r4.2xlarge
Amazon EC2 · R4 family
The r4.2xlarge is a memory optimized Amazon EC2 instance type with 8 vCPUs and 61 GiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 (Broadwell) with up to 10 Gigabit networking, starting at $0.532 per hour on demand.
- vCPUs
- 8
- memory
- 61 GiB
- processor
- Intel
- on-demand
- $0.532
- spot
- $0.2304
- 1-yr reserved
- $0.336
dedicated
7.63 GiB per vCPU
2.3 GHz
$388/mo · us-east-1
−57% vs on-demand
−37% vs on-demand
r4.2xlarge price by region
17 regions · hourly list prices in USD · On-demand · Spot · 1-yr Reserved · 3-yr Reserved
| US East (N. Virginia)us-east-1cheapestreferenceNorth America | $0.532 | $0.2304 | $0.336 | $0.229 |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2cheapestNorth America | $0.532 | $0.2014 | $0.336 | $0.229 |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2cheapestNorth America | $0.532 | $0.305 | $0.336 | $0.229 |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1Asia | $0.548 | $0.2138 | $0.3445 | $0.2375 |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1North America | $0.584 | $0.1792 | $0.3696 | $0.2506 |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1Europe | $0.5928 | $0.3224 | $0.3738 | $0.2549 |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1North America | $0.5928 | $0.226 | $0.3738 | $0.2549 |
| EU (London)eu-west-2Europe | $0.624 | $0.244 | $0.3948 | $0.2678 |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3Europe | $0.624 | $0.2069 | $0.394 | $0.2709 |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2Oceania | $0.6384 | $0.2856 | $0.4032 | $0.2765 |
| AWS GovCloud (US)us-gov-west-1North America | $0.6384 | – | $0.4032 | $0.2765 |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka)ap-northeast-3Asia | $0.64 | $0.0918 | $0.4032 | $0.2765 |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2Asia | $0.64 | $0.1999 | $0.4032 | $0.2765 |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1Asia | $0.64 | $0.2234 | $0.4032 | $0.2765 |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1Asia | $0.64 | $0.2317 | $0.4032 | $0.2765 |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1Europe | $0.6402 | $0.2609 | $0.4032 | $0.2765 |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1South America | $1.12 | $0.112 | $0.7056 | $0.4838 |
Specifications
compute
- vCPUs
- 8
- Memory
- 61 GiB
- Memory per vCPU
- 7.63 GiB
- Processor
- Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 (Broadwell)
- CPU vendor
- Intel
- Architecture
- x86-64
- Clock speed
- 2.3 GHz
- Burstable CPU
- No
storage & network
- Local storage
- Network storage only
- Storage detail
- EBS only
- Network
- Up to 10 Gigabit
- Peak bandwidth
- 10 Gbps
aws details
- API name
r4.2xlarge- Family
- R4
- Category
- Memory optimized
- Generation
- Current
- Regions
- 17 (Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America)
- Cheapest region
- US East (N. Virginia) · $0.532/hr
- Dedicated EBS throughput
- 1600 Mbps
- ECU
- 31
- Enhanced networking
- Yes
- Normalization size factor
- 16
- Processor features
- Intel AVX; Intel AVX2; Intel Turbo
- Spot interruption rate (us-east-1)
- <5%
- Spot savings vs on-demand (us-east-1)
- 54%
r4.2xlarge 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 r4.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWS | r4.2xlarge | 8 | 61 GiB | Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 (Broadwell) | $0.532 | – |
| Azure | E8as v5 | 8 | 64 GiB | AMD EPYC 7763v (Milan) | $0.452 | -15% |
| E8as v6 | 8 | 64 GiB | AMD EPYC 9004 (Genoa) | $0.477 | -10% | |
| Google Cloud | c4-highmem-8 | 8 | 62 GiB | Intel Emerald Rapids, Intel Granite Rapids | $0.5214 | -2% |
| c4-highmem-8-lssd | 8 | 62 GiB | Intel Emerald Rapids, Intel Granite Rapids | $0.6035 | +13% | |
| Akamai | G8 Dedicated 32x832 GiB (1.9× less) | 8 | 32 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.42 | -21% |
| Linode 150GB150 GiB (2.5×) | 8 | 150 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.72 | +35% | |
| Vultr | vx1-m-8c-64gb | 8 | 64 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.32 | -40% |
| vx1-m-8c-64g-480s | 8 | 64 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.386 | -27% |
R4 family sizes
| Size | vCPU | Memory | Local storage | On-demand | Monthly | Spot | 1-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| r4.large | 2 | 15.3 GiB | – | $0.133 | $97.09 | $0.0567 | $0.084 |
| r4.xlarge | 4 | 30.5 GiB | – | $0.266 | $194 | $0.1164 | $0.168 |
| r4.2xlarge | 8 | 61 GiB | – | $0.532 | $388 | $0.2304 | $0.336 |
| r4.4xlarge | 16 | 122 GiB | – | $1.064 | $777 | $0.4593 | $0.672 |
| r4.8xlarge | 32 | 244 GiB | – | $2.128 | $1,553 | $0.8858 | $1.344 |
| r4.16xlarge | 64 | 488 GiB | – | $4.256 | $3,107 | $1.668 | $2.688 |
Similar instance types on AWS
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r4.2xlarge FAQ
How much does r4.2xlarge cost?
r4.2xlarge costs $0.532 per hour on demand with Linux in US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1), about $388 per month. Across 17 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $0.532 in US East (N. Virginia) to $1.12 in South America (Sao Paulo). Spot capacity costs $0.2304 per hour (57% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Reserved commitment brings it to $0.336 per hour. With Windows it costs $0.90 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does r4.2xlarge have?
r4.2xlarge has 8 vCPUs and 61 GiB of memory (7.63 GiB per vCPU), running on Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 (Broadwell). It is a memory optimized instance type in the R4 family.
What are the equivalents of r4.2xlarge on other clouds?
The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on Azure, E8as v5 (8 vCPU, 64 GiB, $0.452/hour in East US); on Google Cloud, c4-highmem-8 (8 vCPU, 62 GiB, $0.5214/hour in Iowa); on Akamai, G8 Dedicated 32x8 (8 vCPU, 32 GiB, $0.42/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, vx1-m-8c-64gb (8 vCPU, 64 GiB, $0.32/hour in New Jersey).