AWS C5ad instance types
C5ad 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 $0.086 per hour.
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- sizes
- 8
- vCPUs
- 2 – 96
- memory
- 4 GiB – 192 GiB
- processor
- AMD EPYC 7R32
- on-demand from
- $0.086
per hour · 11 regions
C5ad 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c5ad.large | 2 | 4 GiB | 75 GB NVME | $0.086 | $62.78 | $0.0409 | $0.054 |
| c5ad.xlarge | 4 | 8 GiB | 150 GB NVME | $0.172 | $126 | $0.0831 | $0.108 |
| c5ad.2xlarge | 8 | 16 GiB | 300 GB NVME | $0.344 | $251 | $0.1606 | $0.217 |
| c5ad.4xlarge | 16 | 32 GiB | 600 GB NVME (2 disks) | $0.688 | $502 | $0.3168 | $0.433 |
| c5ad.8xlarge | 32 | 64 GiB | 1.2 TB NVME (2 disks) | $1.376 | $1,004 | $0.6202 | $0.867 |
| c5ad.12xlarge | 48 | 96 GiB | 1.8 TB NVME (2 disks) | $2.064 | $1,507 | $0.8811 | $1.30 |
| c5ad.16xlarge | 64 | 128 GiB | 2.4 TB NVME (2 disks) | $2.752 | $2,009 | $1.13 | $1.734 |
| c5ad.24xlarge | 96 | 192 GiB | 3.8 TB NVME (2 disks) | $4.128 | $3,013 | $1.616 | $2.601 |
C5ad equivalents on other clouds
closest match to c5ad.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
C5ad FAQ
What sizes does the AWS C5ad family have?
C5ad has 8 instance types, from c5ad.large (2 vCPU, 4 GiB) to c5ad.24xlarge (96 vCPU, 192 GiB). They run on AMD EPYC 7R32.
What is the cheapest C5ad instance type?
c5ad.large at $0.086 per hour (Linux, on demand) in US East (N. Virginia), about $62.78 per month.
What is C5ad best for?
C5ad is a compute optimized family. More CPU per GiB (about 2 GiB per vCPU) for batch jobs, encoding, gaming and CPU-bound services.