c6a.xlarge
Amazon EC2 · C6a family
The c6a.xlarge is a compute optimized Amazon EC2 instance type with 4 vCPUs and 8 GiB of memory, running on AMD EPYC 7R13 Processor with up to 12.5 Gigabit networking, starting at $0.0935 per hour on demand.
- vCPUs
- 4
- memory
- 8 GiB
- processor
- AMD
- on-demand
- $0.153
- spot
- $0.0745
- 1-yr reserved
- $0.1012
dedicated
2 GiB per vCPU
3.6 GHz
$112/mo · us-east-1
−51% vs on-demand
−34% vs on-demand
c6a.xlarge 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 | $0.0935 | – | $0.0619 | $0.0424 |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1cheapestAsia | $0.0935 | $0.0439 | $0.0619 | $0.0424 |
| US East (N. Virginia)us-east-1referenceNorth America | $0.153 | $0.0745 | $0.1012 | $0.0674 |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2North America | $0.153 | $0.0661 | $0.1012 | $0.0674 |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2North America | $0.153 | $0.0628 | $0.1012 | $0.0674 |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1Europe | $0.1642 | $0.0871 | $0.1087 | $0.0748 |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1North America | $0.1674 | $0.0719 | $0.1111 | $0.0735 |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1Europe | $0.1746 | $0.0603 | $0.1151 | $0.0792 |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1Asia | $0.1764 | $0.086 | $0.1171 | $0.08 |
| EU (London)eu-west-2Europe | $0.1818 | $0.0766 | $0.12 | $0.0826 |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1North America | $0.1908 | $0.0907 | $0.126 | $0.0868 |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1Asia | $0.1926 | $0.076 | $0.127 | $0.0878 |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)ap-east-1Asia | $0.1944 | – | $0.1286 | $0.0882 |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2Oceania | $0.1998 | $0.0969 | $0.1319 | $0.0908 |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1South America | $0.2358 | $0.0814 | $0.1557 | $0.1071 |
Specifications
compute
- vCPUs
- 4
- Memory
- 8 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
- Up to 12.5 Gigabit
- Peak bandwidth
- 12.5 Gbps
aws details
- API name
c6a.xlarge- Family
- C6a
- Category
- Compute optimized
- Generation
- Current
- Regions
- 15 (Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America)
- Cheapest region
- Asia Pacific (Mumbai) · $0.0935/hr
- Dedicated EBS throughput
- Up to 6667 Mbps
- Enhanced networking
- Yes
- Normalization size factor
- 8
- Processor features
- AMD Turbo; AVX; AVX2
- Spot interruption rate (us-east-1)
- 5-10%
- Spot savings vs on-demand (us-east-1)
- 56%
c6a.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 c6a.xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWS | c6a.xlarge | 4 | 8 GiB | AMD EPYC 7R13 Processor | $0.153 | – |
| Azure | F4s v2 | 4 | 8 GiB | Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 / 8272CL | $0.169 | +10% |
| F4als v6 | 4 | 8 GiB | AMD EPYC 9004 (Genoa) | $0.242 | +58% | |
| Google Cloud | c2d-highcpu-4 | 4 | 8 GiB | AMD Milan | $0.1499 | -2% |
| n4d-highcpu-4 | 4 | 8 GiB | AMD Turin | $0.1429 | -7% | |
| Akamai | Dedicated 8GB | 4 | 8 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.108 | -29% |
| G7 Dedicated 8x4 | 4 | 8 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.129 | -16% | |
| Vultr | voc-c-4c-8gb-75s-amd | 4 | 8 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.11 | -28% |
| voc-c-4c-8gb-150s-amd | 4 | 8 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.123 | -20% |
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 |
Similar instance types on AWS
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c6a.xlarge FAQ
How much does c6a.xlarge cost?
c6a.xlarge costs $0.153 per hour on demand with Linux in US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1), about $112 per month. Across 15 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $0.0935 in Asia Pacific (Mumbai) to $0.2358 in South America (Sao Paulo). Spot capacity costs $0.0745 per hour (51% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Reserved commitment brings it to $0.1012 per hour. With Windows it costs $0.337 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does c6a.xlarge have?
c6a.xlarge has 4 vCPUs and 8 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.xlarge?
Asia Pacific (Mumbai) (ap-south-1) at $0.0935 per hour for Linux on demand, 39% less than US East (N. Virginia). c6a.xlarge is sold in 15 AWS regions.
What are the equivalents of c6a.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).