m4.16xlarge
Amazon EC2 · M4 family
The m4.16xlarge is a general purpose Amazon EC2 instance type with 64 vCPUs and 256 GiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 (Broadwell) with 20 Gigabit networking, starting at $3.20 per hour on demand.
- vCPUs
- 64
- memory
- 256 GiB
- processor
- Intel
- on-demand
- $3.20
- spot
- $1.403
- 1-yr reserved
- $1.982
dedicated
4 GiB per vCPU
2.4 GHz
$2,336/mo · us-east-1
−56% vs on-demand
−38% vs on-demand
m4.16xlarge price by region
16 regions · hourly list prices in USD · On-demand · Spot · 1-yr Reserved · 3-yr Reserved
| US East (N. Virginia)us-east-1cheapestreferenceNorth America | $3.20 | $1.403 | $1.982 | $1.382 |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2cheapestNorth America | $3.20 | $0.9407 | $1.982 | $1.382 |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2cheapestNorth America | $3.20 | $1.208 | $1.982 | $1.382 |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1Asia | $3.36 | $1.019 | $2.094 | $1.416 |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1North America | $3.552 | $0.8521 | $2.184 | $1.521 |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1Europe | $3.552 | $1.356 | $2.419 | $1.728 |
| EU (London)eu-west-2Europe | $3.712 | $1.198 | $2.52 | $1.832 |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1North America | $3.744 | $1.093 | $2.722 | $1.866 |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1Europe | $3.84 | $1.165 | $2.621 | $1.935 |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2Asia | $3.936 | $1.198 | $2.352 | $1.728 |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1Asia | $4.00 | $0.429 | $2.486 | $1.693 |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2Oceania | $4.00 | $0.7635 | $2.688 | $1.935 |
| AWS GovCloud (US)us-gov-west-1North America | $4.032 | – | $2.688 | $1.797 |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka)ap-northeast-3Asia | $4.128 | $0.6987 | $2.789 | $2.039 |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1Asia | $4.128 | $0.4803 | $2.789 | $2.039 |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1South America | $5.088 | $0.5088 | $2.89 | $2.212 |
Specifications
compute
- vCPUs
- 64
- Memory
- 256 GiB
- Memory per vCPU
- 4 GiB
- Processor
- Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 (Broadwell)
- CPU vendor
- Intel
- Architecture
- x86-64
- Clock speed
- 2.4 GHz
- Burstable CPU
- No
storage & network
- Local storage
- Network storage only
- Storage detail
- EBS only
- Network
- 20 Gigabit
- Peak bandwidth
- 20 Gbps
aws details
- API name
m4.16xlarge- Family
- M4
- Category
- General purpose
- Generation
- Current
- Regions
- 16 (Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America)
- Cheapest region
- US East (N. Virginia) · $3.20/hr
- Dedicated EBS throughput
- 10000 Mbps
- ECU
- 188
- Enhanced networking
- Yes
- Normalization size factor
- 128
- Processor features
- Intel AVX; Intel AVX2; Intel Turbo
- Spot interruption rate (us-east-1)
- 15-20%
- Spot savings vs on-demand (us-east-1)
- 68%
m4.16xlarge 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 m4.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWS | m4.16xlarge | 64 | 256 GiB | Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 (Broadwell) | $3.20 | – |
| Azure | D64as v5 | 64 | 256 GiB | AMD EPYC 7763v (Milan) | $2.752 | -14% |
| DC64as v5 | 64 | 256 GiB | AMD EPYC 7763v (Milan) | $2.752 | -14% | |
| Google Cloud | n2d-standard-64 | 64 | 256 GiB | AMD Milan, AMD Rome | $2.704 | -16% |
| n4d-standard-64 | 64 | 256 GiB | AMD Turin | $2.71 | -15% | |
| Akamai | G8 Dedicated 256x64 | 64 | 256 GiB | AMD EPYC | $3.36 | +5% |
| Dedicated 256GB56 vCPU (1.1× less) | 56 | 256 GiB | AMD EPYC | $3.456 | +8% | |
| Vultr | vx1-g-64c-256g | 64 | 256 GiB | AMD EPYC | $1.92 | -40% |
| vx1-g-64c-256g-3840s | 64 | 256 GiB | AMD EPYC | $2.446 | -24% |
M4 family sizes
| Size | vCPU | Memory | Local storage | On-demand | Monthly | Spot | 1-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| m4.large | 2 | 8 GiB | – | $0.10 | $73.00 | $0.05 | $0.062 |
| m4.xlarge | 4 | 16 GiB | – | $0.20 | $146 | $0.0934 | $0.1239 |
| m4.2xlarge | 8 | 32 GiB | – | $0.40 | $292 | $0.1785 | $0.2478 |
| m4.4xlarge | 16 | 64 GiB | – | $0.80 | $584 | $0.3553 | $0.4956 |
| m4.10xlarge | 40 | 160 GiB | – | $2.00 | $1,460 | $0.9391 | $1.239 |
| m4.16xlarge | 64 | 256 GiB | – | $3.20 | $2,336 | $1.403 | $1.982 |
Similar instance types on AWS
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m4.16xlarge FAQ
How much does m4.16xlarge cost?
m4.16xlarge costs $3.20 per hour on demand with Linux in US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1), about $2,336 per month. Across 16 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $3.20 in US East (N. Virginia) to $5.088 in South America (Sao Paulo). Spot capacity costs $1.403 per hour (56% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Reserved commitment brings it to $1.982 per hour. With Windows it costs $6.144 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does m4.16xlarge have?
m4.16xlarge has 64 vCPUs and 256 GiB of memory (4 GiB per vCPU), running on Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 (Broadwell). It is a general purpose instance type in the M4 family.
What are the equivalents of m4.16xlarge on other clouds?
The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on Azure, D64as v5 (64 vCPU, 256 GiB, $2.752/hour in East US); on Google Cloud, n2d-standard-64 (64 vCPU, 256 GiB, $2.704/hour in Iowa); on Akamai, G8 Dedicated 256x64 (64 vCPU, 256 GiB, $3.36/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, vx1-g-64c-256g (64 vCPU, 256 GiB, $1.92/hour in New Jersey).