x8g.12xlarge

Amazon EC2 · X8g family

The x8g.12xlarge is a memory optimized Amazon EC2 instance type with 48 vCPUs and 768 GiB of memory, running on AWS Graviton4 Processor with 22.5 Gigabit networking, starting at $4.69 per hour on demand.

memory optimizedarm64aws graviton
vCPUs
48

dedicated

memory
768 GiB

16 GiB per vCPU

processor
Graviton

2.7 GHz

on-demand
$4.69

$3,423/mo · us-east-1

spot
–

not offered

1-yr reserved
$2.89

−38% vs on-demand

x8g.12xlarge price by region

7 regions · hourly list prices in USD · On-demand · Spot · 1-yr Reserved · 3-yr Reserved

US East (N. Virginia)us-east-1cheapestreferenceNorth America$4.69$2.89$1.602
US East (Ohio)us-east-2cheapestNorth America$4.69$2.89$1.602
US West (Oregon)us-west-2cheapestNorth America$4.69$2.89$1.602
EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1Europe$5.339$3.285$1.82
EU (Ireland)eu-west-1Europe$5.616$3.46$1.918
Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2Oceania$5.628$3.468$1.922
EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1Europe$6.554$4.033$2.234

Specifications

compute

vCPUs
48
Memory
768 GiB
Memory per vCPU
16 GiB
Processor
AWS Graviton4 Processor
CPU vendor
AWS Graviton
Architecture
Arm64
Clock speed
2.7 GHz
Burstable CPU
No

storage & network

Local storage
Network storage only
Storage detail
EBS only
Network
22.5 Gigabit
Peak bandwidth
22.5 Gbps

aws details

API name
x8g.12xlarge
Family
X8g
Category
Memory optimized
Generation
Current
Regions
7 (Europe, North America, Oceania)
Cheapest region
US East (N. Virginia) · $4.69/hr
Dedicated EBS throughput
15 Gbps
Enhanced networking
Yes
Normalization size factor
96
Spot interruption rate (us-east-1)
5-10%
Spot savings vs on-demand (us-east-1)
67%

x8g.12xlarge equivalents on other clouds

closest match by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture, accelerator and class · Linux on-demand in each provider's reference region

compare side by side→
ProviderInstancevCPUMemoryProcessorOn-demandvs x8g.12xlarge
AWSx8g.12xlarge48768 GiBAWS Graviton4 Processor$4.69–
AzureE96-48s v6x86 CPU48768 GiBIntel Xeon Platinum 8573C (Emerald Rapids)$2.117-55%
E96-48as v7x86 CPU48768 GiBAMD EPYC 9005 (Turin)$5.722+22%
Google Cloudm4-megamem-5656 vCPU (1.17×) · x86 CPU56744 GiBIntel Emerald Rapids$4.424-6%
n4a-highmem-48384 GiB (2× less)48384 GiBGoogle Axion$2.426-48%
Vultrvbm-32c-755gb-amd64 vCPU (1.33×) · x86 CPU64768 GiBAMD EPYC 9354P$1.986-58%

X8g family sizes

all about X8g→
SizevCPUMemoryLocal storageOn-demandMonthly1-yr
x8g.medium116 GiB–$0.0977$71.32$0.0602
x8g.large232 GiB–$0.1954$143$0.1204
x8g.xlarge464 GiB–$0.3908$285$0.2408
x8g.2xlarge8128 GiB–$0.7816$571$0.4817
x8g.4xlarge16256 GiB–$1.563$1,141$0.9633
x8g.8xlarge32512 GiB–$3.126$2,282$1.927
x8g.12xlarge48768 GiB–$4.69$3,423$2.89
x8g.16xlarge641 TiB–$6.253$4,565$3.853
x8g.24xlarge961,536 GiB–$9.379$6,847$5.78
x8g.metal-24xl961,536 GiB–$9.379$6,847$5.78
x8g.48xlarge1923 TiB–$18.76$13,694$11.56
x8g.metal-48xl1923 TiB–$18.76$13,694$11.56

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x8g.12xlarge FAQ

How much does x8g.12xlarge cost?

x8g.12xlarge costs $4.69 per hour on demand with Linux in US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1), about $3,423 per month. Across 7 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $4.69 in US East (N. Virginia) to $6.554 in EU (Frankfurt). A 1-yr Reserved commitment brings it to $2.89 per hour.

How many vCPUs and how much memory does x8g.12xlarge have?

x8g.12xlarge has 48 vCPUs and 768 GiB of memory (16 GiB per vCPU), running on AWS Graviton4 Processor. It is a memory optimized instance type in the X8g family.

What are the equivalents of x8g.12xlarge on other clouds?

The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on Azure, E96-48s v6 (48 vCPU, 768 GiB, $2.117/hour in East US); on Google Cloud, m4-megamem-56 (56 vCPU, 744 GiB, $4.424/hour in Iowa); on Vultr, vbm-32c-755gb-amd (64 vCPU, 768 GiB, $1.986/hour in New Jersey).