r3.4xlarge

Amazon EC2 · R3 family

The r3.4xlarge is a memory optimized Amazon EC2 instance type with 16 vCPUs and 122 GiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 (Ivy Bridge) with high networking, starting at $1.328 per hour on demand.

memory optimizedx86-64intelprevious generation
vCPUs
16

dedicated

memory
122 GiB

7.63 GiB per vCPU

processor
Intel

2.5 GHz

on-demand
$1.33

$971/mo · us-east-1

spot
$0.5333

−60% vs on-demand

regions
13

across 5 areas

Previous generation. AWS still sells r3.4xlarge, but newer families usually give more performance per dollar. See the similar instance types below.

r3.4xlarge 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$1.328$0.4046
US East (N. Virginia)us-east-1referenceNorth America$1.33$0.5333
US West (Oregon)us-west-2North America$1.33$0.4922
EU (Ireland)eu-west-1Europe$1.482$0.5991
US West (N. California)us-west-1North America$1.482$0.3628
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1Asia$1.516$0.5829
Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2Asia$1.596$0.3352
Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1Asia$1.596$0.6199
Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2Oceania$1.596$0.559
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1Asia$1.596$0.4581
AWS GovCloud (US)us-gov-west-1North America$1.596–
EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1Europe$1.60$0.4411
South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1South America$2.799$0.2799

Specifications

compute

vCPUs
16
Memory
122 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
320 GB SSD
Storage detail
1 x 320 SSD
Network
High

aws details

API name
r3.4xlarge
Family
R3
Category
Memory optimized
Generation
Previous
Regions
13 (Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America)
Cheapest region
US East (Ohio) · $1.328/hr
ECU
52
Enhanced networking
Yes
Normalization size factor
32
Processor features
Intel AVX; Intel Turbo
Spot interruption rate (us-east-1)
10-15%
Spot savings vs on-demand (us-east-1)
59%

r3.4xlarge equivalents on other clouds

closest match by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture, accelerator and class · Linux on-demand in each provider's reference region

compare side by side→
ProviderInstancevCPUMemoryProcessorOn-demandvs r3.4xlarge
AWSr3.4xlarge16122 GiBIntel Xeon E5-2670 v2 (Ivy Bridge)$1.33–
AzureE16as v416128 GiBAMD EPYC 7452 (Rome)$1.008-24%
E16a v416128 GiBAMD EPYC 7452 (Rome)$1.008-24%
Google Cloudc4-highmem-16-lssd16124 GiBIntel Emerald Rapids, Intel Granite Rapids$1.207-9%
c4n-highmem-16-lssd16124 GiBIntel Emerald Rapids$1.751+32%
AkamaiG8 Dedicated 64x1664 GiB (1.9× less)1664 GiBAMD EPYC$0.84-37%
Linode 300GB300 GiB (2.5×)16300 GiBAMD EPYC$1.44+8%
Vultrvx1-m-16c-128g-960s16128 GiBAMD EPYC$0.772-42%
voc-m-16c-128gb-800s-amd16128 GiBAMD EPYC$0.877-34%

R3 family sizes

all about R3→
SizevCPUMemoryLocal storageOn-demandMonthlySpot
r3.large215.3 GiB32 GB SSD$0.166$121$0.0682
r3.xlarge430.5 GiB80 GB SSD$0.333$243$0.1374
r3.2xlarge861 GiB160 GB SSD$0.665$485$0.3037
r3.4xlarge16122 GiB320 GB SSD$1.33$971$0.5333
r3.8xlarge32244 GiB640 GB SSD (2 disks)$2.66$1,942$1.10

Similar instance types on AWS

other AWS families with a similar shape, cheapest first

r3.4xlarge FAQ

How much does r3.4xlarge cost?

r3.4xlarge costs $1.33 per hour on demand with Linux in US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1), about $971 per month. Across 13 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $1.328 in US East (Ohio) to $2.799 in South America (Sao Paulo). Spot capacity costs $0.5333 per hour (60% less), but can be reclaimed. With Windows it costs $1.944 per hour.

How many vCPUs and how much memory does r3.4xlarge have?

r3.4xlarge has 16 vCPUs and 122 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 r3.4xlarge?

US East (Ohio) (us-east-2) at $1.328 per hour for Linux on demand. r3.4xlarge is sold in 13 AWS regions.

What are the equivalents of r3.4xlarge on other clouds?

The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on Azure, E16as v4 (16 vCPU, 128 GiB, $1.008/hour in East US); on Google Cloud, c4-highmem-16-lssd (16 vCPU, 124 GiB, $1.207/hour in Iowa); on Akamai, G8 Dedicated 64x16 (16 vCPU, 64 GiB, $0.84/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, vx1-m-16c-128g-960s (16 vCPU, 128 GiB, $0.772/hour in Amsterdam).