c5a.large
Amazon EC2 · C5a family
The c5a.large is a compute optimized Amazon EC2 instance type with 2 vCPUs and 4 GiB of memory, running on AMD EPYC 7R32 with up to 10 Gigabit networking, starting at $0.047 per hour on demand.
- vCPUs
- 2
- memory
- 4 GiB
- processor
- AMD
- on-demand
- $0.077
- spot
- $0.0365
- 1-yr reserved
- $0.049
dedicated
2 GiB per vCPU
3.3 GHz
$56.21/mo · us-east-1
−53% vs on-demand
−36% vs on-demand
c5a.large 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 | $0.047 | $0.0241 | $0.03 | $0.02 |
| US East (N. Virginia)us-east-1referenceNorth America | $0.077 | $0.0365 | $0.049 | $0.033 |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2North America | $0.077 | $0.0316 | $0.049 | $0.033 |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2North America | $0.077 | $0.0278 | $0.049 | $0.033 |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1Europe | $0.082 | $0.0242 | $0.052 | $0.035 |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1North America | $0.084 | $0.0294 | $0.053 | $0.036 |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2Asia | $0.086 | $0.0279 | $0.054 | $0.037 |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1Europe | $0.086 | $0.0425 | $0.054 | $0.037 |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1Europe | $0.087 | $0.0399 | $0.055 | $0.038 |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1Asia | $0.088 | $0.0394 | $0.055 | $0.038 |
| EU (London)eu-west-2Europe | $0.091 | $0.0364 | $0.057 | $0.039 |
| EU (Milan)eu-south-1Europe | $0.091 | $0.0233 | $0.057 | $0.039 |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3Europe | $0.091 | $0.0299 | $0.057 | $0.039 |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1North America | $0.092 | – | $0.058 | $0.04 |
| AWS GovCloud (US)us-gov-west-1North America | $0.092 | – | $0.058 | $0.04 |
| Middle East (Bahrain)me-south-1Middle East | $0.095 | $0.0274 | $0.06 | $0.041 |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1North America | $0.095 | $0.0401 | $0.06 | $0.041 |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1Asia | $0.096 | $0.0422 | $0.06 | $0.041 |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)ap-east-1Asia | $0.097 | $0.0348 | $0.061 | $0.042 |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2Oceania | $0.10 | $0.045 | $0.063 | $0.043 |
| Africa (Cape Town)af-south-1Africa | $0.103 | $0.0322 | $0.065 | $0.044 |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1South America | $0.118 | $0.0448 | $0.074 | $0.051 |
Specifications
compute
- vCPUs
- 2
- Memory
- 4 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
- Up to 10 Gigabit
- Peak bandwidth
- 10 Gbps
aws details
- API name
c5a.large- Family
- C5a
- Category
- Compute optimized
- Generation
- Current
- Regions
- 22 (Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania, South America)
- Cheapest region
- Asia Pacific (Mumbai) · $0.047/hr
- Dedicated EBS throughput
- Up to 3170 Mbps
- Enhanced networking
- Yes
- Normalization size factor
- 4
- Processor features
- AMD Turbo; AVX; AVX2
- Spot interruption rate (us-east-1)
- 10-15%
- Spot savings vs on-demand (us-east-1)
- 64%
c5a.large 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.large |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWS | c5a.large | 2 | 4 GiB | AMD EPYC 7R32 | $0.077 | – |
| Azure | F2s v2 | 2 | 4 GiB | Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 / 8272CL | $0.0846 | +10% |
| F2als v6 | 2 | 4 GiB | AMD EPYC 9004 (Genoa) | $0.121 | +57% | |
| Google Cloud | c2d-highcpu-2 | 2 | 4 GiB | AMD Milan | $0.075 | -3% |
| n4d-highcpu-2 | 2 | 4 GiB | AMD Turin | $0.0715 | -7% | |
| Akamai | Dedicated 4GB | 2 | 4 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.054 | -30% |
| G7 Dedicated 4x2 | 2 | 4 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.0645 | -16% | |
| Vultr | voc-c-2c-4gb-50s-amd | 2 | 4 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.055 | -29% |
| voc-c-2c-4gb-75s-amd | 2 | 4 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.062 | -19% |
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.large FAQ
How much does c5a.large cost?
c5a.large costs $0.077 per hour on demand with Linux in US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1), about $56.21 per month. Across 22 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $0.047 in Asia Pacific (Mumbai) to $0.118 in South America (Sao Paulo). Spot capacity costs $0.0365 per hour (53% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Reserved commitment brings it to $0.049 per hour. With Windows it costs $0.169 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does c5a.large have?
c5a.large has 2 vCPUs and 4 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.large?
Asia Pacific (Mumbai) (ap-south-1) at $0.047 per hour for Linux on demand, 39% less than US East (N. Virginia). c5a.large is sold in 22 AWS regions.
What are the equivalents of c5a.large on other clouds?
The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on Azure, F2s v2 (2 vCPU, 4 GiB, $0.0846/hour in East US); on Google Cloud, c2d-highcpu-2 (2 vCPU, 4 GiB, $0.075/hour in Iowa); on Akamai, Dedicated 4GB (2 vCPU, 4 GiB, $0.054/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, voc-c-2c-4gb-50s-amd (2 vCPU, 4 GiB, $0.055/hour in New Jersey).