c5a.12xlarge
Amazon EC2 · C5a family
The c5a.12xlarge is a compute optimized Amazon EC2 instance type with 48 vCPUs and 96 GiB of memory, running on AMD EPYC 7R32 with 12 Gigabit networking, starting at $1.128 per hour on demand.
- vCPUs
- 48
- memory
- 96 GiB
- processor
- AMD
- on-demand
- $1.848
- spot
- $0.8525
- 1-yr reserved
- $1.164
dedicated
2 GiB per vCPU
3.3 GHz
$1,349/mo · us-east-1
−54% vs on-demand
−37% vs on-demand
c5a.12xlarge price by region
22 regions · hourly list prices in USD · On-demand · Spot · 1-yr Reserved · 3-yr Reserved
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1cheapestAsia | $1.128 | $0.5739 | $0.711 | $0.487 |
| US East (N. Virginia)us-east-1referenceNorth America | $1.848 | $0.8525 | $1.164 | $0.798 |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2North America | $1.848 | $0.7887 | $1.164 | $0.798 |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2North America | $1.848 | $0.922 | $1.164 | $0.798 |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1Europe | $1.968 | $0.3269 | $1.24 | $0.85 |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1North America | $2.016 | $0.5255 | $1.27 | $0.871 |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2Asia | $2.064 | $0.6724 | $1.30 | $0.892 |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1Europe | $2.064 | $0.8593 | $1.30 | $0.892 |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1Europe | $2.088 | $0.6549 | $1.315 | $0.902 |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1Asia | $2.112 | $0.7896 | $1.331 | $0.912 |
| EU (London)eu-west-2Europe | $2.184 | $0.8326 | $1.376 | $0.943 |
| EU (Milan)eu-south-1Europe | $2.184 | $0.2913 | $1.376 | $0.943 |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3Europe | $2.184 | $0.7496 | $1.376 | $0.943 |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1North America | $2.208 | – | $1.391 | $0.954 |
| AWS GovCloud (US)us-gov-west-1North America | $2.208 | – | $1.391 | $0.954 |
| Middle East (Bahrain)me-south-1Middle East | $2.28 | $0.4441 | $1.436 | $0.985 |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1North America | $2.28 | $0.8568 | $1.436 | $0.985 |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1Asia | $2.304 | $1.054 | $1.452 | $0.995 |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)ap-east-1Asia | $2.328 | $0.2794 | $1.467 | $1.006 |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2Oceania | $2.40 | $1.121 | $1.512 | $1.037 |
| Africa (Cape Town)af-south-1Africa | $2.472 | $0.7905 | $1.557 | $1.068 |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1South America | $2.832 | $0.4689 | $1.784 | $1.223 |
Specifications
compute
- vCPUs
- 48
- Memory
- 96 GiB
- Memory per vCPU
- 2 GiB
- Processor
- AMD EPYC 7R32
- CPU vendor
- AMD
- Architecture
- x86-64
- Clock speed
- 3.3 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
c5a.12xlarge- Family
- C5a
- Category
- Compute optimized
- Generation
- Current
- Regions
- 22 (Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania, South America)
- Cheapest region
- Asia Pacific (Mumbai) · $1.128/hr
- Dedicated EBS throughput
- 4750 Mbps
- Enhanced networking
- Yes
- Normalization size factor
- 96
- Processor features
- AMD Turbo; AVX; AVX2
- Spot interruption rate (us-east-1)
- 15-20%
- Spot savings vs on-demand (us-east-1)
- 64%
c5a.12xlarge 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 c5a.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWS | c5a.12xlarge | 48 | 96 GiB | AMD EPYC 7R32 | $1.848 | – |
| Azure | F48s v2 | 48 | 96 GiB | Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 / 8272CL | $2.03 | +10% |
| F48als v6 | 48 | 96 GiB | AMD EPYC 9004 (Genoa) | $2.904 | +57% | |
| Google Cloud | n4d-highcpu-48 | 48 | 96 GiB | AMD Turin | $1.715 | -7% |
| n4-highcpu-48 | 48 | 96 GiB | Intel Emerald Rapids | $1.837 | -1% | |
| Akamai | Dedicated 96GB | 48 | 96 GiB | AMD EPYC | $1.296 | -30% |
| G7 Dedicated 96x48 | 48 | 96 GiB | AMD EPYC | $1.556 | -16% | |
| Vultr | vx1-g-48c-192g192 GiB (2×) | 48 | 192 GiB | AMD EPYC | $1.44 | -22% |
| vx1-g-48c-192g-2880s192 GiB (2×) | 48 | 192 GiB | AMD EPYC | $1.835 | -1% |
C5a family sizes
| Size | vCPU | Memory | Local storage | On-demand | Monthly | Spot | 1-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c5a.large | 2 | 4 GiB | – | $0.077 | $56.21 | $0.0365 | $0.049 |
| c5a.xlarge | 4 | 8 GiB | – | $0.154 | $112 | $0.064 | $0.097 |
| c5a.2xlarge | 8 | 16 GiB | – | $0.308 | $225 | $0.1582 | $0.194 |
| c5a.4xlarge | 16 | 32 GiB | – | $0.616 | $450 | $0.3039 | $0.388 |
| c5a.8xlarge | 32 | 64 GiB | – | $1.232 | $899 | $0.6166 | $0.776 |
| c5a.12xlarge | 48 | 96 GiB | – | $1.848 | $1,349 | $0.8525 | $1.164 |
| c5a.16xlarge | 64 | 128 GiB | – | $2.464 | $1,799 | $1.176 | $1.552 |
| c5a.24xlarge | 96 | 192 GiB | – | $3.696 | $2,698 | $1.729 | $2.328 |
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c5a.12xlarge FAQ
How much does c5a.12xlarge cost?
c5a.12xlarge costs $1.848 per hour on demand with Linux in US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1), about $1,349 per month. Across 22 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $1.128 in Asia Pacific (Mumbai) to $2.832 in South America (Sao Paulo). Spot capacity costs $0.8525 per hour (54% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Reserved commitment brings it to $1.164 per hour. With Windows it costs $4.056 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does c5a.12xlarge have?
c5a.12xlarge has 48 vCPUs and 96 GiB of memory (2 GiB per vCPU), running on AMD EPYC 7R32. It is a compute optimized instance type in the C5a family.
What is the cheapest region for c5a.12xlarge?
Asia Pacific (Mumbai) (ap-south-1) at $1.128 per hour for Linux on demand, 39% less than US East (N. Virginia). c5a.12xlarge is sold in 22 AWS regions.
What are the equivalents of c5a.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).