AWS C5 instance types
C5 is a compute optimized Amazon EC2 family with 9 instance types, from 2 – 96 vCPUs and 4 GiB – 192 GiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon Platinum 8124M. Linux on demand starts at $0.085 per hour.
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- sizes
- 9
- vCPUs
- 2 – 96
- memory
- 4 GiB – 192 GiB
- processor
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8124M
- on-demand from
- $0.085
per hour · 31 regions
C5 sizes and prices
Linux, hourly, US East (N. Virginia) (other regions on each size's page)
| Size | vCPU | Memory | Local storage | On-demand | Monthly | Spot | 1-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c5.large | 2 | 4 GiB | – | $0.085 | $62.05 | $0.0385 | $0.054 |
| c5.xlarge | 4 | 8 GiB | – | $0.17 | $124 | $0.0806 | $0.107 |
| c5.2xlarge | 8 | 16 GiB | – | $0.34 | $248 | $0.155 | $0.214 |
| c5.4xlarge | 16 | 32 GiB | – | $0.68 | $496 | $0.3049 | $0.428 |
| c5.9xlarge | 36 | 72 GiB | – | $1.53 | $1,117 | $0.6784 | $0.964 |
| c5.12xlarge | 48 | 96 GiB | – | $2.04 | $1,489 | $0.8871 | $1.285 |
| c5.18xlarge | 72 | 144 GiB | – | $3.06 | $2,234 | $1.254 | $1.928 |
| c5.24xlarge | 96 | 192 GiB | – | $4.08 | $2,978 | $1.656 | $2.57 |
| c5.metal | 96 | 192 GiB | – | $4.08 | $2,978 | $1.694 | $2.57 |
C5 equivalents on other clouds
closest match to c5.9xlarge (36 vCPU, 72 GiB)
AkamaiDedicated 64GBDedicated CPU family · 32 vCPU · 64 GiB$0.864/hr · Newark, NJDedicated CPU family →
Vultrvoc-c-32c-64gb-500s-amdOptimized Cloud: CPU Optimized family · 32 vCPU · 64 GiB$0.877/hr · New JerseyOptimized Cloud: CPU Optimized family →
Other compute optimized families on AWS
C5 FAQ
What sizes does the AWS C5 family have?
C5 has 9 instance types, from c5.large (2 vCPU, 4 GiB) to c5.metal (96 vCPU, 192 GiB). They run on Intel Xeon Platinum 8124M.
What is the cheapest C5 instance type?
c5.large at $0.085 per hour (Linux, on demand) in US East (N. Virginia), about $62.05 per month.
What is C5 best for?
C5 is a compute optimized family. More CPU per GiB (about 2 GiB per vCPU) for batch jobs, encoding, gaming and CPU-bound services.