m5ad.16xlarge
Amazon EC2 · M5ad family
The m5ad.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 $2.147 per hour on demand.
- vCPUs
- 64
- memory
- 256 GiB
- processor
- AMD
- on-demand
- $3.296
- spot
- $1.412
- 1-yr reserved
- $2.076
dedicated
4 GiB per vCPU
2.5 GHz
$2,406/mo · us-east-1
−57% vs on-demand
−37% vs on-demand
m5ad.16xlarge price by region
16 regions · hourly list prices in USD · On-demand · Spot · 1-yr Reserved · 3-yr Reserved
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1cheapestAsia | $2.147 | $0.7378 | $1.353 | $0.928 |
| US East (N. Virginia)us-east-1referenceNorth America | $3.296 | $1.412 | $2.076 | $1.424 |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2North America | $3.296 | $1.329 | $2.076 | $1.424 |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2North America | $3.296 | $1.401 | $2.076 | $1.424 |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1North America | $3.68 | $0.856 | $2.318 | $1.59 |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1Europe | $3.68 | $1.509 | $2.318 | $1.59 |
| EU (London)eu-west-2Europe | $3.84 | $1.335 | $2.419 | $1.659 |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3Europe | $3.872 | $1.034 | $2.439 | $1.673 |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1North America | $3.904 | $1.33 | $2.46 | $1.687 |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1Europe | $4.00 | $1.10 | $2.52 | $1.728 |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2Asia | $4.064 | $0.7141 | $2.532 | $1.756 |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1Asia | $4.128 | $1.148 | $2.601 | $1.783 |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2Oceania | $4.16 | $1.503 | $2.621 | $1.797 |
| AWS GovCloud (US)us-gov-west-1North America | $4.192 | – | $2.641 | $1.811 |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1Asia | $4.288 | $0.7693 | $2.701 | $1.852 |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1South America | $5.28 | $0.528 | $3.206 | $2.281 |
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
- 2.4 TB NVME (4 disks)
- Storage detail
- 4 x 600 NVMe SSD
- Network
- 12 Gigabit
- Peak bandwidth
- 12 Gbps
aws details
- API name
m5ad.16xlarge- Family
- M5ad
- Category
- General purpose
- Generation
- Current
- Regions
- 16 (Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America)
- Cheapest region
- Asia Pacific (Mumbai) · $2.147/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)
- 56%
m5ad.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 m5ad.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWS | m5ad.16xlarge | 64 | 256 GiB | AMD EPYC 7571 | $3.296 | – |
| Azure | D64as v4 | 64 | 256 GiB | AMD EPYC 7452 (Rome) | $3.072 | -7% |
| D64a v4 | 64 | 256 GiB | AMD EPYC 7452 (Rome) | $3.072 | -7% | |
| Google Cloud | c4d-standard-64-lssd | 64 | 248 GiB | AMD Turin | $3.517 | +7% |
| n2d-standard-64 | 64 | 256 GiB | AMD Milan, AMD Rome | $2.704 | -18% | |
| Akamai | G8 Dedicated 256x64 | 64 | 256 GiB | AMD EPYC | $3.36 | +2% |
| Dedicated 256GB56 vCPU (1.1× less) | 56 | 256 GiB | AMD EPYC | $3.456 | +5% | |
| Vultr | vx1-g-64c-256g-3840s | 64 | 256 GiB | AMD EPYC | $2.446 | -26% |
| vx1-g-64c-256g | 64 | 256 GiB | AMD EPYC | $1.92 | -42% |
M5ad family sizes
| Size | vCPU | Memory | Local storage | On-demand | Monthly | Spot | 1-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| m5ad.large | 2 | 8 GiB | 75 GB NVME | $0.103 | $75.19 | $0.0528 | $0.065 |
| m5ad.xlarge | 4 | 16 GiB | 150 GB NVME | $0.206 | $150 | $0.1106 | $0.13 |
| m5ad.2xlarge | 8 | 32 GiB | 300 GB NVME | $0.412 | $301 | $0.2603 | $0.26 |
| m5ad.4xlarge | 16 | 64 GiB | 600 GB NVME (2 disks) | $0.824 | $602 | $0.3675 | $0.519 |
| m5ad.8xlarge | 32 | 128 GiB | 1.2 TB NVME (2 disks) | $1.648 | $1,203 | $0.8057 | $1.038 |
| m5ad.12xlarge | 48 | 192 GiB | 1.8 TB NVME (2 disks) | $2.472 | $1,805 | $1.136 | $1.557 |
| m5ad.16xlarge | 64 | 256 GiB | 2.4 TB NVME (4 disks) | $3.296 | $2,406 | $1.412 | $2.076 |
| m5ad.24xlarge | 96 | 384 GiB | 3.6 TB NVME (4 disks) | $4.944 | $3,609 | $2.18 | $3.115 |
Similar instance types on AWS
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m5ad.16xlarge FAQ
How much does m5ad.16xlarge cost?
m5ad.16xlarge costs $3.296 per hour on demand with Linux in US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1), about $2,406 per month. Across 16 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $2.147 in Asia Pacific (Mumbai) to $5.28 in South America (Sao Paulo). Spot capacity costs $1.412 per hour (57% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Reserved commitment brings it to $2.076 per hour. With Windows it costs $6.24 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does m5ad.16xlarge have?
m5ad.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 M5ad family.
What is the cheapest region for m5ad.16xlarge?
Asia Pacific (Mumbai) (ap-south-1) at $2.147 per hour for Linux on demand, 35% less than US East (N. Virginia). m5ad.16xlarge is sold in 16 AWS regions.
What are the equivalents of m5ad.16xlarge on other clouds?
The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on Azure, D64as v4 (64 vCPU, 256 GiB, $3.072/hour in East US); on Google Cloud, c4d-standard-64-lssd (64 vCPU, 248 GiB, $3.517/hour in Iowa); on Akamai, G8 Dedicated 256x64 (64 vCPU, 256 GiB, $3.36/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, vx1-g-64c-256g-3840s (64 vCPU, 256 GiB, $2.446/hour in Seattle).