AWS C5a instance types
C5a is a compute optimized Amazon EC2 family with 8 instance types, from 2 – 96 vCPUs and 4 GiB – 192 GiB of memory, running on AMD EPYC 7R32. Linux on demand starts at $0.077 per hour.
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- sizes
- 8
- vCPUs
- 2 – 96
- memory
- 4 GiB – 192 GiB
- processor
- AMD EPYC 7R32
- on-demand from
- $0.077
per hour · 22 regions
C5a 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c5a.large | 2 | 4 GiB | – | $0.077 | $56.21 | $0.0365 | $0.049 |
| c5a.xlarge | 4 | 8 GiB | – | $0.154 | $112 | $0.064 | $0.097 |
| c5a.2xlarge | 8 | 16 GiB | – | $0.308 | $225 | $0.1582 | $0.194 |
| c5a.4xlarge | 16 | 32 GiB | – | $0.616 | $450 | $0.3039 | $0.388 |
| c5a.8xlarge | 32 | 64 GiB | – | $1.232 | $899 | $0.6166 | $0.776 |
| c5a.12xlarge | 48 | 96 GiB | – | $1.848 | $1,349 | $0.8525 | $1.164 |
| c5a.16xlarge | 64 | 128 GiB | – | $2.464 | $1,799 | $1.176 | $1.552 |
| c5a.24xlarge | 96 | 192 GiB | – | $3.696 | $2,698 | $1.729 | $2.328 |
C5a equivalents on other clouds
closest match to c5a.4xlarge (16 vCPU, 32 GiB)
AkamaiDedicated 32GBDedicated CPU family · 16 vCPU · 32 GiB$0.432/hr · Newark, NJDedicated CPU family →
Vultrvoc-c-16c-32gb-300s-amdOptimized Cloud: CPU Optimized family · 16 vCPU · 32 GiB$0.438/hr · New JerseyOptimized Cloud: CPU Optimized family →
Other compute optimized families on AWS
C5a FAQ
What sizes does the AWS C5a family have?
C5a has 8 instance types, from c5a.large (2 vCPU, 4 GiB) to c5a.24xlarge (96 vCPU, 192 GiB). They run on AMD EPYC 7R32.
What is the cheapest C5a instance type?
c5a.large at $0.077 per hour (Linux, on demand) in US East (N. Virginia), about $56.21 per month.
What is C5a best for?
C5a is a compute optimized family. More CPU per GiB (about 2 GiB per vCPU) for batch jobs, encoding, gaming and CPU-bound services.