m5dn.xlarge
Amazon EC2 · M5dn family
The m5dn.xlarge is a general purpose Amazon EC2 instance type with 4 vCPUs and 16 GiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon Platinum 8259 (Cascade Lake) with up to 25 Gigabit networking, starting at $0.272 per hour on demand.
- vCPUs
- 4
- memory
- 16 GiB
- processor
- Intel
- on-demand
- $0.272
- spot
- $0.1317
- 1-yr reserved
- $0.171
dedicated
4 GiB per vCPU
3.1 GHz
$199/mo · us-east-1
−52% vs on-demand
−37% vs on-demand
m5dn.xlarge price by region
9 regions · hourly list prices in USD · On-demand · Spot · 1-yr Reserved · 3-yr Reserved
| US East (N. Virginia)us-east-1cheapestreferenceNorth America | $0.272 | $0.1317 | $0.171 | $0.106 |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2cheapestNorth America | $0.272 | $0.1216 | $0.171 | $0.106 |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2cheapestNorth America | $0.272 | $0.1169 | $0.171 | $0.106 |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1Europe | $0.304 | $0.1439 | $0.192 | $0.131 |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1Europe | $0.324 | $0.108 | $0.204 | $0.14 |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1Asia | $0.334 | $0.1276 | $0.21 | $0.132 |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1North America | $0.342 | – | $0.215 | $0.138 |
| AWS GovCloud (US)us-gov-west-1North America | $0.342 | – | $0.215 | $0.138 |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1Asia | $0.35 | $0.1271 | $0.221 | $0.151 |
Specifications
compute
- vCPUs
- 4
- Memory
- 16 GiB
- Memory per vCPU
- 4 GiB
- Processor
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8259 (Cascade Lake)
- CPU vendor
- Intel
- Architecture
- x86-64
- Clock speed
- 3.1 GHz
- Burstable CPU
- No
storage & network
- Local storage
- 150 GB NVME
- Storage detail
- 1 x 150 NVMe SSD
- Network
- Up to 25 Gigabit
- Peak bandwidth
- 25 Gbps
aws details
- API name
m5dn.xlarge- Family
- M5dn
- Category
- General purpose
- Generation
- Current
- Regions
- 9 (Asia, Europe, North America)
- Cheapest region
- US East (N. Virginia) · $0.272/hr
- Dedicated EBS throughput
- Up to 3500 Mbps
- Enhanced networking
- No
- Normalization size factor
- 8
- Spot interruption rate (us-east-1)
- 10-15%
- Spot savings vs on-demand (us-east-1)
- 59%
m5dn.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 m5dn.xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWS | m5dn.xlarge | 4 | 16 GiB | Intel Xeon Platinum 8259 (Cascade Lake) | $0.272 | – |
| Azure | D4as v4 | 4 | 16 GiB | AMD EPYC 7452 (Rome) | $0.192 | -29% |
| D4a v4 | 4 | 16 GiB | AMD EPYC 7452 (Rome) | $0.192 | -29% | |
| Google Cloud | c3-standard-4-lssd | 4 | 16 GiB | Intel Sapphire Rapids | $0.2427 | -11% |
| c4-standard-4-lssd15 GiB (1.1× less) | 4 | 15 GiB | Intel Emerald Rapids, Intel Granite Rapids | $0.2799 | +3% | |
| Akamai | G8 Dedicated 16x4 | 4 | 16 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.21 | -23% |
| Dedicated 8GB8 GiB (2× less) | 4 | 8 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.108 | -60% | |
| Vultr | vx1-g-4c-16g-240s | 4 | 16 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.153 | -44% |
| voc-g-4c-16gb-80s-amd | 4 | 16 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.164 | -40% |
M5dn family sizes
| Size | vCPU | Memory | Local storage | On-demand | Monthly | Spot | 1-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| m5dn.large | 2 | 8 GiB | 75 GB NVME | $0.136 | $99.28 | $0.0569 | $0.086 |
| m5dn.xlarge | 4 | 16 GiB | 150 GB NVME | $0.272 | $199 | $0.1317 | $0.171 |
| m5dn.2xlarge | 8 | 32 GiB | 300 GB NVME | $0.544 | $397 | $0.2702 | $0.343 |
| m5dn.4xlarge | 16 | 64 GiB | 600 GB NVME (2 disks) | $1.088 | $794 | $0.5211 | $0.685 |
| m5dn.8xlarge | 32 | 128 GiB | 1.2 TB NVME (2 disks) | $2.176 | $1,588 | $1.15 | $1.371 |
| m5dn.12xlarge | 48 | 192 GiB | 1.8 TB NVME (2 disks) | $3.264 | $2,383 | $1.42 | $2.056 |
| m5dn.16xlarge | 64 | 256 GiB | 2.4 TB NVME (4 disks) | $4.352 | $3,177 | $1.72 | $2.742 |
| m5dn.24xlarge | 96 | 384 GiB | 3.6 TB NVME (4 disks) | $6.528 | $4,765 | $2.581 | $4.113 |
| m5dn.metal | 96 | 384 GiB | 3.6 TB NVME (4 disks) | $6.528 | $4,765 | $2.631 | $4.113 |
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m5dn.xlarge FAQ
How much does m5dn.xlarge cost?
m5dn.xlarge costs $0.272 per hour on demand with Linux in US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1), about $199 per month. Across 9 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $0.272 in US East (N. Virginia) to $0.35 in Asia Pacific (Tokyo). Spot capacity costs $0.1317 per hour (52% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Reserved commitment brings it to $0.171 per hour. With Windows it costs $0.456 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does m5dn.xlarge have?
m5dn.xlarge has 4 vCPUs and 16 GiB of memory (4 GiB per vCPU), running on Intel Xeon Platinum 8259 (Cascade Lake). It is a general purpose instance type in the M5dn family.
What are the equivalents of m5dn.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).