c7i.2xlarge

Amazon EC2 · C7i family

The c7i.2xlarge is a compute optimized Amazon EC2 instance type with 8 vCPUs and 16 GiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon Scalable (Sapphire Rapids) with up to 12.5 Gigabit networking, starting at $0.3499 per hour on demand.

compute optimizedx86-64intel
vCPUs
8

dedicated

memory
16 GiB

2 GiB per vCPU

processor
Intel

3.2 GHz

on-demand
$0.357

$261/mo · us-east-1

spot
$0.163

−54% vs on-demand

1-yr reserved
$0.2362

−34% vs on-demand

c7i.2xlarge price by region

35 regions · hourly list prices in USD · On-demand · Spot · 1-yr Reserved · 3-yr Reserved

Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5cheapestAsia$0.3499–$0.2322$0.1587
Asia Pacific (Thailand)ap-southeast-7cheapestAsia$0.3499–$0.2322$0.1587
Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)ap-south-2Asia$0.357–$0.2362$0.1619
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1Asia$0.357$0.1726$0.2364$0.1619
US East (N. Virginia)us-east-1referenceNorth America$0.357$0.163$0.2362$0.1572
US East (Ohio)us-east-2North America$0.357$0.1597$0.2362$0.1572
US West (Oregon)us-west-2North America$0.357$0.1402$0.2362$0.1572
Mexico (Central)mx-central-1North America$0.3748–$0.248$0.165
EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1Europe$0.3822$0.1411$0.2528$0.1734
EU (Spain)eu-south-2Europe$0.383$0.1409$0.2537$0.1747
EU (Ireland)eu-west-1Europe$0.383$0.1856$0.2536$0.1746
Canada (Central)ca-central-1North America$0.3906$0.1404$0.2593$0.1715
Canada West (Calgary)ca-west-1North America$0.3906–$0.2593$0.1715
Israel (Tel Aviv)il-central-1Middle East$0.4022–$0.2663$0.1834
Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2Asia$0.4032$0.1526$0.2664$0.1833
Asia Pacific (Taipei)ap-east-2Asia$0.4045–––
EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1Europe$0.4074$0.1558$0.2686$0.1848
Asia Pacific (Jakarta)ap-southeast-3Asia$0.4116–$0.2732$0.1867
Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1Asia$0.4116$0.2068$0.2732$0.1867
EU (London)eu-west-2Europe$0.4242$0.179$0.28$0.1928
EU (Milan)eu-south-1Europe$0.4242–$0.2806$0.1924
EU (Paris)eu-west-3Europe$0.4242$0.0536$0.28$0.1928
AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1North America$0.4284–$0.2834$0.1792
AWS GovCloud (US)us-gov-west-1North America$0.4284–$0.2834$0.1792
Middle East (UAE)me-central-1Middle East$0.429–$0.284$0.1956
US West (N. California)us-west-1North America$0.4452$0.169$0.294$0.2024
EU (Zurich)eu-central-2Europe$0.4482–$0.2965$0.2033
Asia Pacific (Osaka)ap-northeast-3Asia$0.4494–$0.2955$0.2039
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1Asia$0.4494$0.1921$0.2964$0.2048
Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)ap-east-1Asia$0.4536–$0.3001$0.2058
Asia Pacific (Melbourne)ap-southeast-4Oceania$0.4662–$0.2955$0.1996
Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2Oceania$0.4662$0.1999$0.3078$0.2118
Africa (Cape Town)af-south-1Africa$0.4788–$0.3016$0.2068
Asia Pacific (New Zealand)ap-southeast-6Oceania$0.4895–––
South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1South America$0.5502$0.1718$0.3634$0.2499

Specifications

compute

vCPUs
8
Memory
16 GiB
Memory per vCPU
2 GiB
Processor
Intel Xeon Scalable (Sapphire Rapids)
CPU vendor
Intel
Architecture
x86-64
Clock speed
3.2 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
c7i.2xlarge
Family
C7i
Category
Compute optimized
Generation
Current
Regions
35 (Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania, South America)
Cheapest region
Asia Pacific (Malaysia) · $0.3499/hr
Dedicated EBS throughput
Up to 10000 Mbps
Enhanced networking
Yes
Normalization size factor
16
Processor features
Intel AVX; Intel AVX2; Intel AVX512; Intel Turbo; Intel AMX
Spot interruption rate (us-east-1)
>20%
Spot savings vs on-demand (us-east-1)
56%

c7i.2xlarge equivalents on other clouds

closest match by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture, accelerator and class · Linux on-demand in each provider's reference region

compare side by side→
ProviderInstancevCPUMemoryProcessorOn-demandvs c7i.2xlarge
AWSc7i.2xlarge816 GiBIntel Xeon Scalable (Sapphire Rapids)$0.357–
AzureF8s v2816 GiBIntel Xeon Platinum 8168 / 8272CL$0.338-5%
F8als v6816 GiBAMD EPYC 9004 (Genoa)$0.484+36%
Google Cloudc2d-highcpu-8816 GiBAMD Milan$0.2998-16%
n4d-highcpu-8816 GiBAMD Turin$0.2858-20%
AkamaiDedicated 16GB816 GiBAMD EPYC$0.216-39%
G7 Dedicated 16x8816 GiBAMD EPYC$0.2595-27%
Vultrvoc-c-8c-16gb-150s-amd816 GiBAMD EPYC$0.219-39%
voc-c-8c-16gb-300s-amd816 GiBAMD EPYC$0.247-31%

C7i family sizes

all about C7i→
SizevCPUMemoryLocal storageOn-demandMonthlySpot1-yr
c7i.large24 GiB–$0.0893$65.15$0.0403$0.059
c7i.xlarge48 GiB–$0.1785$130$0.0839$0.1181
c7i.2xlarge816 GiB–$0.357$261$0.163$0.2362
c7i.4xlarge1632 GiB–$0.714$521$0.3279$0.4723
c7i.8xlarge3264 GiB–$1.428$1,042$0.6582$0.9446
c7i.12xlarge4896 GiB–$2.142$1,564$0.8838$1.417
c7i.16xlarge64128 GiB–$2.856$2,085$1.227$1.889
c7i.24xlarge96192 GiB–$4.284$3,127$1.737$2.834
c7i.metal-24xl96192 GiB–$4.284$3,127$1.706$2.834
c7i.48xlarge192384 GiB–$8.568$6,255$3.50$5.668
c7i.metal-48xl192384 GiB–$8.568$6,255$3.126$5.668

Similar instance types on AWS

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c7i.2xlarge FAQ

How much does c7i.2xlarge cost?

c7i.2xlarge costs $0.357 per hour on demand with Linux in US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1), about $261 per month. Across 35 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $0.3499 in Asia Pacific (Malaysia) to $0.5502 in South America (Sao Paulo). Spot capacity costs $0.163 per hour (54% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Reserved commitment brings it to $0.2362 per hour. With Windows it costs $0.725 per hour.

How many vCPUs and how much memory does c7i.2xlarge have?

c7i.2xlarge has 8 vCPUs and 16 GiB of memory (2 GiB per vCPU), running on Intel Xeon Scalable (Sapphire Rapids). It is a compute optimized instance type in the C7i family.

What is the cheapest region for c7i.2xlarge?

Asia Pacific (Malaysia) (ap-southeast-5) at $0.3499 per hour for Linux on demand, 2% less than US East (N. Virginia). c7i.2xlarge is sold in 35 AWS regions.

What are the equivalents of c7i.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).