c5.xlarge
Amazon EC2 · C5 family
The c5.xlarge is a compute optimized Amazon EC2 instance type with 4 vCPUs and 8 GiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon Platinum 8124M with up to 10 Gigabit networking, starting at $0.17 per hour on demand.
- vCPUs
- 4
- memory
- 8 GiB
- processor
- Intel
- on-demand
- $0.17
- spot
- $0.0806
- 1-yr reserved
- $0.107
dedicated
2 GiB per vCPU
3.4 GHz
$124/mo · us-east-1
−53% vs on-demand
−37% vs on-demand
c5.xlarge 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 | $0.17 | $0.0444 | $0.107 | $0.073 |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1cheapestAsia | $0.17 | $0.0846 | $0.107 | $0.073 |
| US East (N. Virginia)us-east-1cheapestreferenceNorth America | $0.17 | $0.0806 | $0.107 | $0.071 |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2cheapestNorth America | $0.17 | $0.0676 | $0.107 | $0.07 |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2cheapestNorth America | $0.17 | $0.0766 | $0.107 | $0.071 |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1Europe | $0.182 | $0.073 | $0.115 | $0.079 |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1North America | $0.186 | $0.0842 | $0.117 | $0.078 |
| Canada West (Calgary)ca-west-1North America | $0.186 | $0.0762 | $0.117 | $0.078 |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2Asia | $0.192 | $0.0711 | $0.121 | $0.083 |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1Europe | $0.192 | $0.0883 | $0.121 | $0.083 |
| EU (Spain)eu-south-2Europe | $0.192 | $0.0644 | $0.121 | $0.083 |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1Europe | $0.194 | $0.0845 | $0.122 | $0.084 |
| Asia Pacific (Jakarta)ap-southeast-3Asia | $0.196 | $0.0605 | $0.123 | $0.085 |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1Asia | $0.196 | $0.0895 | $0.123 | $0.085 |
| EU (London)eu-west-2Europe | $0.202 | $0.0908 | $0.127 | $0.087 |
| EU (Milan)eu-south-1Europe | $0.202 | $0.0472 | $0.127 | $0.087 |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3Europe | $0.202 | $0.0802 | $0.127 | $0.087 |
| Israel (Tel Aviv)il-central-1Middle East | $0.202 | $0.0796 | $0.127 | $0.087 |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1North America | $0.204 | – | $0.129 | $0.081 |
| AWS GovCloud (US)us-gov-west-1North America | $0.204 | – | $0.129 | $0.081 |
| Middle East (Bahrain)me-south-1Middle East | $0.211 | $0.0705 | $0.133 | $0.091 |
| Middle East (UAE)me-central-1Middle East | $0.211 | $0.0691 | $0.133 | $0.091 |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1North America | $0.212 | $0.0922 | $0.134 | $0.092 |
| EU (Zurich)eu-central-2Europe | $0.213 | $0.0822 | $0.134 | $0.092 |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka)ap-northeast-3Asia | $0.214 | $0.0763 | $0.135 | $0.092 |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1Asia | $0.214 | $0.0927 | $0.135 | $0.092 |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)ap-east-1Asia | $0.216 | $0.0694 | $0.136 | $0.093 |
| Asia Pacific (Melbourne)ap-southeast-4Oceania | $0.222 | $0.0663 | $0.14 | $0.096 |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2Oceania | $0.222 | $0.0977 | $0.14 | $0.096 |
| Africa (Cape Town)af-south-1Africa | $0.228 | $0.0762 | $0.144 | $0.098 |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1South America | $0.262 | $0.1429 | $0.165 | $0.113 |
Specifications
compute
- vCPUs
- 4
- Memory
- 8 GiB
- Memory per vCPU
- 2 GiB
- Processor
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8124M
- 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
- Up to 10 Gigabit
- Peak bandwidth
- 10 Gbps
aws details
- API name
c5.xlarge- Family
- C5
- Category
- Compute optimized
- Generation
- Current
- Regions
- 31 (Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania, South America)
- Cheapest region
- Asia Pacific (Mumbai) · $0.17/hr
- Dedicated EBS throughput
- Up to 2250 Mbps
- ECU
- 20
- Enhanced networking
- Yes
- Normalization size factor
- 8
- Processor features
- Intel AVX; Intel AVX2; Intel AVX512; Intel Turbo
- Spot interruption rate (us-east-1)
- 10-15%
- Spot savings vs on-demand (us-east-1)
- 58%
c5.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 c5.xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWS | c5.xlarge | 4 | 8 GiB | Intel Xeon Platinum 8124M | $0.17 | – |
| Azure | F4s v2 | 4 | 8 GiB | Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 / 8272CL | $0.169 | -1% |
| F4als v6 | 4 | 8 GiB | AMD EPYC 9004 (Genoa) | $0.242 | +42% | |
| Google Cloud | c2d-highcpu-4 | 4 | 8 GiB | AMD Milan | $0.1499 | -12% |
| n4d-highcpu-4 | 4 | 8 GiB | AMD Turin | $0.1429 | -16% | |
| Akamai | Dedicated 8GB | 4 | 8 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.108 | -36% |
| G7 Dedicated 8x4 | 4 | 8 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.129 | -24% | |
| Vultr | voc-c-4c-8gb-75s-amd | 4 | 8 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.11 | -35% |
| voc-c-4c-8gb-150s-amd | 4 | 8 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.123 | -28% |
C5 family sizes
| Size | vCPU | Memory | Local storage | On-demand | Monthly | Spot | 1-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c5.large | 2 | 4 GiB | – | $0.085 | $62.05 | $0.0385 | $0.054 |
| c5.xlarge | 4 | 8 GiB | – | $0.17 | $124 | $0.0806 | $0.107 |
| c5.2xlarge | 8 | 16 GiB | – | $0.34 | $248 | $0.155 | $0.214 |
| c5.4xlarge | 16 | 32 GiB | – | $0.68 | $496 | $0.3049 | $0.428 |
| c5.9xlarge | 36 | 72 GiB | – | $1.53 | $1,117 | $0.6784 | $0.964 |
| c5.12xlarge | 48 | 96 GiB | – | $2.04 | $1,489 | $0.8871 | $1.285 |
| c5.18xlarge | 72 | 144 GiB | – | $3.06 | $2,234 | $1.254 | $1.928 |
| c5.24xlarge | 96 | 192 GiB | – | $4.08 | $2,978 | $1.656 | $2.57 |
| c5.metal | 96 | 192 GiB | – | $4.08 | $2,978 | $1.694 | $2.57 |
Similar instance types on AWS
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c5.xlarge FAQ
How much does c5.xlarge cost?
c5.xlarge costs $0.17 per hour on demand with Linux in US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1), about $124 per month. Across 31 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $0.17 in Asia Pacific (Mumbai) to $0.262 in South America (Sao Paulo). Spot capacity costs $0.0806 per hour (53% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Reserved commitment brings it to $0.107 per hour. With Windows it costs $0.354 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does c5.xlarge have?
c5.xlarge has 4 vCPUs and 8 GiB of memory (2 GiB per vCPU), running on Intel Xeon Platinum 8124M. It is a compute optimized instance type in the C5 family.
What is the cheapest region for c5.xlarge?
Asia Pacific (Mumbai) (ap-south-1) at $0.17 per hour for Linux on demand. c5.xlarge is sold in 31 AWS regions.
What are the equivalents of c5.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).