c4.xlarge
Amazon EC2 · C4 family
The c4.xlarge is a compute optimized Amazon EC2 instance type with 4 vCPUs and 7.5 GiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon E5-2666 v3 (Haswell) with high networking, starting at $0.199 per hour on demand.
- vCPUs
- 4
- memory
- 7.5 GiB
- processor
- Intel
- on-demand
- $0.199
- spot
- $0.0838
- 1-yr reserved
- $0.126
dedicated
1.88 GiB per vCPU
2.9 GHz
$145/mo · us-east-1
−58% vs on-demand
−37% vs on-demand
c4.xlarge price by region
16 regions · hourly list prices in USD · On-demand · Spot · 1-yr Reserved · 3-yr Reserved
| US East (N. Virginia)us-east-1cheapestreferenceNorth America | $0.199 | $0.0838 | $0.126 | $0.089 |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2cheapestNorth America | $0.199 | $0.0743 | $0.126 | $0.089 |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2cheapestNorth America | $0.199 | $0.0735 | $0.126 | $0.089 |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1Asia | $0.20 | $0.0831 | $0.136 | $0.096 |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1North America | $0.218 | $0.0717 | $0.147 | $0.099 |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1Europe | $0.226 | $0.0863 | $0.155 | $0.119 |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2Asia | $0.227 | $0.0951 | $0.153 | $0.119 |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1Europe | $0.227 | $0.0907 | $0.158 | $0.121 |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1Asia | $0.231 | $0.0791 | $0.158 | $0.112 |
| EU (London)eu-west-2Europe | $0.237 | $0.0898 | $0.164 | $0.125 |
| AWS GovCloud (US)us-gov-west-1North America | $0.239 | – | $0.151 | $0.104 |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1North America | $0.249 | $0.0895 | $0.17 | $0.123 |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka)ap-northeast-3Asia | $0.252 | $0.0573 | $0.181 | $0.138 |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1Asia | $0.252 | $0.0898 | $0.181 | $0.138 |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2Oceania | $0.261 | $0.0912 | $0.168 | $0.125 |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1South America | $0.309 | $0.0843 | $0.22 | $0.156 |
Specifications
compute
- vCPUs
- 4
- Memory
- 7.5 GiB
- Memory per vCPU
- 1.88 GiB
- Processor
- Intel Xeon E5-2666 v3 (Haswell)
- CPU vendor
- Intel
- Architecture
- x86-64
- Clock speed
- 2.9 GHz
- Burstable CPU
- No
storage & network
- Local storage
- Network storage only
- Storage detail
- EBS only
- Network
- High
aws details
- API name
c4.xlarge- Family
- C4
- Category
- Compute optimized
- Generation
- Current
- Regions
- 16 (Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America)
- Cheapest region
- US East (N. Virginia) · $0.199/hr
- Dedicated EBS throughput
- 750 Mbps
- ECU
- 16
- Enhanced networking
- Yes
- Normalization size factor
- 8
- Processor features
- Intel AVX; Intel AVX2; Intel Turbo
- Spot interruption rate (us-east-1)
- 10-15%
- Spot savings vs on-demand (us-east-1)
- 69%
c4.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 c4.xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWS | c4.xlarge | 4 | 7.5 GiB | Intel Xeon E5-2666 v3 (Haswell) | $0.199 | – |
| Azure | F4s v28 GiB (1.07×) | 4 | 8 GiB | Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 / 8272CL | $0.169 | -15% |
| F4als v68 GiB (1.07×) | 4 | 8 GiB | AMD EPYC 9004 (Genoa) | $0.242 | +22% | |
| Google Cloud | c2d-highcpu-48 GiB (1.07×) | 4 | 8 GiB | AMD Milan | $0.1499 | -25% |
| n4d-highcpu-48 GiB (1.07×) | 4 | 8 GiB | AMD Turin | $0.1429 | -28% | |
| Akamai | Dedicated 8GB8 GiB (1.07×) | 4 | 8 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.108 | -46% |
| G7 Dedicated 8x48 GiB (1.07×) | 4 | 8 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.129 | -35% | |
| Vultr | voc-c-4c-8gb-75s-amd8 GiB (1.07×) | 4 | 8 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.11 | -45% |
| voc-c-4c-8gb-150s-amd8 GiB (1.07×) | 4 | 8 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.123 | -38% |
C4 family sizes
| Size | vCPU | Memory | Local storage | On-demand | Monthly | Spot | 1-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c4.large | 2 | 3.75 GiB | – | $0.10 | $73.00 | $0.046 | $0.063 |
| c4.xlarge | 4 | 7.5 GiB | – | $0.199 | $145 | $0.0838 | $0.126 |
| c4.2xlarge | 8 | 15 GiB | – | $0.398 | $291 | $0.1726 | $0.252 |
| c4.4xlarge | 16 | 30 GiB | – | $0.796 | $581 | $0.3477 | $0.504 |
| c4.8xlarge | 36 | 60 GiB | – | $1.591 | $1,161 | $0.6953 | $1.008 |
Similar instance types on AWS
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c4.xlarge FAQ
How much does c4.xlarge cost?
c4.xlarge costs $0.199 per hour on demand with Linux in US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1), about $145 per month. Across 16 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $0.199 in US East (N. Virginia) to $0.309 in South America (Sao Paulo). Spot capacity costs $0.0838 per hour (58% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Reserved commitment brings it to $0.126 per hour. With Windows it costs $0.383 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does c4.xlarge have?
c4.xlarge has 4 vCPUs and 7.5 GiB of memory (1.88 GiB per vCPU), running on Intel Xeon E5-2666 v3 (Haswell). It is a compute optimized instance type in the C4 family.
What are the equivalents of c4.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).