r3.xlarge
Amazon EC2 · R3 family
The r3.xlarge is a memory optimized Amazon EC2 instance type with 4 vCPUs and 30.5 GiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 (Ivy Bridge) with moderate networking, starting at $0.332 per hour on demand.
- vCPUs
- 4
- memory
- 30.5 GiB
- processor
- Intel
- on-demand
- $0.333
- spot
- $0.1374
- regions
- 13
dedicated
7.63 GiB per vCPU
2.5 GHz
$243/mo · us-east-1
−59% vs on-demand
across 5 areas
r3.xlarge 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 | $0.332 | $0.0963 |
| US East (N. Virginia)us-east-1referenceNorth America | $0.333 | $0.1374 |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2North America | $0.333 | $0.0997 |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1Europe | $0.371 | $0.1391 |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1North America | $0.371 | $0.1127 |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1Asia | $0.379 | $0.127 |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2Asia | $0.399 | $0.0972 |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1Asia | $0.399 | $0.1074 |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2Oceania | $0.399 | $0.0959 |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1Asia | $0.399 | $0.102 |
| AWS GovCloud (US)us-gov-west-1North America | $0.399 | – |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1Europe | $0.40 | $0.13 |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1South America | $0.70 | $0.07 |
Specifications
compute
- vCPUs
- 4
- Memory
- 30.5 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
- 80 GB SSD
- Storage detail
- 1 x 80 SSD
- Network
- Moderate
aws details
- API name
r3.xlarge- Family
- R3
- Category
- Memory optimized
- Generation
- Previous
- Regions
- 13 (Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America)
- Cheapest region
- US East (Ohio) · $0.332/hr
- ECU
- 13
- Enhanced networking
- Yes
- Normalization size factor
- 8
- Processor features
- Intel AVX; Intel Turbo
- Spot interruption rate (us-east-1)
- <5%
- Spot savings vs on-demand (us-east-1)
- 60%
r3.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 r3.xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWS | r3.xlarge | 4 | 30.5 GiB | Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 (Ivy Bridge) | $0.333 | – |
| Azure | E4as v4 | 4 | 32 GiB | AMD EPYC 7452 (Rome) | $0.252 | -24% |
| E4a v4 | 4 | 32 GiB | AMD EPYC 7452 (Rome) | $0.252 | -24% | |
| Google Cloud | c4-highmem-4-lssd | 4 | 31 GiB | Intel Emerald Rapids, Intel Granite Rapids | $0.3429 | +3% |
| c4n-highmem-4-lssd | 4 | 31 GiB | Intel Emerald Rapids | $0.4582 | +38% | |
| Akamai | G8 Dedicated 16x416 GiB (1.9× less) | 4 | 16 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.21 | -37% |
| Linode 90GB90 GiB (3×) | 4 | 90 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.36 | +8% | |
| Vultr | vx1-m-4c-32g-240s | 4 | 32 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.193 | -42% |
| voc-m-4c-32gb-200s-amd | 4 | 32 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.219 | -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.xlarge FAQ
How much does r3.xlarge cost?
r3.xlarge costs $0.333 per hour on demand with Linux in US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1), about $243 per month. Across 13 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $0.332 in US East (Ohio) to $0.70 in South America (Sao Paulo). Spot capacity costs $0.1374 per hour (59% less), but can be reclaimed. With Windows it costs $0.583 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does r3.xlarge have?
r3.xlarge has 4 vCPUs and 30.5 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.xlarge?
US East (Ohio) (us-east-2) at $0.332 per hour for Linux on demand. r3.xlarge is sold in 13 AWS regions.
What are the equivalents of r3.xlarge on other clouds?
The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on Azure, E4as v4 (4 vCPU, 32 GiB, $0.252/hour in East US); on Google Cloud, c4-highmem-4-lssd (4 vCPU, 31 GiB, $0.3429/hour in Iowa); on Akamai, G8 Dedicated 16x4 (4 vCPU, 16 GiB, $0.21/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, vx1-m-4c-32g-240s (4 vCPU, 32 GiB, $0.193/hour in New Jersey).