d3.xlarge
Amazon EC2 · D3 family
The d3.xlarge is a storage optimized Amazon EC2 instance type with 4 vCPUs and 32 GiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon Platinum 8259 (Cascade Lake) with up to 15 Gigabit networking, starting at $0.499 per hour on demand.
- vCPUs
- 4
- memory
- 32 GiB
- processor
- Intel
- on-demand
- $0.499
- spot
- $0.2009
- 1-yr reserved
- $0.315
dedicated
8 GiB per vCPU
3.1 GHz
$364/mo · us-east-1
−60% vs on-demand
−37% vs on-demand
d3.xlarge 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 | $0.499 | $0.2009 | $0.315 | $0.216 |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2cheapestNorth America | $0.499 | $0.1179 | $0.315 | $0.216 |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2cheapestNorth America | $0.499 | $0.0761 | $0.315 | $0.216 |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1Asia | $0.524 | $0.1714 | $0.33 | $0.226 |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1North America | $0.55 | $0.0796 | $0.347 | $0.238 |
| AWS GovCloud (US)us-gov-west-1North America | $0.598 | – | $0.377 | $0.259 |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1Europe | $0.609 | $0.2361 | $0.384 | $0.263 |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1Asia | $0.626 | $0.1722 | $0.394 | $0.27 |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2Oceania | $0.626 | $0.1266 | $0.394 | $0.27 |
| EU (London)eu-west-2Europe | $0.64 | $0.2031 | $0.403 | $0.276 |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3Europe | $0.64 | – | $0.403 | $0.276 |
| Israel (Tel Aviv)il-central-1Middle East | $0.64 | $0.2423 | $0.403 | $0.276 |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1Europe | $0.658 | $0.225 | $0.415 | $0.284 |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1Asia | $0.724 | $0.1266 | $0.456 | $0.313 |
| EU (Zurich)eu-central-2Europe | $0.724 | $0.1446 | $0.456 | $0.313 |
Specifications
compute
- vCPUs
- 4
- Memory
- 32 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
- 6 TB HDD (3 disks)
- Storage detail
- 3 x 2000 HDD
- Network
- Up to 15 Gigabit
- Peak bandwidth
- 15 Gbps
aws details
- API name
d3.xlarge- Family
- D3
- Category
- Storage optimized
- Generation
- Current
- Regions
- 15 (Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania)
- Cheapest region
- US East (N. Virginia) · $0.499/hr
- Dedicated EBS throughput
- Up to 2800 Mbps
- Enhanced networking
- Yes
- Normalization size factor
- 8
- 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)
- 70%
d3.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 d3.xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWS | d3.xlarge | 4 | 32 GiB | Intel Xeon Platinum 8259 (Cascade Lake) | $0.499 | – |
| Azure | L4as v4 | 4 | 32 GiB | AMD EPYC 9004 (Genoa) | $0.344 | -31% |
| L4s v4 | 4 | 32 GiB | Intel Xeon | $0.348 | -30% | |
| Google Cloud | c4-highmem-4-lssd | 4 | 31 GiB | Intel Emerald Rapids, Intel Granite Rapids | $0.3429 | -31% |
| c4n-highmem-4-lssd | 4 | 31 GiB | Intel Emerald Rapids | $0.4582 | -8% | |
| Akamai | G8 Dedicated 16x416 GiB (2× less) | 4 | 16 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.21 | -58% |
| G8 Dedicated 32x88 vCPU (2×) | 8 | 32 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.42 | -16% | |
| Vultr | voc-s-4c-32gb-640s-amd | 4 | 32 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.342 | -31% |
| voc-s-4c-32gb-960s-amd | 4 | 32 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.425 | -15% |
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 |
Similar instance types on AWS
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d3.xlarge FAQ
How much does d3.xlarge cost?
d3.xlarge costs $0.499 per hour on demand with Linux in US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1), about $364 per month. Across 15 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $0.499 in US East (N. Virginia) to $0.724 in EU (Zurich). Spot capacity costs $0.2009 per hour (60% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Reserved commitment brings it to $0.315 per hour. With Windows it costs $0.683 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does d3.xlarge have?
d3.xlarge has 4 vCPUs and 32 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.xlarge on other clouds?
The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on Azure, L4as v4 (4 vCPU, 32 GiB, $0.344/hour in East US); on Google Cloud, c4-highmem-4-lssd (4 vCPU, 31 GiB, $0.3429/hour in Iowa); on Akamai, G8 Dedicated 16x4 (4 vCPU, 16 GiB, $0.21/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, voc-s-4c-32gb-640s-amd (4 vCPU, 32 GiB, $0.342/hour in New Jersey).