r3.8xlarge
Amazon EC2 · R3 family
The r3.8xlarge is a memory optimized Amazon EC2 instance type with 32 vCPUs and 244 GiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 (Ivy Bridge) with 10 Gigabit networking, starting at $2.656 per hour on demand.
- vCPUs
- 32
- memory
- 244 GiB
- processor
- Intel
- on-demand
- $2.66
- spot
- $1.10
- regions
- 13
dedicated
7.63 GiB per vCPU
2.5 GHz
$1,942/mo · us-east-1
−59% vs on-demand
across 5 areas
r3.8xlarge 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 | $2.656 | $0.7909 |
| US East (N. Virginia)us-east-1referenceNorth America | $2.66 | $1.10 |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2North America | $2.66 | $0.934 |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1Europe | $2.964 | $1.246 |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1North America | $2.964 | $0.9327 |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1Asia | $3.032 | $1.179 |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2Asia | $3.192 | $0.4732 |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1Asia | $3.192 | $0.543 |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2Oceania | $3.192 | $0.8925 |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1Asia | $3.192 | $0.7453 |
| AWS GovCloud (US)us-gov-west-1North America | $3.192 | – |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1Europe | $3.201 | $0.8867 |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1South America | $5.597 | $0.5597 |
Specifications
compute
- vCPUs
- 32
- Memory
- 244 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
- 640 GB SSD (2 disks)
- Storage detail
- 2 x 320 SSD
- Network
- 10 Gigabit
- Peak bandwidth
- 10 Gbps
aws details
- API name
r3.8xlarge- Family
- R3
- Category
- Memory optimized
- Generation
- Previous
- Regions
- 13 (Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America)
- Cheapest region
- US East (Ohio) · $2.656/hr
- ECU
- 104
- Enhanced networking
- Yes
- Normalization size factor
- 64
- Processor features
- Intel AVX; Intel Turbo
- Spot interruption rate (us-east-1)
- 15-20%
- Spot savings vs on-demand (us-east-1)
- 62%
r3.8xlarge 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 r3.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWS | r3.8xlarge | 32 | 244 GiB | Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 (Ivy Bridge) | $2.66 | – |
| Azure | E32as v4 | 32 | 256 GiB | AMD EPYC 7452 (Rome) | $2.016 | -24% |
| E32a v4 | 32 | 256 GiB | AMD EPYC 7452 (Rome) | $2.016 | -24% | |
| Google Cloud | c4-highmem-32-lssd | 32 | 248 GiB | Intel Emerald Rapids, Intel Granite Rapids | $2.496 | -6% |
| c4d-highmem-32-lssd | 32 | 252 GiB | AMD Turin | $2.157 | -19% | |
| Akamai | G8 Dedicated 128x32128 GiB (1.9× less) | 32 | 128 GiB | AMD EPYC | $1.68 | -37% |
| Linode 192GB192 GiB (1.3× less) · burstable CPU | 32 | 192 GiB | AMD EPYC | $1.728 | -35% | |
| Vultr | vx1-m-32c-256g-1920s | 32 | 256 GiB | AMD EPYC | $1.543 | -42% |
| voc-m-32c-256gb-1600s-amd | 32 | 256 GiB | AMD EPYC | $1.753 | -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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r3.8xlarge FAQ
How much does r3.8xlarge cost?
r3.8xlarge costs $2.66 per hour on demand with Linux in US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1), about $1,942 per month. Across 13 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $2.656 in US East (Ohio) to $5.597 in South America (Sao Paulo). Spot capacity costs $1.10 per hour (59% less), but can be reclaimed. With Windows it costs $3.50 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does r3.8xlarge have?
r3.8xlarge has 32 vCPUs and 244 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 r3.8xlarge?
US East (Ohio) (us-east-2) at $2.656 per hour for Linux on demand. r3.8xlarge is sold in 13 AWS regions.
What are the equivalents of r3.8xlarge on other clouds?
The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on Azure, E32as v4 (32 vCPU, 256 GiB, $2.016/hour in East US); on Google Cloud, c4-highmem-32-lssd (32 vCPU, 248 GiB, $2.496/hour in Iowa); on Akamai, G8 Dedicated 128x32 (32 vCPU, 128 GiB, $1.68/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, vx1-m-32c-256g-1920s (32 vCPU, 256 GiB, $1.543/hour in Frankfurt).