r4.8xlarge
Amazon EC2 · R4 family
The r4.8xlarge is a memory optimized Amazon EC2 instance type with 32 vCPUs and 244 GiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 (Broadwell) with 10 Gigabit networking, starting at $2.128 per hour on demand.
- vCPUs
- 32
- memory
- 244 GiB
- processor
- Intel
- on-demand
- $2.128
- spot
- $0.8858
- 1-yr reserved
- $1.344
dedicated
7.63 GiB per vCPU
2.3 GHz
$1,553/mo · us-east-1
−58% vs on-demand
−37% vs on-demand
r4.8xlarge 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 | $2.128 | $0.8858 | $1.344 | $0.9158 |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2cheapestNorth America | $2.128 | $0.695 | $1.344 | $0.9158 |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2cheapestNorth America | $2.128 | $0.7772 | $1.344 | $0.9162 |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1Asia | $2.192 | $0.7479 | $1.378 | $0.9501 |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1North America | $2.336 | $0.4493 | $1.478 | $1.002 |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1Europe | $2.371 | $0.9723 | $1.495 | $1.02 |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1North America | $2.371 | $0.9759 | $1.495 | $1.02 |
| EU (London)eu-west-2Europe | $2.496 | $0.8409 | $1.579 | $1.071 |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3Europe | $2.496 | $0.3746 | $1.576 | $1.084 |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2Oceania | $2.554 | $0.8335 | $1.613 | $1.106 |
| AWS GovCloud (US)us-gov-west-1North America | $2.554 | – | $1.613 | $1.106 |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka)ap-northeast-3Asia | $2.56 | $0.347 | $1.613 | $1.106 |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2Asia | $2.56 | $0.8465 | $1.613 | $1.106 |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1Asia | $2.56 | $0.9927 | $1.613 | $1.106 |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1Asia | $2.56 | $0.5292 | $1.613 | $1.106 |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1Europe | $2.561 | $0.7592 | $1.613 | $1.106 |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1South America | $4.48 | $0.448 | $2.822 | $1.935 |
Specifications
compute
- vCPUs
- 32
- Memory
- 244 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
- 10 Gigabit
- Peak bandwidth
- 10 Gbps
aws details
- API name
r4.8xlarge- Family
- R4
- Category
- Memory optimized
- Generation
- Current
- Regions
- 17 (Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America)
- Cheapest region
- US East (N. Virginia) · $2.128/hr
- Dedicated EBS throughput
- 6000 Mbps
- ECU
- 97
- Enhanced networking
- Yes
- Normalization size factor
- 64
- Processor features
- Intel AVX; Intel AVX2; Intel Turbo
- Spot interruption rate (us-east-1)
- <5%
- Spot savings vs on-demand (us-east-1)
- 60%
r4.8xlarge 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 r4.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWS | r4.8xlarge | 32 | 244 GiB | Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 (Broadwell) | $2.128 | – |
| Azure | E32as v5 | 32 | 256 GiB | AMD EPYC 7763v (Milan) | $1.808 | -15% |
| E32as v6 | 32 | 256 GiB | AMD EPYC 9004 (Genoa) | $1.907 | -10% | |
| Google Cloud | c4-highmem-32 | 32 | 248 GiB | Intel Emerald Rapids, Intel Granite Rapids | $2.085 | -2% |
| c4-highmem-32-lssd | 32 | 248 GiB | Intel Emerald Rapids, Intel Granite Rapids | $2.496 | +17% | |
| Akamai | G8 Dedicated 128x32128 GiB (1.9× less) | 32 | 128 GiB | AMD EPYC | $1.68 | -21% |
| Linode 192GB192 GiB (1.3× less) · burstable CPU | 32 | 192 GiB | AMD EPYC | $1.728 | -19% | |
| Vultr | vx1-m-32c-256gb | 32 | 256 GiB | AMD EPYC | $1.28 | -40% |
| vx1-m-32c-256g-1920s | 32 | 256 GiB | AMD EPYC | $1.543 | -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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r4.8xlarge FAQ
How much does r4.8xlarge cost?
r4.8xlarge costs $2.128 per hour on demand with Linux in US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1), about $1,553 per month. Across 17 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $2.128 in US East (N. Virginia) to $4.48 in South America (Sao Paulo). Spot capacity costs $0.8858 per hour (58% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Reserved commitment brings it to $1.344 per hour. With Windows it costs $3.60 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does r4.8xlarge have?
r4.8xlarge has 32 vCPUs and 244 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 r4.8xlarge on other clouds?
The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on Azure, E32as v5 (32 vCPU, 256 GiB, $1.808/hour in East US); on Google Cloud, c4-highmem-32 (32 vCPU, 248 GiB, $2.085/hour in Iowa); on Akamai, G8 Dedicated 128x32 (32 vCPU, 128 GiB, $1.68/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, vx1-m-32c-256gb (32 vCPU, 256 GiB, $1.28/hour in New Jersey).