r6a.2xlarge
Amazon EC2 · R6a family
The r6a.2xlarge is a memory optimized Amazon EC2 instance type with 8 vCPUs and 64 GiB of memory, running on AMD EPYC 7R13 Processor with up to 12.5 Gigabit networking, starting at $0.286 per hour on demand.
- vCPUs
- 8
- memory
- 64 GiB
- processor
- AMD
- on-demand
- $0.4536
- spot
- $0.2182
- 1-yr reserved
- $0.3001
dedicated
8 GiB per vCPU
3.6 GHz
$331/mo · us-east-1
−52% vs on-demand
−34% vs on-demand
r6a.2xlarge price by region
13 regions · hourly list prices in USD · On-demand · Spot · 1-yr Reserved · 3-yr Reserved
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)ap-south-2cheapestAsia | $0.286 | – | $0.1882 | $0.1297 |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1cheapestAsia | $0.286 | $0.1187 | $0.188 | $0.1297 |
| US East (N. Virginia)us-east-1referenceNorth America | $0.4536 | $0.2182 | $0.3001 | $0.2058 |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2North America | $0.4536 | $0.1681 | $0.3001 | $0.2058 |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2North America | $0.4536 | $0.1775 | $0.3001 | $0.2058 |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1North America | $0.4968 | – | $0.3294 | $0.2245 |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1North America | $0.504 | $0.1721 | $0.3334 | $0.2286 |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1Europe | $0.5076 | $0.2053 | $0.3358 | $0.2303 |
| EU (London)eu-west-2Europe | $0.5328 | – | $0.3532 | $0.2409 |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2Oceania | $0.5436 | $0.1881 | $0.3592 | $0.247 |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1Asia | $0.5472 | $0.2216 | $0.362 | $0.2482 |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1Asia | $0.5472 | $0.2153 | $0.362 | $0.2482 |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1Europe | $0.5472 | $0.2215 | $0.362 | $0.2482 |
Specifications
compute
- vCPUs
- 8
- Memory
- 64 GiB
- Memory per vCPU
- 8 GiB
- Processor
- AMD EPYC 7R13 Processor
- CPU vendor
- AMD
- Architecture
- x86-64
- Clock speed
- 3.6 GHz
- Burstable CPU
- No
storage & network
- Local storage
- Network storage only
- Storage detail
- EBS only
- Network
- Up to 12.5 Gigabit
- Peak bandwidth
- 12.5 Gbps
aws details
- API name
r6a.2xlarge- Family
- R6a
- Category
- Memory optimized
- Generation
- Current
- Regions
- 13 (Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania)
- Cheapest region
- Asia Pacific (Mumbai) · $0.286/hr
- Dedicated EBS throughput
- Up to 6667 Mbps
- Enhanced networking
- Yes
- Normalization size factor
- 16
- Processor features
- AMD Turbo; AVX; AVX2
- Spot interruption rate (us-east-1)
- >20%
- Spot savings vs on-demand (us-east-1)
- 57%
r6a.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 r6a.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWS | r6a.2xlarge | 8 | 64 GiB | AMD EPYC 7R13 Processor | $0.4536 | – |
| Azure | E8as v5 | 8 | 64 GiB | AMD EPYC 7763v (Milan) | $0.452 | 0% |
| E8as v6 | 8 | 64 GiB | AMD EPYC 9004 (Genoa) | $0.477 | +5% | |
| Google Cloud | e2-highmem-8 | 8 | 64 GiB | AMD Rome, Intel Broadwell, Intel Haswell, Intel Skylake | $0.3616 | -20% |
| n4d-highmem-8 | 8 | 64 GiB | AMD Turin | $0.4447 | -2% | |
| Akamai | Linode 150GB150 GiB (2.3×) | 8 | 150 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.72 | +59% |
| G8 Dedicated 32x832 GiB (2× less) | 8 | 32 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.42 | -7% | |
| Vultr | vx1-m-8c-64gb | 8 | 64 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.32 | -29% |
| vx1-m-8c-64g-480s | 8 | 64 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.386 | -15% |
R6a family sizes
| Size | vCPU | Memory | Local storage | On-demand | Monthly | Spot | 1-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| r6a.large | 2 | 16 GiB | – | $0.1134 | $82.78 | $0.0499 | $0.075 |
| r6a.xlarge | 4 | 32 GiB | – | $0.2268 | $166 | $0.1021 | $0.15 |
| r6a.2xlarge | 8 | 64 GiB | – | $0.4536 | $331 | $0.2182 | $0.3001 |
| r6a.4xlarge | 16 | 128 GiB | – | $0.9072 | $662 | $0.3793 | $0.6001 |
| r6a.8xlarge | 32 | 256 GiB | – | $1.814 | $1,325 | $0.7223 | $1.20 |
| r6a.12xlarge | 48 | 384 GiB | – | $2.722 | $1,987 | $1.246 | $1.80 |
| r6a.16xlarge | 64 | 512 GiB | – | $3.629 | $2,649 | $1.529 | $2.40 |
| r6a.24xlarge | 96 | 768 GiB | – | $5.443 | $3,974 | $2.254 | $3.601 |
| r6a.32xlarge | 128 | 1 TiB | – | $7.258 | $5,298 | $2.92 | $4.801 |
| r6a.48xlarge | 192 | 1,536 GiB | – | $10.89 | $7,947 | $4.452 | $7.201 |
| r6a.metal | 192 | 1,536 GiB | – | $10.89 | $7,947 | $4.662 | $7.201 |
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r6a.2xlarge FAQ
How much does r6a.2xlarge cost?
r6a.2xlarge costs $0.4536 per hour on demand with Linux in US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1), about $331 per month. Across 13 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $0.286 in Asia Pacific (Mumbai) to $0.5472 in EU (Frankfurt). Spot capacity costs $0.2182 per hour (52% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Reserved commitment brings it to $0.3001 per hour. With Windows it costs $0.8216 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does r6a.2xlarge have?
r6a.2xlarge has 8 vCPUs and 64 GiB of memory (8 GiB per vCPU), running on AMD EPYC 7R13 Processor. It is a memory optimized instance type in the R6a family.
What is the cheapest region for r6a.2xlarge?
Asia Pacific (Mumbai) (ap-south-1) at $0.286 per hour for Linux on demand, 37% less than US East (N. Virginia). r6a.2xlarge is sold in 13 AWS regions.
What are the equivalents of r6a.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, e2-highmem-8 (8 vCPU, 64 GiB, $0.3616/hour in Iowa); on Akamai, Linode 150GB (8 vCPU, 150 GiB, $0.72/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, vx1-m-8c-64gb (8 vCPU, 64 GiB, $0.32/hour in New Jersey).