m5ad.xlarge
Amazon EC2 · M5ad family
The m5ad.xlarge is a general purpose Amazon EC2 instance type with 4 vCPUs and 16 GiB of memory, running on AMD EPYC 7571 with up to 10 Gigabit networking, starting at $0.134 per hour on demand.
- vCPUs
- 4
- memory
- 16 GiB
- processor
- AMD
- on-demand
- $0.206
- spot
- $0.1106
- 1-yr reserved
- $0.13
dedicated
4 GiB per vCPU
2.5 GHz
$150/mo · us-east-1
−46% vs on-demand
−37% vs on-demand
m5ad.xlarge 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 | $0.134 | $0.056 | $0.085 | $0.058 |
| US East (N. Virginia)us-east-1referenceNorth America | $0.206 | $0.1106 | $0.13 | $0.089 |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2North America | $0.206 | $0.1158 | $0.13 | $0.089 |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2North America | $0.206 | $0.0895 | $0.13 | $0.089 |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1North America | $0.23 | $0.1192 | $0.145 | $0.099 |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1Europe | $0.23 | $0.1339 | $0.145 | $0.099 |
| EU (London)eu-west-2Europe | $0.24 | $0.1091 | $0.151 | $0.104 |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3Europe | $0.242 | $0.0974 | $0.152 | $0.105 |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1North America | $0.244 | $0.1117 | $0.154 | $0.105 |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1Europe | $0.25 | $0.1308 | $0.158 | $0.108 |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2Asia | $0.254 | $0.0869 | $0.158 | $0.11 |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1Asia | $0.258 | $0.1402 | $0.163 | $0.111 |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2Oceania | $0.26 | $0.1416 | $0.164 | $0.112 |
| AWS GovCloud (US)us-gov-west-1North America | $0.262 | – | $0.165 | $0.113 |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1Asia | $0.268 | $0.1302 | $0.169 | $0.116 |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1South America | $0.33 | $0.2246 | $0.20 | $0.143 |
Specifications
compute
- vCPUs
- 4
- Memory
- 16 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
- 150 GB NVME
- Storage detail
- 1 x 150 NVMe SSD
- Network
- Up to 10 Gigabit
- Peak bandwidth
- 10 Gbps
aws details
- API name
m5ad.xlarge- Family
- M5ad
- Category
- General purpose
- Generation
- Current
- Regions
- 16 (Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America)
- Cheapest region
- Asia Pacific (Mumbai) · $0.134/hr
- Dedicated EBS throughput
- Up to 2120 Mbps
- Enhanced networking
- Yes
- Normalization size factor
- 8
- Processor features
- AVX; AVX2; AMD Turbo
- Spot interruption rate (us-east-1)
- 15-20%
- Spot savings vs on-demand (us-east-1)
- 51%
m5ad.xlarge 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.xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWS | m5ad.xlarge | 4 | 16 GiB | AMD EPYC 7571 | $0.206 | – |
| Azure | D4as v4 | 4 | 16 GiB | AMD EPYC 7452 (Rome) | $0.192 | -7% |
| D4a v4 | 4 | 16 GiB | AMD EPYC 7452 (Rome) | $0.192 | -7% | |
| Google Cloud | c3-standard-4-lssd | 4 | 16 GiB | Intel Sapphire Rapids | $0.2427 | +18% |
| c4-standard-4-lssd15 GiB (1.1× less) | 4 | 15 GiB | Intel Emerald Rapids, Intel Granite Rapids | $0.2799 | +36% | |
| Akamai | G8 Dedicated 16x4 | 4 | 16 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.21 | +2% |
| Dedicated 8GB8 GiB (2× less) | 4 | 8 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.108 | -48% | |
| Vultr | vx1-g-4c-16g-240s | 4 | 16 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.153 | -26% |
| voc-g-4c-16gb-80s-amd | 4 | 16 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.164 | -20% |
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.xlarge FAQ
How much does m5ad.xlarge cost?
m5ad.xlarge costs $0.206 per hour on demand with Linux in US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1), about $150 per month. Across 16 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $0.134 in Asia Pacific (Mumbai) to $0.33 in South America (Sao Paulo). Spot capacity costs $0.1106 per hour (46% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Reserved commitment brings it to $0.13 per hour. With Windows it costs $0.39 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does m5ad.xlarge have?
m5ad.xlarge has 4 vCPUs and 16 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.xlarge?
Asia Pacific (Mumbai) (ap-south-1) at $0.134 per hour for Linux on demand, 35% less than US East (N. Virginia). m5ad.xlarge is sold in 16 AWS regions.
What are the equivalents of m5ad.xlarge on other clouds?
The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on Azure, D4as v4 (4 vCPU, 16 GiB, $0.192/hour in East US); on Google Cloud, c3-standard-4-lssd (4 vCPU, 16 GiB, $0.2427/hour in Iowa); on Akamai, G8 Dedicated 16x4 (4 vCPU, 16 GiB, $0.21/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, vx1-g-4c-16g-240s (4 vCPU, 16 GiB, $0.153/hour in New Jersey).