c6a.8xlarge
Amazon EC2 · C6a family
The c6a.8xlarge is a compute optimized Amazon EC2 instance type with 32 vCPUs and 64 GiB of memory, running on AMD EPYC 7R13 Processor with 12.5 Gigabit networking, starting at $0.748 per hour on demand.
- vCPUs
- 32
- memory
- 64 GiB
- processor
- AMD
- on-demand
- $1.224
- spot
- $0.6021
- 1-yr reserved
- $0.8097
dedicated
2 GiB per vCPU
3.6 GHz
$894/mo · us-east-1
−51% vs on-demand
−34% vs on-demand
c6a.8xlarge price by region
15 regions · hourly list prices in USD · On-demand · Spot · 1-yr Reserved · 3-yr Reserved
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)ap-south-2cheapestAsia | $0.748 | – | $0.4948 | $0.3393 |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1cheapestAsia | $0.748 | $0.3128 | $0.4953 | $0.3393 |
| US East (N. Virginia)us-east-1referenceNorth America | $1.224 | $0.6021 | $0.8097 | $0.5389 |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2North America | $1.224 | $0.4205 | $0.8097 | $0.5389 |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2North America | $1.224 | $0.5773 | $0.8097 | $0.5389 |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1Europe | $1.313 | $0.6385 | $0.8694 | $0.5988 |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1North America | $1.339 | $0.4893 | $0.8891 | $0.5879 |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1Europe | $1.397 | $0.5416 | $0.9208 | $0.6336 |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1Asia | $1.411 | $0.6434 | $0.9367 | $0.6401 |
| EU (London)eu-west-2Europe | $1.454 | $0.5762 | $0.9601 | $0.661 |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1North America | $1.526 | $0.7798 | $1.008 | $0.6941 |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1Asia | $1.541 | $0.6734 | $1.016 | $0.7022 |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)ap-east-1Asia | $1.555 | – | $1.029 | $0.7054 |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2Oceania | $1.598 | $0.725 | $1.055 | $0.7263 |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1South America | $1.886 | $0.6127 | $1.246 | $0.8569 |
Specifications
compute
- vCPUs
- 32
- Memory
- 64 GiB
- Memory per vCPU
- 2 GiB
- Processor
- AMD EPYC 7R13 Processor
- CPU vendor
- AMD
- Architecture
- x86-64
- Clock speed
- 3.6 GHz
- Burstable CPU
- No
storage & network
- Local storage
- Network storage only
- Storage detail
- EBS only
- Network
- 12.5 Gigabit
- Peak bandwidth
- 12.5 Gbps
aws details
- API name
c6a.8xlarge- Family
- C6a
- Category
- Compute optimized
- Generation
- Current
- Regions
- 15 (Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America)
- Cheapest region
- Asia Pacific (Mumbai) · $0.748/hr
- Dedicated EBS throughput
- 6667 Mbps
- Enhanced networking
- Yes
- Normalization size factor
- 64
- Processor features
- AMD Turbo; AVX; AVX2
- Spot interruption rate (us-east-1)
- 15-20%
- Spot savings vs on-demand (us-east-1)
- 51%
c6a.8xlarge 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 c6a.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWS | c6a.8xlarge | 32 | 64 GiB | AMD EPYC 7R13 Processor | $1.224 | – |
| Azure | F32s v2 | 32 | 64 GiB | Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 / 8272CL | $1.353 | +11% |
| F32als v6 | 32 | 64 GiB | AMD EPYC 9004 (Genoa) | $1.936 | +58% | |
| Google Cloud | c2d-highcpu-32 | 32 | 64 GiB | AMD Milan | $1.199 | -2% |
| n4d-highcpu-32 | 32 | 64 GiB | AMD Turin | $1.143 | -7% | |
| Akamai | Dedicated 64GB | 32 | 64 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.864 | -29% |
| G7 Dedicated 64x32 | 32 | 64 GiB | AMD EPYC | $1.037 | -15% | |
| Vultr | voc-c-32c-64gb-500s-amd | 32 | 64 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.877 | -28% |
| voc-c-32c-64gb-1000s-amd | 32 | 64 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.986 | -19% |
C6a family sizes
| Size | vCPU | Memory | Local storage | On-demand | Monthly | Spot | 1-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c6a.large | 2 | 4 GiB | – | $0.0765 | $55.85 | $0.0369 | $0.0506 |
| c6a.xlarge | 4 | 8 GiB | – | $0.153 | $112 | $0.0745 | $0.1012 |
| c6a.2xlarge | 8 | 16 GiB | – | $0.306 | $223 | $0.1474 | $0.2024 |
| c6a.4xlarge | 16 | 32 GiB | – | $0.612 | $447 | $0.3039 | $0.4048 |
| c6a.8xlarge | 32 | 64 GiB | – | $1.224 | $894 | $0.6021 | $0.8097 |
| c6a.12xlarge | 48 | 96 GiB | – | $1.836 | $1,340 | $0.8453 | $1.215 |
| c6a.16xlarge | 64 | 128 GiB | – | $2.448 | $1,787 | $1.121 | $1.619 |
| c6a.24xlarge | 96 | 192 GiB | – | $3.672 | $2,681 | $1.624 | $2.429 |
| c6a.32xlarge | 128 | 256 GiB | – | $4.896 | $3,574 | $2.192 | $3.239 |
| c6a.48xlarge | 192 | 384 GiB | – | $7.344 | $5,361 | $3.266 | $4.858 |
| c6a.metal | 192 | 384 GiB | – | $7.344 | $5,361 | $3.103 | $4.858 |
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c6a.8xlarge FAQ
How much does c6a.8xlarge cost?
c6a.8xlarge costs $1.224 per hour on demand with Linux in US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1), about $894 per month. Across 15 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $0.748 in Asia Pacific (Mumbai) to $1.886 in South America (Sao Paulo). Spot capacity costs $0.6021 per hour (51% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Reserved commitment brings it to $0.8097 per hour. With Windows it costs $2.696 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does c6a.8xlarge have?
c6a.8xlarge has 32 vCPUs and 64 GiB of memory (2 GiB per vCPU), running on AMD EPYC 7R13 Processor. It is a compute optimized instance type in the C6a family.
What is the cheapest region for c6a.8xlarge?
Asia Pacific (Mumbai) (ap-south-1) at $0.748 per hour for Linux on demand, 39% less than US East (N. Virginia). c6a.8xlarge is sold in 15 AWS regions.
What are the equivalents of c6a.8xlarge on other clouds?
The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on Azure, F32s v2 (32 vCPU, 64 GiB, $1.353/hour in East US); on Google Cloud, c2d-highcpu-32 (32 vCPU, 64 GiB, $1.199/hour in Iowa); on Akamai, Dedicated 64GB (32 vCPU, 64 GiB, $0.864/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, voc-c-32c-64gb-500s-amd (32 vCPU, 64 GiB, $0.877/hour in New Jersey).