c5.12xlarge

Amazon EC2 · C5 family

The c5.12xlarge is a compute optimized Amazon EC2 instance type with 48 vCPUs and 96 GiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon Platinum 8275L with 12 Gigabit networking, starting at $2.04 per hour on demand.

compute optimizedx86-64intel
vCPUs
48

dedicated

memory
96 GiB

2 GiB per vCPU

processor
Intel

3.4 GHz

on-demand
$2.04

$1,489/mo · us-east-1

spot
$0.8871

−57% vs on-demand

1-yr reserved
$1.285

−37% vs on-demand

c5.12xlarge price by region

31 regions · hourly list prices in USD · On-demand · Spot · 1-yr Reserved · 3-yr Reserved

Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)ap-south-2cheapestAsia$2.04$0.5324$1.285$0.881
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1cheapestAsia$2.04$0.828$1.285$0.881
US East (N. Virginia)us-east-1cheapestreferenceNorth America$2.04$0.8871$1.285$0.855
US East (Ohio)us-east-2cheapestNorth America$2.04$0.7623$1.285$0.855
US West (Oregon)us-west-2cheapestNorth America$2.04$0.7254$1.285$0.855
EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1Europe$2.184$0.4967$1.376$0.943
Canada (Central)ca-central-1North America$2.232$0.3787$1.406$0.932
Canada West (Calgary)ca-west-1North America$2.232$0.964$1.406$0.932
Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2Asia$2.304$0.6871$1.452$0.995
EU (Ireland)eu-west-1Europe$2.304$0.9018$1.452$0.995
EU (Spain)eu-south-2Europe$2.304$0.6825$1.452$0.995
EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1Europe$2.328$0.6075$1.467$1.006
Asia Pacific (Jakarta)ap-southeast-3Asia$2.352$0.2502$1.482$1.016
Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1Asia$2.352$0.9112$1.482$1.016
Israel (Tel Aviv)il-central-1Middle East$2.419$0.9123$1.524$1.045
EU (London)eu-west-2Europe$2.424$0.8112$1.527$1.047
EU (Milan)eu-south-1Europe$2.424$0.2777$1.527$1.047
EU (Paris)eu-west-3Europe$2.424$0.8291$1.527$1.047
AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1North America$2.448–$1.542$0.975
AWS GovCloud (US)us-gov-west-1North America$2.448–$1.542$0.975
Middle East (Bahrain)me-south-1Middle East$2.534$0.3783$1.597$1.095
Middle East (UAE)me-central-1Middle East$2.534$0.5437$1.597$1.095
US West (N. California)us-west-1North America$2.544$0.6286$1.603$1.099
EU (Zurich)eu-central-2Europe$2.561$0.4153$1.613$1.106
Asia Pacific (Osaka)ap-northeast-3Asia$2.568$0.3232$1.618$1.109
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1Asia$2.568$0.5707$1.618$1.109
Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)ap-east-1Asia$2.592$0.2995$1.633$1.12
Asia Pacific (Melbourne)ap-southeast-4Oceania$2.664$0.3195$1.678$1.151
Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2Oceania$2.664$0.8311$1.678$1.151
Africa (Cape Town)af-south-1Africa$2.736$0.834$1.724$1.182
South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1South America$3.144$0.9826$1.981$1.358

Specifications

compute

vCPUs
48
Memory
96 GiB
Memory per vCPU
2 GiB
Processor
Intel Xeon Platinum 8275L
CPU vendor
Intel
Architecture
x86-64
Clock speed
3.4 GHz
Burstable CPU
No

storage & network

Local storage
Network storage only
Storage detail
EBS only
Network
12 Gigabit
Peak bandwidth
12 Gbps

aws details

API name
c5.12xlarge
Family
C5
Category
Compute optimized
Generation
Current
Regions
31 (Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania, South America)
Cheapest region
Asia Pacific (Mumbai) · $2.04/hr
Dedicated EBS throughput
7000 Mbps
ECU
188
Enhanced networking
Yes
Normalization size factor
96
Processor features
Intel AVX; Intel AVX2; Intel AVX512; Intel Deep Learning Boost; Intel Turbo
Spot interruption rate (us-east-1)
5-10%
Spot savings vs on-demand (us-east-1)
62%

c5.12xlarge equivalents on other clouds

closest match by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture, accelerator and class · Linux on-demand in each provider's reference region

compare side by side→
ProviderInstancevCPUMemoryProcessorOn-demandvs c5.12xlarge
AWSc5.12xlarge4896 GiBIntel Xeon Platinum 8275L$2.04–
AzureF48s v24896 GiBIntel Xeon Platinum 8168 / 8272CL$2.030%
F48als v64896 GiBAMD EPYC 9004 (Genoa)$2.904+42%
Google Cloudn4d-highcpu-484896 GiBAMD Turin$1.715-16%
n4-highcpu-484896 GiBIntel Emerald Rapids$1.837-10%
AkamaiDedicated 96GB4896 GiBAMD EPYC$1.296-36%
G7 Dedicated 96x484896 GiBAMD EPYC$1.556-24%
Vultrvx1-g-48c-192g192 GiB (2×)48192 GiBAMD EPYC$1.44-29%
vx1-g-48c-192g-2880s192 GiB (2×)48192 GiBAMD EPYC$1.835-10%

C5 family sizes

all about C5→
SizevCPUMemoryLocal storageOn-demandMonthlySpot1-yr
c5.large24 GiB–$0.085$62.05$0.0385$0.054
c5.xlarge48 GiB–$0.17$124$0.0806$0.107
c5.2xlarge816 GiB–$0.34$248$0.155$0.214
c5.4xlarge1632 GiB–$0.68$496$0.3049$0.428
c5.9xlarge3672 GiB–$1.53$1,117$0.6784$0.964
c5.12xlarge4896 GiB–$2.04$1,489$0.8871$1.285
c5.18xlarge72144 GiB–$3.06$2,234$1.254$1.928
c5.24xlarge96192 GiB–$4.08$2,978$1.656$2.57
c5.metal96192 GiB–$4.08$2,978$1.694$2.57

Similar instance types on AWS

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c5.12xlarge FAQ

How much does c5.12xlarge cost?

c5.12xlarge costs $2.04 per hour on demand with Linux in US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1), about $1,489 per month. Across 31 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $2.04 in Asia Pacific (Mumbai) to $3.144 in South America (Sao Paulo). Spot capacity costs $0.8871 per hour (57% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Reserved commitment brings it to $1.285 per hour. With Windows it costs $4.248 per hour.

How many vCPUs and how much memory does c5.12xlarge have?

c5.12xlarge has 48 vCPUs and 96 GiB of memory (2 GiB per vCPU), running on Intel Xeon Platinum 8275L. It is a compute optimized instance type in the C5 family.

What is the cheapest region for c5.12xlarge?

Asia Pacific (Mumbai) (ap-south-1) at $2.04 per hour for Linux on demand. c5.12xlarge is sold in 31 AWS regions.

What are the equivalents of c5.12xlarge on other clouds?

The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on Azure, F48s v2 (48 vCPU, 96 GiB, $2.03/hour in East US); on Google Cloud, n4d-highcpu-48 (48 vCPU, 96 GiB, $1.715/hour in Iowa); on Akamai, Dedicated 96GB (48 vCPU, 96 GiB, $1.296/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, vx1-g-48c-192g (48 vCPU, 192 GiB, $1.44/hour in New Jersey).