c3.large
Amazon EC2 · C3 family
The c3.large is a compute optimized Amazon EC2 instance type with 2 vCPUs and 3.75 GiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2 (Ivy Bridge) with moderate networking, starting at $0.105 per hour on demand.
- vCPUs
- 2
- memory
- 3.75 GiB
- processor
- Intel
- on-demand
- $0.105
- spot
- $0.0557
- regions
- 11
dedicated
1.88 GiB per vCPU
2.8 GHz
$76.65/mo · us-east-1
−47% vs on-demand
across 5 areas
c3.large price by region
11 regions · hourly list prices in USD · On-demand · Spot · 1-yr Reserved · 3-yr Reserved
| US East (N. Virginia)us-east-1cheapestreferenceNorth America | $0.105 | $0.0557 |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2cheapestNorth America | $0.105 | $0.0381 |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2Asia | $0.115 | – |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1Europe | $0.12 | $0.0509 |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1North America | $0.12 | $0.0406 |
| AWS GovCloud (US)us-gov-west-1North America | $0.126 | – |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1Asia | $0.128 | $0.0442 |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1Europe | $0.129 | $0.0453 |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1Asia | $0.132 | $0.0478 |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2Oceania | $0.132 | $0.0469 |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1South America | $0.163 | $0.0238 |
Specifications
compute
- vCPUs
- 2
- Memory
- 3.75 GiB
- Memory per vCPU
- 1.88 GiB
- Processor
- Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2 (Ivy Bridge)
- CPU vendor
- Intel
- Architecture
- x86-64
- Clock speed
- 2.8 GHz
- Burstable CPU
- No
storage & network
- Local storage
- 32 GB SSD (2 disks)
- Storage detail
- 2 x 16 SSD
- Network
- Moderate
aws details
- API name
c3.large- Family
- C3
- Category
- Compute optimized
- Generation
- Previous
- Regions
- 11 (Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America)
- Cheapest region
- US East (N. Virginia) · $0.105/hr
- ECU
- 7
- Enhanced networking
- Yes
- Normalization size factor
- 4
- Processor features
- Intel AVX; Intel Turbo
- Spot interruption rate (us-east-1)
- <5%
- Spot savings vs on-demand (us-east-1)
- 68%
c3.large equivalents on other clouds
closest match by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture, accelerator and class · Linux on-demand in each provider's reference region
| Provider | Instance | vCPU | Memory | Processor | On-demand | vs c3.large |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWS | c3.large | 2 | 3.75 GiB | Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2 (Ivy Bridge) | $0.105 | – |
| Azure | F2s v24 GiB (1.07×) | 2 | 4 GiB | Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 / 8272CL | $0.0846 | -19% |
| F2alds v74 GiB (1.07×) | 2 | 4 GiB | AMD EPYC 9005 (Turin) | $0.143 | +36% | |
| Google Cloud | c2d-highcpu-24 GiB (1.07×) | 2 | 4 GiB | AMD Milan | $0.075 | -29% |
| n4d-highcpu-24 GiB (1.07×) | 2 | 4 GiB | AMD Turin | $0.0715 | -32% | |
| Akamai | Dedicated 4GB4 GiB (1.07×) | 2 | 4 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.054 | -49% |
| G7 Dedicated 4x24 GiB (1.07×) | 2 | 4 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.0645 | -39% | |
| Vultr | voc-c-2c-4gb-50s-amd4 GiB (1.07×) | 2 | 4 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.055 | -48% |
| voc-c-2c-4gb-75s-amd4 GiB (1.07×) | 2 | 4 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.062 | -41% |
C3 family sizes
| Size | vCPU | Memory | Local storage | On-demand | Monthly | Spot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c3.large | 2 | 3.75 GiB | 32 GB SSD (2 disks) | $0.105 | $76.65 | $0.0557 |
| c3.xlarge | 4 | 7.5 GiB | 80 GB SSD (2 disks) | $0.21 | $153 | $0.0923 |
| c3.2xlarge | 8 | 15 GiB | 160 GB SSD (2 disks) | $0.42 | $307 | $0.1947 |
| c3.4xlarge | 16 | 30 GiB | 320 GB SSD (2 disks) | $0.84 | $613 | $0.3509 |
| c3.8xlarge | 32 | 60 GiB | 640 GB SSD (2 disks) | $1.68 | $1,226 | $0.7297 |
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c3.large FAQ
How much does c3.large cost?
c3.large costs $0.105 per hour on demand with Linux in US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1), about $76.65 per month. Across 11 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $0.105 in US East (N. Virginia) to $0.163 in South America (Sao Paulo). Spot capacity costs $0.0557 per hour (47% less), but can be reclaimed. With Windows it costs $0.188 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does c3.large have?
c3.large has 2 vCPUs and 3.75 GiB of memory (1.88 GiB per vCPU), running on Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2 (Ivy Bridge). It is a compute optimized instance type in the C3 family.
What are the equivalents of c3.large on other clouds?
The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on Azure, F2s v2 (2 vCPU, 4 GiB, $0.0846/hour in East US); on Google Cloud, c2d-highcpu-2 (2 vCPU, 4 GiB, $0.075/hour in Iowa); on Akamai, Dedicated 4GB (2 vCPU, 4 GiB, $0.054/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, voc-c-2c-4gb-50s-amd (2 vCPU, 4 GiB, $0.055/hour in New Jersey).