m3.xlarge
Amazon EC2 · M3 family
The m3.xlarge is a general purpose Amazon EC2 instance type with 4 vCPUs and 15 GiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 (Ivy Bridge/Sandy Bridge) with high networking, starting at $0.266 per hour on demand.
- vCPUs
- 4
- memory
- 15 GiB
- processor
- Intel
- on-demand
- $0.266
- spot
- $0.1184
- regions
- 11
dedicated
3.75 GiB per vCPU
2.5 GHz
$194/mo · us-east-1
−55% vs on-demand
across 5 areas
m3.xlarge price by region
11 regions · hourly list prices in USD · On-demand · Spot · 1-yr Reserved · 3-yr Reserved
| US East (N. Virginia)us-east-1cheapestreferenceNorth America | $0.266 | $0.1184 |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2cheapestNorth America | $0.266 | $0.0783 |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1Europe | $0.293 | $0.1149 |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1North America | $0.308 | $0.1026 |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1Europe | $0.315 | $0.0986 |
| AWS GovCloud (US)us-gov-west-1North America | $0.336 | – |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2Asia | $0.366 | – |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2Oceania | $0.372 | $0.1081 |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1South America | $0.381 | $0.0483 |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1Asia | $0.385 | $0.1061 |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1Asia | $0.392 | $0.1416 |
Specifications
compute
- vCPUs
- 4
- Memory
- 15 GiB
- Memory per vCPU
- 3.75 GiB
- Processor
- Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 (Ivy Bridge/Sandy Bridge)
- CPU vendor
- Intel
- Architecture
- x86-64
- Clock speed
- 2.5 GHz
- Burstable CPU
- No
storage & network
- Local storage
- 80 GB SSD (2 disks)
- Storage detail
- 2 x 40 SSD
- Network
- High
aws details
- API name
m3.xlarge- Family
- M3
- Category
- General purpose
- Generation
- Previous
- Regions
- 11 (Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America)
- Cheapest region
- US East (N. Virginia) · $0.266/hr
- Dedicated EBS throughput
- 500 Mbps
- ECU
- 13
- Enhanced networking
- No
- Normalization size factor
- 8
- Processor features
- Intel AVX; Intel Turbo
- Spot interruption rate (us-east-1)
- <5%
- Spot savings vs on-demand (us-east-1)
- 65%
m3.xlarge equivalents on other clouds
closest match by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture, accelerator and class · Linux on-demand in each provider's reference region
| Provider | Instance | vCPU | Memory | Processor | On-demand | vs m3.xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWS | m3.xlarge | 4 | 15 GiB | Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 (Ivy Bridge/Sandy Bridge) | $0.266 | – |
| Azure | D4as v416 GiB (1.07×) | 4 | 16 GiB | AMD EPYC 7452 (Rome) | $0.192 | -28% |
| D4a v416 GiB (1.07×) | 4 | 16 GiB | AMD EPYC 7452 (Rome) | $0.192 | -28% | |
| Google Cloud | c4-standard-4-lssd | 4 | 15 GiB | Intel Emerald Rapids, Intel Granite Rapids | $0.2799 | +5% |
| c4n-standard-4-lssd | 4 | 15 GiB | Intel Emerald Rapids | $0.3574 | +34% | |
| Akamai | G8 Dedicated 16x416 GiB (1.07×) | 4 | 16 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.21 | -21% |
| Dedicated 8GB8 GiB (1.9× less) | 4 | 8 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.108 | -59% | |
| Vultr | vx1-g-4c-16g-240s16 GiB (1.07×) | 4 | 16 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.153 | -42% |
| voc-g-4c-16gb-80s-amd16 GiB (1.07×) | 4 | 16 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.164 | -38% |
M3 family sizes
| Size | vCPU | Memory | Local storage | On-demand | Monthly | Spot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| m3.medium | 1 | 3.75 GiB | 4 GB SSD | $0.067 | $48.91 | $0.0279 |
| m3.large | 2 | 7.5 GiB | 32 GB SSD | $0.133 | $97.09 | $0.0523 |
| m3.xlarge | 4 | 15 GiB | 80 GB SSD (2 disks) | $0.266 | $194 | $0.1184 |
| m3.2xlarge | 8 | 30 GiB | 160 GB SSD (2 disks) | $0.532 | $388 | $0.2341 |
Similar instance types on AWS
other AWS families with a similar shape, cheapest first
m3.xlarge FAQ
How much does m3.xlarge cost?
m3.xlarge costs $0.266 per hour on demand with Linux in US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1), about $194 per month. Across 11 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $0.266 in US East (N. Virginia) to $0.392 in Asia Pacific (Singapore). Spot capacity costs $0.1184 per hour (55% less), but can be reclaimed. With Windows it costs $0.518 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does m3.xlarge have?
m3.xlarge has 4 vCPUs and 15 GiB of memory (3.75 GiB per vCPU), running on Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 (Ivy Bridge/Sandy Bridge). It is a general purpose instance type in the M3 family.
What are the equivalents of m3.xlarge on other clouds?
The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on Azure, D4as v4 (4 vCPU, 16 GiB, $0.192/hour in East US); on Google Cloud, c4-standard-4-lssd (4 vCPU, 15 GiB, $0.2799/hour in Iowa); on Akamai, G8 Dedicated 16x4 (4 vCPU, 16 GiB, $0.21/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, vx1-g-4c-16g-240s (4 vCPU, 16 GiB, $0.153/hour in New Jersey).