AWS R5n instance types

R5n 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 8259 (Cascade Lake). Linux on demand starts at $0.149 per hour.

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sizes: 9
vCPUs: 2 – 96
memory: 16 GiB – 768 GiB
processor: Intel Xeon Platinum 8259 (Cascade Lake)
on-demand from: $0.149

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R5n 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
r5n.large	2	16 GiB	–	$0.149	$109	$0.0624	$0.094
r5n.xlarge	4	32 GiB	–	$0.298	$218	$0.1425	$0.188
r5n.2xlarge	8	64 GiB	–	$0.596	$435	$0.278	$0.375
r5n.4xlarge	16	128 GiB	–	$1.192	$870	$0.6974	$0.751
r5n.8xlarge	32	256 GiB	–	$2.384	$1,740	$1.051	$1.502
r5n.12xlarge	48	384 GiB	–	$3.576	$2,610	$1.715	$2.253
r5n.16xlarge	64	512 GiB	–	$4.768	$3,481	$2.446	$3.004
r5n.24xlarge	96	768 GiB	–	$7.152	$5,221	$3.016	$4.506
r5n.metal	96	768 GiB	–	$7.152	$5,221	$3.401	$4.506

R5n equivalents on other clouds

closest match to r5n.8xlarge (32 vCPU, 256 GiB)

AzureE32as v5Easv5 family · 32 vCPU · 256 GiB$1.808/hr · East USEasv5 family →

Google Cloudn4d-highmem-32N4D family · 32 vCPU · 256 GiB$1.779/hr · IowaN4D family →

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

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R5n FAQ

What sizes does the AWS R5n family have?

R5n has 9 instance types, from r5n.large (2 vCPU, 16 GiB) to r5n.metal (96 vCPU, 768 GiB). They run on Intel Xeon Platinum 8259 (Cascade Lake).

What is the cheapest R5n instance type?

r5n.large at $0.149 per hour (Linux, on demand) in US East (N. Virginia), about $109 per month.

What is R5n best for?

R5n is a memory optimized family. Lots of RAM per vCPU (8 GiB and up) for databases, caches and in-memory analytics.