AWS R5 instance types
R5 is a memory optimized Amazon EC2 family with 9 instance types, from 2 – 96 vCPUs and 16 GiB – 768 GiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon Platinum 8175. Linux on demand starts at $0.126 per hour.
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- sizes
- 9
- vCPUs
- 2 – 96
- memory
- 16 GiB – 768 GiB
- processor
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8175
- on-demand from
- $0.126
per hour · 31 regions
R5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| r5.large | 2 | 16 GiB | – | $0.126 | $91.98 | $0.061 | $0.079 |
| r5.xlarge | 4 | 32 GiB | – | $0.252 | $184 | $0.1103 | $0.159 |
| r5.2xlarge | 8 | 64 GiB | – | $0.504 | $368 | $0.2555 | $0.318 |
| r5.4xlarge | 16 | 128 GiB | – | $1.008 | $736 | $0.5215 | $0.635 |
| r5.8xlarge | 32 | 256 GiB | – | $2.016 | $1,472 | $0.8661 | $1.27 |
| r5.12xlarge | 48 | 384 GiB | – | $3.024 | $2,208 | $1.299 | $1.905 |
| r5.16xlarge | 64 | 512 GiB | – | $4.032 | $2,943 | $1.714 | $2.54 |
| r5.24xlarge | 96 | 768 GiB | – | $6.048 | $4,415 | $2.423 | $3.81 |
| r5.metal | 96 | 768 GiB | – | $6.048 | $4,415 | $2.445 | $3.81 |
R5 equivalents on other clouds
closest match to r5.8xlarge (32 vCPU, 256 GiB)
AkamaiG8 Dedicated 128x32Dedicated CPU (G8) family · 32 vCPU · 128 GiB$1.68/hr · Newark, NJDedicated CPU (G8) family →
Vultrvx1-m-32c-256gbVX1: Memory Optimized family · 32 vCPU · 256 GiB$1.28/hr · New JerseyVX1: Memory Optimized family →
Other memory optimized families on AWS
R5 FAQ
What sizes does the AWS R5 family have?
R5 has 9 instance types, from r5.large (2 vCPU, 16 GiB) to r5.metal (96 vCPU, 768 GiB). They run on Intel Xeon Platinum 8175.
What is the cheapest R5 instance type?
r5.large at $0.126 per hour (Linux, on demand) in US East (N. Virginia), about $91.98 per month.
What is R5 best for?
R5 is a memory optimized family. Lots of RAM per vCPU (8 GiB and up) for databases, caches and in-memory analytics.