Linuxvs c7i.xlarge
c7i.xlargeThis page · AWS, us-east-14 vCPU · 8 GiB$0.1785/hr—
n4-highcpu-4same 4 vCPU and 8 GiB; Intel on both4 vCPU · 8 GiB$0.15308/hr14% less
c3-highcpu-4same 4 vCPU and 8 GiB; Intel on both4 vCPU · 8 GiB$0.170104/hr4.7% less
c4-highcpu-4same 4 vCPU and 8 GiB; Intel on both4 vCPU · 8 GiB$0.170104/hr4.7% less

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 / Threads4 vCPUs
Physical Cores2
Clock Speed3.2 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2AVX & AVX2 Supported
Intel Turbo BoostYes
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score97,652
CoreMark / vCPU24,413.1 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding33 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar558,203 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0437
Cost per GB-hr$0.0219

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 12.5 Gbps
Baseline Bandwidth1.562 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 Throughput156.25 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput1250 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS6,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS40,000
Dedicated EBS ThroughputUp to 10000 Mbps

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesSupported (Isolated security enclaves)
Normalization Factor8
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)

Rates by region

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$0.1749/ hr
Asia Pacific (Malaysia) (ap-southeast-5)
Highest Price Region
$0.2751/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)
Global Fleet Average
$0.2087/ hr
Across all active regions
Regional Coverage
41regions
Available worldwide
Linux — Available in all 41 regions
RegionOn-Demand Price
af-south-1
Africa (Cape Town)
$0.2394
ap-east-1
Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)
$0.2268
ap-south-2
Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)
$0.1785
ap-southeast-3
Asia Pacific (Jakarta)
$0.2058
ap-southeast-5
Asia Pacific (Malaysia)
Lowest
$0.1749
ap-southeast-4
Asia Pacific (Melbourne)
$0.2331
ap-south-1
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)
$0.1785
ap-southeast-6
Asia Pacific (New Zealand)
$0.2448
ap-northeast-3
Asia Pacific (Osaka)
$0.2247
ap-northeast-2
Asia Pacific (Seoul)
$0.2016
ap-southeast-1
Asia Pacific (Singapore)
$0.2058
ap-southeast-2
Asia Pacific (Sydney)
$0.2331
ap-east-2
Asia Pacific (Taipei)
$0.2022
ap-southeast-7
Asia Pacific (Thailand)
Lowest
$0.1749
ap-northeast-1
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
$0.2247
us-gov-east-1
AWS GovCloud (US-East)
$0.2142
us-gov-west-1
AWS GovCloud (US-West)
$0.2142
ca-central-1
Canada (Central)
$0.1953
ca-west-1
Canada West (Calgary)
$0.1953
eu-central-1
EU (Frankfurt)
$0.2037
eu-west-1
EU (Ireland)
$0.1915
eu-west-2
EU (London)
$0.2121
eu-south-1
EU (Milan)
$0.2121
eu-west-3
EU (Paris)
$0.2121
eu-north-1
EU (Stockholm)
$0.1911
eu-south-2
Europe (Spain)
$0.1915
eu-central-2
Europe (Zurich)
$0.2241
eu-central-1-ath-1
Greece (Athens)
$0.2241
il-central-1
Israel (Tel Aviv)
$0.2011
mx-central-1
Mexico (Central)
$0.1874
me-central-1
Middle East (UAE)
$0.2145
sa-east-1
South America (Sao Paulo)
Highest
$0.2751
eu-central-1-ist-1
Turkey (Istanbul)
$0.2139
us-east-1-atl-1
US East (Atlanta)
$0.2231
us-east-1
US East (N. Virginia)
$0.1785
us-east-1-nyc-1
US East (New York City)
$0.2231
us-east-2
US East (Ohio)
$0.1785
us-west-2-las-1
US West (Las Vegas)
$0.2231
us-west-1
US West (N. California)
$0.2226
us-west-2
US West (Oregon)
$0.1785
ap-southeast-1-han-1
Vietnam (Hanoi)
$0.2058