m5a.8xlarge
Amazon EC2 · M5a family
The m5a.8xlarge is a general purpose Amazon EC2 instance type with 32 vCPUs and 128 GiB of memory, running on AMD EPYC 7571 with up to 10 Gigabit networking, starting at $0.889 per hour on demand.
- vCPUs
- 32
- memory
- 128 GiB
- processor
- AMD
- on-demand
- $1.376
- spot
- $0.6577
- 1-yr reserved
- $0.867
dedicated
4 GiB per vCPU
2.5 GHz
$1,004/mo · us-east-1
−52% vs on-demand
−37% vs on-demand
m5a.8xlarge 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 | $0.889 | $0.4516 | $0.56 | $0.384 |
| US East (N. Virginia)us-east-1referenceNorth America | $1.376 | $0.6577 | $0.867 | $0.594 |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2North America | $1.376 | $0.5206 | $0.867 | $0.594 |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2North America | $1.376 | $0.6158 | $0.867 | $0.594 |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1North America | $1.536 | $0.4942 | $0.968 | $0.664 |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1Europe | $1.536 | $0.7575 | $0.968 | $0.664 |
| EU (London)eu-west-2Europe | $1.60 | $0.6001 | $1.008 | $0.691 |
| EU (Milan)eu-south-1Europe | $1.616 | $0.2045 | $1.018 | $0.698 |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3Europe | $1.616 | $0.6294 | $1.018 | $0.698 |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1North America | $1.616 | $0.9901 | $1.018 | $0.698 |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1Europe | $1.664 | $0.6894 | $1.048 | $0.719 |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2Asia | $1.696 | $0.6761 | $1.056 | $0.733 |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1Asia | $1.728 | $0.7755 | $1.089 | $0.746 |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2Oceania | $1.728 | $0.7125 | $1.089 | $0.746 |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1North America | $1.744 | – | $1.099 | $0.753 |
| AWS GovCloud (US)us-gov-west-1North America | $1.744 | – | $1.099 | $0.753 |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1Asia | $1.792 | $0.9073 | $1.129 | $0.774 |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1South America | $2.208 | $1.042 | $1.303 | $0.954 |
Specifications
compute
- vCPUs
- 32
- Memory
- 128 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
- Up to 10 Gigabit
- Peak bandwidth
- 10 Gbps
aws details
- API name
m5a.8xlarge- Family
- M5a
- Category
- General purpose
- Generation
- Current
- Regions
- 18 (Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America)
- Cheapest region
- Asia Pacific (Mumbai) · $0.889/hr
- Dedicated EBS throughput
- 3500 Mbps
- Enhanced networking
- Yes
- Normalization size factor
- 64
- Processor features
- AVX; AVX2; AMD Turbo
- Spot interruption rate (us-east-1)
- 10-15%
- Spot savings vs on-demand (us-east-1)
- 57%
m5a.8xlarge 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.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWS | m5a.8xlarge | 32 | 128 GiB | AMD EPYC 7571 | $1.376 | – |
| Azure | D32as v5 | 32 | 128 GiB | AMD EPYC 7763v (Milan) | $1.376 | 0% |
| DC32as v5 | 32 | 128 GiB | AMD EPYC 7763v (Milan) | $1.376 | 0% | |
| Google Cloud | e2-standard-32 | 32 | 128 GiB | AMD Rome, Intel Broadwell, Intel Haswell, Intel Skylake | $1.072 | -22% |
| n2d-standard-32 | 32 | 128 GiB | AMD Milan, AMD Rome | $1.352 | -2% | |
| Akamai | G8 Dedicated 128x32 | 32 | 128 GiB | AMD EPYC | $1.68 | +22% |
| Dedicated 128GB50 vCPU (1.56×) | 50 | 128 GiB | AMD EPYC | $1.728 | +26% | |
| Vultr | vx1-g-32c-128g | 32 | 128 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.96 | -30% |
| vx1-g-32c-128g-1920s | 32 | 128 GiB | AMD EPYC | $1.223 | -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.8xlarge FAQ
How much does m5a.8xlarge cost?
m5a.8xlarge costs $1.376 per hour on demand with Linux in US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1), about $1,004 per month. Across 18 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $0.889 in Asia Pacific (Mumbai) to $2.208 in South America (Sao Paulo). Spot capacity costs $0.6577 per hour (52% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Reserved commitment brings it to $0.867 per hour. With Windows it costs $2.848 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does m5a.8xlarge have?
m5a.8xlarge has 32 vCPUs and 128 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.8xlarge?
Asia Pacific (Mumbai) (ap-south-1) at $0.889 per hour for Linux on demand, 35% less than US East (N. Virginia). m5a.8xlarge is sold in 18 AWS regions.
What are the equivalents of m5a.8xlarge on other clouds?
The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on Azure, D32as v5 (32 vCPU, 128 GiB, $1.376/hour in East US); on Google Cloud, e2-standard-32 (32 vCPU, 128 GiB, $1.072/hour in Iowa); on Akamai, G8 Dedicated 128x32 (32 vCPU, 128 GiB, $1.68/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, vx1-g-32c-128g (32 vCPU, 128 GiB, $0.96/hour in New Jersey).