r3.2xlarge
Amazon EC2 · R3 family
The r3.2xlarge is a memory optimized Amazon EC2 instance type with 8 vCPUs and 61 GiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 (Ivy Bridge) with high networking, starting at $0.664 per hour on demand.
- vCPUs
- 8
- memory
- 61 GiB
- processor
- Intel
- on-demand
- $0.665
- spot
- $0.3037
- regions
- 13
dedicated
7.63 GiB per vCPU
2.5 GHz
$485/mo · us-east-1
−54% vs on-demand
across 5 areas
r3.2xlarge price by region
13 regions · hourly list prices in USD · On-demand · Spot · 1-yr Reserved · 3-yr Reserved
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2cheapestNorth America | $0.664 | $0.199 |
| US East (N. Virginia)us-east-1referenceNorth America | $0.665 | $0.3037 |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2North America | $0.665 | $0.2436 |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1Europe | $0.741 | $0.3033 |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1North America | $0.741 | $0.2235 |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1Asia | $0.758 | $0.2774 |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2Asia | $0.798 | $0.1978 |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1Asia | $0.798 | $0.2533 |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2Oceania | $0.798 | $0.2445 |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1Asia | $0.798 | $0.2381 |
| AWS GovCloud (US)us-gov-west-1North America | $0.798 | – |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1Europe | $0.80 | $0.2758 |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1South America | $1.399 | $0.1399 |
Specifications
compute
- vCPUs
- 8
- Memory
- 61 GiB
- Memory per vCPU
- 7.63 GiB
- Processor
- Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 (Ivy Bridge)
- CPU vendor
- Intel
- Architecture
- x86-64
- Clock speed
- 2.5 GHz
- Burstable CPU
- No
storage & network
- Local storage
- 160 GB SSD
- Storage detail
- 1 x 160 SSD
- Network
- High
aws details
- API name
r3.2xlarge- Family
- R3
- Category
- Memory optimized
- Generation
- Previous
- Regions
- 13 (Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America)
- Cheapest region
- US East (Ohio) · $0.664/hr
- ECU
- 26
- Enhanced networking
- Yes
- Normalization size factor
- 16
- Processor features
- Intel AVX; Intel Turbo
- Spot interruption rate (us-east-1)
- 5-10%
- Spot savings vs on-demand (us-east-1)
- 56%
r3.2xlarge 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 r3.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWS | r3.2xlarge | 8 | 61 GiB | Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 (Ivy Bridge) | $0.665 | – |
| Azure | E8as v4 | 8 | 64 GiB | AMD EPYC 7452 (Rome) | $0.504 | -24% |
| E8a v4 | 8 | 64 GiB | AMD EPYC 7452 (Rome) | $0.504 | -24% | |
| Google Cloud | c4-highmem-8-lssd | 8 | 62 GiB | Intel Emerald Rapids, Intel Granite Rapids | $0.6035 | -9% |
| c4n-highmem-8-lssd | 8 | 62 GiB | Intel Emerald Rapids | $0.8753 | +32% | |
| Akamai | G8 Dedicated 32x832 GiB (1.9× less) | 8 | 32 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.42 | -37% |
| Linode 150GB150 GiB (2.5×) | 8 | 150 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.72 | +8% | |
| Vultr | vx1-m-8c-64g-480s | 8 | 64 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.386 | -42% |
| voc-m-8c-64gb-400s-amd | 8 | 64 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.438 | -34% |
R3 family sizes
| Size | vCPU | Memory | Local storage | On-demand | Monthly | Spot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| r3.large | 2 | 15.3 GiB | 32 GB SSD | $0.166 | $121 | $0.0682 |
| r3.xlarge | 4 | 30.5 GiB | 80 GB SSD | $0.333 | $243 | $0.1374 |
| r3.2xlarge | 8 | 61 GiB | 160 GB SSD | $0.665 | $485 | $0.3037 |
| r3.4xlarge | 16 | 122 GiB | 320 GB SSD | $1.33 | $971 | $0.5333 |
| r3.8xlarge | 32 | 244 GiB | 640 GB SSD (2 disks) | $2.66 | $1,942 | $1.10 |
Similar instance types on AWS
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r3.2xlarge FAQ
How much does r3.2xlarge cost?
r3.2xlarge costs $0.665 per hour on demand with Linux in US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1), about $485 per month. Across 13 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $0.664 in US East (Ohio) to $1.399 in South America (Sao Paulo). Spot capacity costs $0.3037 per hour (54% less), but can be reclaimed. With Windows it costs $1.045 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does r3.2xlarge have?
r3.2xlarge has 8 vCPUs and 61 GiB of memory (7.63 GiB per vCPU), running on Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 (Ivy Bridge). It is a memory optimized instance type in the R3 family.
What is the cheapest region for r3.2xlarge?
US East (Ohio) (us-east-2) at $0.664 per hour for Linux on demand. r3.2xlarge is sold in 13 AWS regions.
What are the equivalents of r3.2xlarge on other clouds?
The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on Azure, E8as v4 (8 vCPU, 64 GiB, $0.504/hour in East US); on Google Cloud, c4-highmem-8-lssd (8 vCPU, 62 GiB, $0.6035/hour in Iowa); on Akamai, G8 Dedicated 32x8 (8 vCPU, 32 GiB, $0.42/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, vx1-m-8c-64g-480s (8 vCPU, 64 GiB, $0.386/hour in New Jersey).