c3.xlarge
Amazon EC2 · C3 family
The c3.xlarge is a compute optimized Amazon EC2 instance type with 4 vCPUs and 7.5 GiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2 (Ivy Bridge) with moderate networking, starting at $0.21 per hour on demand.
- vCPUs
- 4
- memory
- 7.5 GiB
- processor
- Intel
- on-demand
- $0.21
- spot
- $0.0923
- regions
- 11
dedicated
1.88 GiB per vCPU
2.8 GHz
$153/mo · us-east-1
−56% vs on-demand
across 5 areas
c3.xlarge 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 | $0.21 | $0.0923 |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2cheapestNorth America | $0.21 | $0.0815 |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2Asia | $0.23 | – |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1Europe | $0.239 | $0.106 |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1North America | $0.239 | $0.0858 |
| AWS GovCloud (US)us-gov-west-1North America | $0.252 | – |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1Asia | $0.255 | $0.0896 |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1Europe | $0.258 | $0.0899 |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1Asia | $0.265 | $0.0902 |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2Oceania | $0.265 | $0.0998 |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1South America | $0.325 | $0.0972 |
Specifications
compute
- vCPUs
- 4
- Memory
- 7.5 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
- 80 GB SSD (2 disks)
- Storage detail
- 2 x 40 SSD
- Network
- Moderate
aws details
- API name
c3.xlarge- Family
- C3
- Category
- Compute optimized
- Generation
- Previous
- Regions
- 11 (Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America)
- Cheapest region
- US East (N. Virginia) · $0.21/hr
- ECU
- 14
- Enhanced networking
- Yes
- Normalization size factor
- 8
- Processor features
- Intel AVX; Intel Turbo
- Spot interruption rate (us-east-1)
- <5%
- Spot savings vs on-demand (us-east-1)
- 63%
c3.xlarge 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.xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWS | c3.xlarge | 4 | 7.5 GiB | Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2 (Ivy Bridge) | $0.21 | – |
| Azure | F4s v28 GiB (1.07×) | 4 | 8 GiB | Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 / 8272CL | $0.169 | -20% |
| F4alds v78 GiB (1.07×) | 4 | 8 GiB | AMD EPYC 9005 (Turin) | $0.286 | +36% | |
| Google Cloud | c2d-highcpu-48 GiB (1.07×) | 4 | 8 GiB | AMD Milan | $0.1499 | -29% |
| n4d-highcpu-48 GiB (1.07×) | 4 | 8 GiB | AMD Turin | $0.1429 | -32% | |
| Akamai | Dedicated 8GB8 GiB (1.07×) | 4 | 8 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.108 | -49% |
| G7 Dedicated 8x48 GiB (1.07×) | 4 | 8 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.129 | -39% | |
| Vultr | voc-c-4c-8gb-75s-amd8 GiB (1.07×) | 4 | 8 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.11 | -48% |
| voc-c-4c-8gb-150s-amd8 GiB (1.07×) | 4 | 8 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.123 | -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 |
Similar instance types on AWS
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c3.xlarge FAQ
How much does c3.xlarge cost?
c3.xlarge costs $0.21 per hour on demand with Linux in US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1), about $153 per month. Across 11 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $0.21 in US East (N. Virginia) to $0.325 in South America (Sao Paulo). Spot capacity costs $0.0923 per hour (56% less), but can be reclaimed. With Windows it costs $0.376 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does c3.xlarge have?
c3.xlarge has 4 vCPUs and 7.5 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.xlarge on other clouds?
The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on Azure, F4s v2 (4 vCPU, 8 GiB, $0.169/hour in East US); on Google Cloud, c2d-highcpu-4 (4 vCPU, 8 GiB, $0.1499/hour in Iowa); on Akamai, Dedicated 8GB (4 vCPU, 8 GiB, $0.108/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, voc-c-4c-8gb-75s-amd (4 vCPU, 8 GiB, $0.11/hour in New Jersey).