r7a.8xlarge
Amazon EC2 · R7a family
The r7a.8xlarge is a memory optimized Amazon EC2 instance type with 32 vCPUs and 256 GiB of memory, running on AMD EPYC 9R14 Processor with 12.5 Gigabit networking, starting at $2.434 per hour on demand.
- vCPUs
- 32
- memory
- 256 GiB
- processor
- AMD
- on-demand
- $2.434
- spot
- $0.9776
- 1-yr reserved
- $1.61
dedicated
8 GiB per vCPU
x86-64
$1,777/mo · us-east-1
−60% vs on-demand
−34% vs on-demand
r7a.8xlarge price by region
9 regions · hourly list prices in USD · On-demand · Spot · 1-yr Reserved · 3-yr Reserved
| US East (N. Virginia)us-east-1cheapestreferenceNorth America | $2.434 | $0.9776 | $1.61 | $1.104 |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2cheapestNorth America | $2.434 | $0.856 | $1.61 | $1.104 |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2cheapestNorth America | $2.434 | $0.9727 | $1.61 | $1.104 |
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)ap-south-2Asia | $2.512 | – | $1.653 | $1.139 |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1Europe | $2.589 | $0.4464 | $1.712 | $1.174 |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1Europe | $2.724 | $1.117 | $1.802 | $1.236 |
| EU (Spain)eu-south-2Europe | $2.724 | $0.5755 | $1.802 | $1.236 |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1Asia | $2.937 | $1.192 | $1.943 | $1.332 |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1Europe | $2.937 | $0.9903 | $1.943 | $1.332 |
Specifications
compute
- vCPUs
- 32
- Memory
- 256 GiB
- Memory per vCPU
- 8 GiB
- Processor
- AMD EPYC 9R14 Processor
- CPU vendor
- AMD
- Architecture
- x86-64
- Burstable CPU
- No
storage & network
- Local storage
- Network storage only
- Storage detail
- EBS only
- Network
- 12.5 Gigabit
- Peak bandwidth
- 12.5 Gbps
aws details
- API name
r7a.8xlarge- Family
- R7a
- Category
- Memory optimized
- Generation
- Current
- Regions
- 9 (Asia, Europe, North America)
- Cheapest region
- US East (N. Virginia) · $2.434/hr
- Dedicated EBS throughput
- 10000 Mbps
- Enhanced networking
- Yes
- Normalization size factor
- 64
- Processor features
- AMD Turbo; AVX; AVX2; AVX512
- Spot interruption rate (us-east-1)
- 15-20%
- Spot savings vs on-demand (us-east-1)
- 74%
r7a.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 r7a.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWS | r7a.8xlarge | 32 | 256 GiB | AMD EPYC 9R14 Processor | $2.434 | – |
| Azure | E32as v5 | 32 | 256 GiB | AMD EPYC 7763v (Milan) | $1.808 | -26% |
| E32as v6 | 32 | 256 GiB | AMD EPYC 9004 (Genoa) | $1.907 | -22% | |
| Google Cloud | n4d-highmem-32 | 32 | 256 GiB | AMD Turin | $1.779 | -27% |
| n2d-highmem-32 | 32 | 256 GiB | AMD Milan, AMD Rome | $1.824 | -25% | |
| Akamai | G8 Dedicated 128x32128 GiB (2× less) | 32 | 128 GiB | AMD EPYC | $1.68 | -31% |
| Dedicated 256GB56 vCPU (1.75×) | 56 | 256 GiB | AMD EPYC | $3.456 | +42% | |
| Vultr | vx1-m-32c-256gb | 32 | 256 GiB | AMD EPYC | $1.28 | -47% |
| vx1-m-32c-256g-1920s | 32 | 256 GiB | AMD EPYC | $1.543 | -37% |
R7a family sizes
| Size | vCPU | Memory | Local storage | On-demand | Monthly | Spot | 1-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| r7a.medium | 1 | 8 GiB | – | $0.0761 | $55.54 | $0.0364 | $0.0503 |
| r7a.large | 2 | 16 GiB | – | $0.1522 | $111 | $0.0698 | $0.1007 |
| r7a.xlarge | 4 | 32 GiB | – | $0.3043 | $222 | $0.1408 | $0.2013 |
| r7a.2xlarge | 8 | 64 GiB | – | $0.6086 | $444 | $0.2968 | $0.4026 |
| r7a.4xlarge | 16 | 128 GiB | – | $1.217 | $889 | $0.5987 | $0.8052 |
| r7a.8xlarge | 32 | 256 GiB | – | $2.434 | $1,777 | $0.9776 | $1.61 |
| r7a.12xlarge | 48 | 384 GiB | – | $3.652 | $2,666 | $1.717 | $2.416 |
| r7a.16xlarge | 64 | 512 GiB | – | $4.869 | $3,554 | $2.156 | $3.221 |
| r7a.24xlarge | 96 | 768 GiB | – | $7.303 | $5,331 | $2.993 | $4.831 |
| r7a.32xlarge | 128 | 1 TiB | – | $9.738 | $7,108 | $3.913 | $6.441 |
| r7a.48xlarge | 192 | 1,536 GiB | – | $14.61 | $10,663 | $6.077 | $9.662 |
| r7a.metal-48xl | 192 | 1,536 GiB | – | $14.61 | $10,663 | $4.778 | $9.662 |
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r7a.8xlarge FAQ
How much does r7a.8xlarge cost?
r7a.8xlarge costs $2.434 per hour on demand with Linux in US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1), about $1,777 per month. Across 9 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $2.434 in US East (N. Virginia) to $2.937 in EU (Frankfurt). Spot capacity costs $0.9776 per hour (60% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Reserved commitment brings it to $1.61 per hour. With Windows it costs $3.906 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does r7a.8xlarge have?
r7a.8xlarge has 32 vCPUs and 256 GiB of memory (8 GiB per vCPU), running on AMD EPYC 9R14 Processor. It is a memory optimized instance type in the R7a family.
What are the equivalents of r7a.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, n4d-highmem-32 (32 vCPU, 256 GiB, $1.779/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).