c7a.2xlarge
Amazon EC2 · C7a family
The c7a.2xlarge is a compute optimized Amazon EC2 instance type with 8 vCPUs and 16 GiB of memory, running on AMD EPYC 9R14 Processor with up to 12.5 Gigabit networking, starting at $0.4106 per hour on demand.
- vCPUs
- 8
- memory
- 16 GiB
- processor
- AMD
- on-demand
- $0.4106
- spot
- $0.218
- 1-yr reserved
- $0.2716
dedicated
2 GiB per vCPU
x86-64
$300/mo · us-east-1
−47% vs on-demand
−34% vs on-demand
c7a.2xlarge price by region
11 regions · hourly list prices in USD · On-demand · Spot · 1-yr Reserved · 3-yr Reserved
| US East (N. Virginia)us-east-1cheapestreferenceNorth America | $0.4106 | $0.218 | $0.2716 | $0.1808 |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2cheapestNorth America | $0.4106 | $0.1281 | $0.2716 | $0.1808 |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2cheapestNorth America | $0.4106 | $0.1662 | $0.2716 | $0.1808 |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1Europe | $0.4395 | $0.133 | $0.2907 | $0.1994 |
| EU (Spain)eu-south-2Europe | $0.4404 | $0.095 | $0.2917 | $0.2009 |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1Europe | $0.4405 | $0.1807 | $0.2916 | $0.2008 |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1Europe | $0.4685 | $0.1621 | $0.3089 | $0.2125 |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1Asia | $0.4734 | – | $0.3142 | $0.2147 |
| EU (London)eu-west-2Europe | $0.4878 | – | $0.3221 | $0.2217 |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1North America | $0.512 | – | $0.3381 | $0.2328 |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1Asia | $0.5168 | $0.1776 | $0.3408 | $0.2355 |
Specifications
compute
- vCPUs
- 8
- Memory
- 16 GiB
- Memory per vCPU
- 2 GiB
- Processor
- AMD EPYC 9R14 Processor
- CPU vendor
- AMD
- Architecture
- x86-64
- 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
c7a.2xlarge- Family
- C7a
- Category
- Compute optimized
- Generation
- Current
- Regions
- 11 (Asia, Europe, North America)
- Cheapest region
- US East (N. Virginia) · $0.4106/hr
- Dedicated EBS throughput
- Up to 10000 Mbps
- Enhanced networking
- Yes
- Normalization size factor
- 16
- Processor features
- AMD Turbo; AVX; AVX2; AVX512
- Spot interruption rate (us-east-1)
- 5-10%
- Spot savings vs on-demand (us-east-1)
- 56%
c7a.2xlarge 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 c7a.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWS | c7a.2xlarge | 8 | 16 GiB | AMD EPYC 9R14 Processor | $0.4106 | – |
| Azure | F8s v2 | 8 | 16 GiB | Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 / 8272CL | $0.338 | -18% |
| F8als v6 | 8 | 16 GiB | AMD EPYC 9004 (Genoa) | $0.484 | +18% | |
| Google Cloud | c2d-highcpu-8 | 8 | 16 GiB | AMD Milan | $0.2998 | -27% |
| n4d-highcpu-8 | 8 | 16 GiB | AMD Turin | $0.2858 | -30% | |
| Akamai | Dedicated 16GB | 8 | 16 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.216 | -47% |
| G7 Dedicated 16x8 | 8 | 16 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.2595 | -37% | |
| Vultr | voc-c-8c-16gb-150s-amd | 8 | 16 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.219 | -47% |
| voc-c-8c-16gb-300s-amd | 8 | 16 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.247 | -40% |
C7a family sizes
| Size | vCPU | Memory | Local storage | On-demand | Monthly | Spot | 1-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c7a.medium | 1 | 2 GiB | – | $0.0513 | $37.46 | $0.0227 | $0.034 |
| c7a.large | 2 | 4 GiB | – | $0.1026 | $74.93 | $0.0452 | $0.0679 |
| c7a.xlarge | 4 | 8 GiB | – | $0.2053 | $150 | $0.1013 | $0.1358 |
| c7a.2xlarge | 8 | 16 GiB | – | $0.4106 | $300 | $0.218 | $0.2716 |
| c7a.4xlarge | 16 | 32 GiB | – | $0.8211 | $599 | $0.3811 | $0.5432 |
| c7a.8xlarge | 32 | 64 GiB | – | $1.642 | $1,199 | $0.7593 | $1.086 |
| c7a.12xlarge | 48 | 96 GiB | – | $2.463 | $1,798 | $1.013 | $1.63 |
| c7a.16xlarge | 64 | 128 GiB | – | $3.284 | $2,398 | $1.333 | $2.173 |
| c7a.24xlarge | 96 | 192 GiB | – | $4.927 | $3,597 | $2.094 | $3.259 |
| c7a.32xlarge | 128 | 256 GiB | – | $6.569 | $4,795 | $2.706 | $4.345 |
| c7a.48xlarge | 192 | 384 GiB | – | $9.853 | $7,193 | $4.02 | $6.518 |
| c7a.metal-48xl | 192 | 384 GiB | – | $9.853 | $7,193 | $3.90 | $6.518 |
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c7a.2xlarge FAQ
How much does c7a.2xlarge cost?
c7a.2xlarge costs $0.4106 per hour on demand with Linux in US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1), about $300 per month. Across 11 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $0.4106 in US East (N. Virginia) to $0.5168 in Asia Pacific (Tokyo). Spot capacity costs $0.218 per hour (47% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Reserved commitment brings it to $0.2716 per hour. With Windows it costs $0.7786 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does c7a.2xlarge have?
c7a.2xlarge has 8 vCPUs and 16 GiB of memory (2 GiB per vCPU), running on AMD EPYC 9R14 Processor. It is a compute optimized instance type in the C7a family.
What are the equivalents of c7a.2xlarge on other clouds?
The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on Azure, F8s v2 (8 vCPU, 16 GiB, $0.338/hour in East US); on Google Cloud, c2d-highcpu-8 (8 vCPU, 16 GiB, $0.2998/hour in Iowa); on Akamai, Dedicated 16GB (8 vCPU, 16 GiB, $0.216/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, voc-c-8c-16gb-150s-amd (8 vCPU, 16 GiB, $0.219/hour in New Jersey).