d3.8xlarge
Amazon EC2 · D3 family
The d3.8xlarge is a storage optimized Amazon EC2 instance type with 32 vCPUs and 256 GiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon Platinum 8259 (Cascade Lake) with 25 Gigabit networking, starting at $3.996 per hour on demand.
- vCPUs
- 32
- memory
- 256 GiB
- processor
- Intel
- on-demand
- $3.996
- spot
- $1.524
- 1-yr reserved
- $2.517
dedicated
8 GiB per vCPU
3.1 GHz
$2,917/mo · us-east-1
−62% vs on-demand
−37% vs on-demand
d3.8xlarge price by region
15 regions · hourly list prices in USD · On-demand · Spot · 1-yr Reserved · 3-yr Reserved
| US East (N. Virginia)us-east-1cheapestreferenceNorth America | $3.996 | $1.524 | $2.517 | $1.726 |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2cheapestNorth America | $3.996 | $0.8342 | $2.517 | $1.726 |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2cheapestNorth America | $3.996 | $1.106 | $2.517 | $1.726 |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1Asia | $4.189 | $1.242 | $2.639 | $1.81 |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1North America | $4.401 | $0.5469 | $2.773 | $1.901 |
| AWS GovCloud (US)us-gov-west-1North America | $4.788 | – | $3.016 | $2.068 |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1Europe | $4.874 | $1.90 | $3.071 | $2.106 |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1Asia | $5.008 | $0.5008 | $3.155 | $2.163 |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2Oceania | $5.008 | $0.7686 | $3.155 | $2.163 |
| EU (London)eu-west-2Europe | $5.118 | $1.354 | $3.224 | $2.211 |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3Europe | $5.118 | – | $3.224 | $2.211 |
| Israel (Tel Aviv)il-central-1Middle East | $5.118 | $1.958 | $3.224 | $2.211 |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1Europe | $5.264 | $0.9216 | $3.317 | $2.274 |
| EU (Zurich)eu-central-2Europe | $5.791 | $0.9955 | $3.648 | $2.502 |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1Asia | $5.793 | $0.729 | $3.65 | $2.503 |
Specifications
compute
- vCPUs
- 32
- Memory
- 256 GiB
- Memory per vCPU
- 8 GiB
- Processor
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8259 (Cascade Lake)
- CPU vendor
- Intel
- Architecture
- x86-64
- Clock speed
- 3.1 GHz
- Burstable CPU
- No
storage & network
- Local storage
- 48 TB HDD (24 disks)
- Storage detail
- 24 x 2000 HDD
- Network
- 25 Gigabit
- Peak bandwidth
- 25 Gbps
aws details
- API name
d3.8xlarge- Family
- D3
- Category
- Storage optimized
- Generation
- Current
- Regions
- 15 (Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania)
- Cheapest region
- US East (N. Virginia) · $3.996/hr
- Dedicated EBS throughput
- 5000 Mbps
- Enhanced networking
- Yes
- Normalization size factor
- 64
- Processor features
- AVX; AVX2; Intel AVX; Intel AVX2; Intel AVX512; Intel Turbo
- Spot interruption rate (us-east-1)
- <5%
- Spot savings vs on-demand (us-east-1)
- 68%
d3.8xlarge 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 d3.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWS | d3.8xlarge | 32 | 256 GiB | Intel Xeon Platinum 8259 (Cascade Lake) | $3.996 | – |
| Azure | L32as v3 | 32 | 256 GiB | AMD EPYC 7763v (Milan) | $2.496 | -38% |
| L32as v4 | 32 | 256 GiB | AMD EPYC 9004 (Genoa) | $2.752 | -31% | |
| Google Cloud | z3-highmem-32-highlssd | 32 | 256 GiB | Intel Sapphire Rapids | $4.608 | +15% |
| z4d-highmem-32-standardlssd | 32 | 252 GiB | AMD Turin | $4.29 | +7% | |
| Akamai | G8 Dedicated 128x32128 GiB (2× less) | 32 | 128 GiB | AMD EPYC | $1.68 | -58% |
| Dedicated 256GB56 vCPU (1.75×) | 56 | 256 GiB | AMD EPYC | $3.456 | -14% | |
| Vultr | voc-s-32c-256gb-5760s-amd | 32 | 256 GiB | AMD EPYC | $2.74 | -31% |
| vx1-m-32c-256g-1920s | 32 | 256 GiB | AMD EPYC | $1.543 | -61% |
D3 family sizes
| Size | vCPU | Memory | Local storage | On-demand | Monthly | Spot | 1-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| d3.xlarge | 4 | 32 GiB | 6 TB HDD (3 disks) | $0.499 | $364 | $0.2009 | $0.315 |
| d3.2xlarge | 8 | 64 GiB | 12 TB HDD (6 disks) | $0.999 | $729 | $0.3939 | $0.629 |
| d3.4xlarge | 16 | 128 GiB | 24 TB HDD (12 disks) | $1.998 | $1,459 | $0.8201 | $1.259 |
| d3.8xlarge | 32 | 256 GiB | 48 TB HDD (24 disks) | $3.996 | $2,917 | $1.524 | $2.517 |
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d3.8xlarge FAQ
How much does d3.8xlarge cost?
d3.8xlarge costs $3.996 per hour on demand with Linux in US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1), about $2,917 per month. Across 15 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $3.996 in US East (N. Virginia) to $5.793 in Asia Pacific (Tokyo). Spot capacity costs $1.524 per hour (62% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Reserved commitment brings it to $2.517 per hour. With Windows it costs $5.468 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does d3.8xlarge have?
d3.8xlarge has 32 vCPUs and 256 GiB of memory (8 GiB per vCPU), running on Intel Xeon Platinum 8259 (Cascade Lake). It is a storage optimized instance type in the D3 family.
What are the equivalents of d3.8xlarge on other clouds?
The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on Azure, L32as v3 (32 vCPU, 256 GiB, $2.496/hour in East US); on Google Cloud, z3-highmem-32-highlssd (32 vCPU, 256 GiB, $4.608/hour in Iowa); on Akamai, G8 Dedicated 128x32 (32 vCPU, 128 GiB, $1.68/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, voc-s-32c-256gb-5760s-amd (32 vCPU, 256 GiB, $2.74/hour in Bangalore).