r5a.16xlarge
Amazon EC2 · R5a family
The r5a.16xlarge is a memory optimized Amazon EC2 instance type with 64 vCPUs and 512 GiB of memory, running on AMD EPYC 7571 with 12 Gigabit networking, starting at $2.288 per hour on demand.
- vCPUs
- 64
- memory
- 512 GiB
- processor
- AMD
- on-demand
- $3.616
- spot
- $1.547
- 1-yr reserved
- $2.278
dedicated
8 GiB per vCPU
2.5 GHz
$2,640/mo · us-east-1
−57% vs on-demand
−37% vs on-demand
r5a.16xlarge price by region
18 regions · hourly list prices in USD · On-demand · Spot · 1-yr Reserved · 3-yr Reserved
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1cheapestAsia | $2.288 | $0.7791 | $1.434 | $0.988 |
| US East (N. Virginia)us-east-1referenceNorth America | $3.616 | $1.547 | $2.278 | $1.562 |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2North America | $3.616 | $1.396 | $2.278 | $1.562 |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2North America | $3.616 | $1.438 | $2.278 | $1.562 |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1North America | $3.968 | $0.8328 | $2.50 | $1.714 |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1North America | $4.032 | $1.378 | $2.54 | $1.742 |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1Europe | $4.064 | $1.653 | $2.56 | $1.756 |
| EU (London)eu-west-2Europe | $4.256 | $1.459 | $2.681 | $1.839 |
| EU (Milan)eu-south-1Europe | $4.256 | $0.6865 | $2.681 | $1.839 |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3Europe | $4.256 | $0.5737 | $2.681 | $1.839 |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2Asia | $4.352 | $1.394 | $2.742 | $1.88 |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1Asia | $4.352 | $1.244 | $2.742 | $1.88 |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2Oceania | $4.352 | $1.613 | $2.742 | $1.88 |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1North America | $4.352 | – | $2.742 | $1.88 |
| AWS GovCloud (US)us-gov-west-1North America | $4.352 | – | $2.742 | $1.88 |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1Asia | $4.384 | $1.709 | $2.757 | $1.894 |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1Europe | $4.384 | $1.594 | $2.757 | $1.894 |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1South America | $5.792 | $0.5792 | $3.649 | $2.502 |
Specifications
compute
- vCPUs
- 64
- Memory
- 512 GiB
- Memory per vCPU
- 8 GiB
- Processor
- AMD EPYC 7571
- CPU vendor
- AMD
- Architecture
- x86-64
- Clock speed
- 2.5 GHz
- Burstable CPU
- No
storage & network
- Local storage
- Network storage only
- Storage detail
- EBS only
- Network
- 12 Gigabit
- Peak bandwidth
- 12 Gbps
aws details
- API name
r5a.16xlarge- Family
- R5a
- Category
- Memory optimized
- Generation
- Current
- Regions
- 18 (Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America)
- Cheapest region
- Asia Pacific (Mumbai) · $2.288/hr
- Dedicated EBS throughput
- 7000 Mbps
- Enhanced networking
- Yes
- Normalization size factor
- 128
- Processor features
- AVX; AVX2; AMD Turbo
- Spot interruption rate (us-east-1)
- >20%
- Spot savings vs on-demand (us-east-1)
- 71%
r5a.16xlarge 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 r5a.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWS | r5a.16xlarge | 64 | 512 GiB | AMD EPYC 7571 | $3.616 | – |
| Azure | E64as v5 | 64 | 512 GiB | AMD EPYC 7763v (Milan) | $3.616 | 0% |
| E64as v6 | 64 | 512 GiB | AMD EPYC 9004 (Genoa) | $3.814 | +5% | |
| Google Cloud | n4d-highmem-64 | 64 | 512 GiB | AMD Turin | $3.558 | -2% |
| n2d-highmem-64 | 64 | 512 GiB | AMD Milan, AMD Rome | $3.647 | +1% | |
| Akamai | G8 Dedicated 256x64256 GiB (2× less) | 64 | 256 GiB | AMD EPYC | $3.36 | -7% |
| Dedicated 256GB56 vCPU (1.1× less) · 256 GiB (2× less) | 56 | 256 GiB | AMD EPYC | $3.456 | -4% | |
| Vultr | vx1-m-64c-512gb | 64 | 512 GiB | AMD EPYC | $2.56 | -29% |
| vx1-m-64c-512g-3840s | 64 | 512 GiB | AMD EPYC | $3.086 | -15% |
R5a family sizes
| Size | vCPU | Memory | Local storage | On-demand | Monthly | Spot | 1-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| r5a.large | 2 | 16 GiB | – | $0.113 | $82.49 | $0.0514 | $0.071 |
| r5a.xlarge | 4 | 32 GiB | – | $0.226 | $165 | $0.1026 | $0.142 |
| r5a.2xlarge | 8 | 64 GiB | – | $0.452 | $330 | $0.2212 | $0.285 |
| r5a.4xlarge | 16 | 128 GiB | – | $0.904 | $660 | $0.3918 | $0.57 |
| r5a.8xlarge | 32 | 256 GiB | – | $1.808 | $1,320 | $0.775 | $1.139 |
| r5a.12xlarge | 48 | 384 GiB | – | $2.712 | $1,980 | $1.252 | $1.709 |
| r5a.16xlarge | 64 | 512 GiB | – | $3.616 | $2,640 | $1.547 | $2.278 |
| r5a.24xlarge | 96 | 768 GiB | – | $5.424 | $3,960 | $1.97 | $3.417 |
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r5a.16xlarge FAQ
How much does r5a.16xlarge cost?
r5a.16xlarge costs $3.616 per hour on demand with Linux in US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1), about $2,640 per month. Across 18 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $2.288 in Asia Pacific (Mumbai) to $5.792 in South America (Sao Paulo). Spot capacity costs $1.547 per hour (57% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Reserved commitment brings it to $2.278 per hour. With Windows it costs $6.56 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does r5a.16xlarge have?
r5a.16xlarge has 64 vCPUs and 512 GiB of memory (8 GiB per vCPU), running on AMD EPYC 7571. It is a memory optimized instance type in the R5a family.
What is the cheapest region for r5a.16xlarge?
Asia Pacific (Mumbai) (ap-south-1) at $2.288 per hour for Linux on demand, 37% less than US East (N. Virginia). r5a.16xlarge is sold in 18 AWS regions.
What are the equivalents of r5a.16xlarge on other clouds?
The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on Azure, E64as v5 (64 vCPU, 512 GiB, $3.616/hour in East US); on Google Cloud, n4d-highmem-64 (64 vCPU, 512 GiB, $3.558/hour in Iowa); on Akamai, G8 Dedicated 256x64 (64 vCPU, 256 GiB, $3.36/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, vx1-m-64c-512gb (64 vCPU, 512 GiB, $2.56/hour in Amsterdam).