m5a.16xlarge
Amazon EC2 · M5a family
The m5a.16xlarge is a general purpose Amazon EC2 instance type with 64 vCPUs and 256 GiB of memory, running on AMD EPYC 7571 with 12 Gigabit networking, starting at $1.778 per hour on demand.
- vCPUs
- 64
- memory
- 256 GiB
- processor
- AMD
- on-demand
- $2.752
- spot
- $1.105
- 1-yr reserved
- $1.734
dedicated
4 GiB per vCPU
2.5 GHz
$2,009/mo · us-east-1
−60% vs on-demand
−37% vs on-demand
m5a.16xlarge 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 | $1.778 | $0.6506 | $1.12 | $0.768 |
| US East (N. Virginia)us-east-1referenceNorth America | $2.752 | $1.105 | $1.734 | $1.189 |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2North America | $2.752 | $0.7268 | $1.734 | $1.189 |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2North America | $2.752 | $0.9838 | $1.734 | $1.189 |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1North America | $3.072 | $0.7364 | $1.935 | $1.327 |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1Europe | $3.072 | $1.303 | $1.935 | $1.327 |
| EU (London)eu-west-2Europe | $3.20 | $1.12 | $2.016 | $1.382 |
| EU (Milan)eu-south-1Europe | $3.232 | $0.4918 | $2.036 | $1.396 |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3Europe | $3.232 | $0.4646 | $2.036 | $1.396 |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1North America | $3.232 | $0.9088 | $2.036 | $1.396 |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1Europe | $3.328 | $1.429 | $2.097 | $1.438 |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2Asia | $3.392 | $0.533 | $2.112 | $1.465 |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1Asia | $3.456 | $1.157 | $2.177 | $1.493 |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2Oceania | $3.456 | $1.209 | $2.177 | $1.493 |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1North America | $3.488 | – | $2.197 | $1.507 |
| AWS GovCloud (US)us-gov-west-1North America | $3.488 | – | $2.197 | $1.507 |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1Asia | $3.584 | $1.056 | $2.258 | $1.548 |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1South America | $4.416 | $0.4416 | $2.606 | $1.908 |
Specifications
compute
- vCPUs
- 64
- Memory
- 256 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
- 12 Gigabit
- Peak bandwidth
- 12 Gbps
aws details
- API name
m5a.16xlarge- Family
- M5a
- Category
- General purpose
- Generation
- Current
- Regions
- 18 (Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America)
- Cheapest region
- Asia Pacific (Mumbai) · $1.778/hr
- Dedicated EBS throughput
- 7000 Mbps
- Enhanced networking
- Yes
- Normalization size factor
- 128
- Processor features
- AVX; AVX2; AMD Turbo
- Spot interruption rate (us-east-1)
- 15-20%
- Spot savings vs on-demand (us-east-1)
- 64%
m5a.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 m5a.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWS | m5a.16xlarge | 64 | 256 GiB | AMD EPYC 7571 | $2.752 | – |
| Azure | D64as v5 | 64 | 256 GiB | AMD EPYC 7763v (Milan) | $2.752 | 0% |
| DC64as v5 | 64 | 256 GiB | AMD EPYC 7763v (Milan) | $2.752 | 0% | |
| Google Cloud | n2d-standard-64 | 64 | 256 GiB | AMD Milan, AMD Rome | $2.704 | -2% |
| n4d-standard-64 | 64 | 256 GiB | AMD Turin | $2.71 | -2% | |
| Akamai | G8 Dedicated 256x64 | 64 | 256 GiB | AMD EPYC | $3.36 | +22% |
| Dedicated 256GB56 vCPU (1.1× less) | 56 | 256 GiB | AMD EPYC | $3.456 | +26% | |
| Vultr | vx1-g-64c-256g | 64 | 256 GiB | AMD EPYC | $1.92 | -30% |
| vx1-g-64c-256g-3840s | 64 | 256 GiB | AMD EPYC | $2.446 | -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 |
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m5a.16xlarge FAQ
How much does m5a.16xlarge cost?
m5a.16xlarge costs $2.752 per hour on demand with Linux in US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1), about $2,009 per month. Across 18 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $1.778 in Asia Pacific (Mumbai) to $4.416 in South America (Sao Paulo). Spot capacity costs $1.105 per hour (60% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Reserved commitment brings it to $1.734 per hour. With Windows it costs $5.696 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does m5a.16xlarge have?
m5a.16xlarge has 64 vCPUs and 256 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.16xlarge?
Asia Pacific (Mumbai) (ap-south-1) at $1.778 per hour for Linux on demand, 35% less than US East (N. Virginia). m5a.16xlarge is sold in 18 AWS regions.
What are the equivalents of m5a.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).