AWS R5ad instance types
R5ad is a memory optimized Amazon EC2 family with 8 instance types, from 2 – 96 vCPUs and 16 GiB – 768 GiB of memory, running on AMD EPYC 7571. Linux on demand starts at $0.131 per hour.
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- sizes
- 8
- vCPUs
- 2 – 96
- memory
- 16 GiB – 768 GiB
- processor
- AMD EPYC 7571
- on-demand from
- $0.131
per hour · 16 regions
R5ad 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| r5ad.large | 2 | 16 GiB | 75 GB NVME | $0.131 | $95.63 | $0.0622 | $0.083 |
| r5ad.xlarge | 4 | 32 GiB | 150 GB NVME | $0.262 | $191 | $0.1371 | $0.165 |
| r5ad.2xlarge | 8 | 64 GiB | 300 GB NVME | $0.524 | $383 | $0.2825 | $0.33 |
| r5ad.4xlarge | 16 | 128 GiB | 600 GB NVME (2 disks) | $1.048 | $765 | $0.6095 | $0.66 |
| r5ad.8xlarge | 32 | 256 GiB | 1.2 TB NVME (2 disks) | $2.096 | $1,530 | $1.147 | $1.32 |
| r5ad.12xlarge | 48 | 384 GiB | 1.8 TB NVME (2 disks) | $3.144 | $2,295 | $1.583 | $1.981 |
| r5ad.16xlarge | 64 | 512 GiB | 2.4 TB NVME (4 disks) | $4.192 | $3,060 | $1.738 | $2.641 |
| r5ad.24xlarge | 96 | 768 GiB | 3.6 TB NVME (4 disks) | $6.288 | $4,590 | $2.755 | $3.961 |
R5ad equivalents on other clouds
closest match to r5ad.4xlarge (16 vCPU, 128 GiB)
Vultrvx1-m-16c-128g-960sVX1: Memory Optimized family · 16 vCPU · 128 GiB$0.772/hr · AmsterdamVX1: Memory Optimized family →
Other memory optimized families on AWS
R5ad FAQ
What sizes does the AWS R5ad family have?
R5ad has 8 instance types, from r5ad.large (2 vCPU, 16 GiB) to r5ad.24xlarge (96 vCPU, 768 GiB). They run on AMD EPYC 7571.
What is the cheapest R5ad instance type?
r5ad.large at $0.131 per hour (Linux, on demand) in US East (N. Virginia), about $95.63 per month.
What is R5ad best for?
R5ad is a memory optimized family. Lots of RAM per vCPU (8 GiB and up) for databases, caches and in-memory analytics.