m5a.12xlarge
Amazon EC2 · M5a family
The m5a.12xlarge is a general purpose Amazon EC2 instance type with 48 vCPUs and 192 GiB of memory, running on AMD EPYC 7571 with 10 Gigabit networking, starting at $1.333 per hour on demand.
- vCPUs
- 48
- memory
- 192 GiB
- processor
- AMD
- on-demand
- $2.064
- spot
- $0.8912
- 1-yr reserved
- $1.30
dedicated
4 GiB per vCPU
2.5 GHz
$1,507/mo · us-east-1
−57% vs on-demand
−37% vs on-demand
m5a.12xlarge price by region
18 regions · hourly list prices in USD · On-demand · Spot · 1-yr Reserved · 3-yr Reserved
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1cheapestAsia | $1.333 | $0.5542 | $0.84 | $0.576 |
| US East (N. Virginia)us-east-1referenceNorth America | $2.064 | $0.8912 | $1.30 | $0.892 |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2North America | $2.064 | $0.5066 | $1.30 | $0.892 |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2North America | $2.064 | $0.7777 | $1.30 | $0.892 |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1North America | $2.304 | $0.5529 | $1.452 | $0.995 |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1Europe | $2.304 | $1.01 | $1.452 | $0.995 |
| EU (London)eu-west-2Europe | $2.40 | $1.028 | $1.512 | $1.037 |
| EU (Milan)eu-south-1Europe | $2.424 | $0.3733 | $1.527 | $1.047 |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3Europe | $2.424 | $0.3273 | $1.527 | $1.047 |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1North America | $2.424 | $0.8549 | $1.527 | $1.047 |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1Europe | $2.496 | $1.075 | $1.572 | $1.078 |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2Asia | $2.544 | $0.3223 | $1.584 | $1.099 |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1Asia | $2.592 | $0.539 | $1.633 | $1.12 |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2Oceania | $2.592 | $1.033 | $1.633 | $1.12 |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1North America | $2.616 | – | $1.648 | $1.13 |
| AWS GovCloud (US)us-gov-west-1North America | $2.616 | – | $1.648 | $1.13 |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1Asia | $2.688 | $1.221 | $1.693 | $1.161 |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1South America | $3.312 | $0.3312 | $1.954 | $1.431 |
Specifications
compute
- vCPUs
- 48
- Memory
- 192 GiB
- Memory per vCPU
- 4 GiB
- Processor
- AMD EPYC 7571
- CPU vendor
- AMD
- Architecture
- x86-64
- Clock speed
- 2.5 GHz
- Burstable CPU
- No
storage & network
- Local storage
- Network storage only
- Storage detail
- EBS only
- Network
- 10 Gigabit
- Peak bandwidth
- 10 Gbps
aws details
- API name
m5a.12xlarge- Family
- M5a
- Category
- General purpose
- Generation
- Current
- Regions
- 18 (Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America)
- Cheapest region
- Asia Pacific (Mumbai) · $1.333/hr
- Dedicated EBS throughput
- 5000 Mbps
- Enhanced networking
- Yes
- Normalization size factor
- 96
- Processor features
- AVX; AVX2; AMD Turbo
- Spot interruption rate (us-east-1)
- >20%
- Spot savings vs on-demand (us-east-1)
- 61%
m5a.12xlarge 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 m5a.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWS | m5a.12xlarge | 48 | 192 GiB | AMD EPYC 7571 | $2.064 | – |
| Azure | D48as v5 | 48 | 192 GiB | AMD EPYC 7763v (Milan) | $2.064 | 0% |
| DC48as v5 | 48 | 192 GiB | AMD EPYC 7763v (Milan) | $2.064 | 0% | |
| Google Cloud | n2d-standard-48 | 48 | 192 GiB | AMD Milan, AMD Rome | $2.028 | -2% |
| t2d-standard-48 | 48 | 192 GiB | AMD Milan | $2.028 | -2% | |
| Akamai | Dedicated 128GB50 vCPU (1.04×) · 128 GiB (1.5× less) | 50 | 128 GiB | AMD EPYC | $1.728 | -16% |
| G7 Dedicated 128x5050 vCPU (1.04×) · 128 GiB (1.5× less) | 50 | 128 GiB | AMD EPYC | $2.073 | 0% | |
| Vultr | vx1-g-48c-192g | 48 | 192 GiB | AMD EPYC | $1.44 | -30% |
| vx1-g-48c-192g-2880s | 48 | 192 GiB | AMD EPYC | $1.835 | -11% |
M5a family sizes
| Size | vCPU | Memory | Local storage | On-demand | Monthly | Spot | 1-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| m5a.large | 2 | 8 GiB | – | $0.086 | $62.78 | $0.0429 | $0.054 |
| m5a.xlarge | 4 | 16 GiB | – | $0.172 | $126 | $0.0777 | $0.108 |
| m5a.2xlarge | 8 | 32 GiB | – | $0.344 | $251 | $0.1773 | $0.217 |
| m5a.4xlarge | 16 | 64 GiB | – | $0.688 | $502 | $0.32 | $0.433 |
| m5a.8xlarge | 32 | 128 GiB | – | $1.376 | $1,004 | $0.6577 | $0.867 |
| m5a.12xlarge | 48 | 192 GiB | – | $2.064 | $1,507 | $0.8912 | $1.30 |
| m5a.16xlarge | 64 | 256 GiB | – | $2.752 | $2,009 | $1.105 | $1.734 |
| m5a.24xlarge | 96 | 384 GiB | – | $4.128 | $3,013 | $1.836 | $2.601 |
Similar instance types on AWS
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m5a.12xlarge FAQ
How much does m5a.12xlarge cost?
m5a.12xlarge costs $2.064 per hour on demand with Linux in US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1), about $1,507 per month. Across 18 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $1.333 in Asia Pacific (Mumbai) to $3.312 in South America (Sao Paulo). Spot capacity costs $0.8912 per hour (57% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Reserved commitment brings it to $1.30 per hour. With Windows it costs $4.272 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does m5a.12xlarge have?
m5a.12xlarge has 48 vCPUs and 192 GiB of memory (4 GiB per vCPU), running on AMD EPYC 7571. It is a general purpose instance type in the M5a family.
What is the cheapest region for m5a.12xlarge?
Asia Pacific (Mumbai) (ap-south-1) at $1.333 per hour for Linux on demand, 35% less than US East (N. Virginia). m5a.12xlarge is sold in 18 AWS regions.
What are the equivalents of m5a.12xlarge on other clouds?
The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on Azure, D48as v5 (48 vCPU, 192 GiB, $2.064/hour in East US); on Google Cloud, n2d-standard-48 (48 vCPU, 192 GiB, $2.028/hour in Iowa); on Akamai, Dedicated 128GB (50 vCPU, 128 GiB, $1.728/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, vx1-g-48c-192g (48 vCPU, 192 GiB, $1.44/hour in New Jersey).