x8g.2xlarge
Amazon EC2 · X8g family
The x8g.2xlarge is a memory optimized Amazon EC2 instance type with 8 vCPUs and 128 GiB of memory, running on AWS Graviton4 Processor with up to 15 Gigabit networking, starting at $0.7816 per hour on demand.
- vCPUs
- 8
- memory
- 128 GiB
- processor
- Graviton
- on-demand
- $0.7816
- spot
- –
- 1-yr reserved
- $0.4817
dedicated
16 GiB per vCPU
2.7 GHz
$571/mo · us-east-1
not offered
−38% vs on-demand
x8g.2xlarge 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 | $0.7816 | $0.4817 | $0.267 |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2cheapestNorth America | $0.7816 | $0.4817 | $0.267 |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2cheapestNorth America | $0.7816 | $0.4817 | $0.267 |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1Europe | $0.8898 | $0.5475 | $0.3033 |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1Europe | $0.936 | $0.5767 | $0.3196 |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2Oceania | $0.9379 | $0.578 | $0.3204 |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1Europe | $1.092 | $0.6722 | $0.3723 |
Specifications
compute
- vCPUs
- 8
- Memory
- 128 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
- Up to 15 Gigabit
- Peak bandwidth
- 15 Gbps
aws details
- API name
x8g.2xlarge- Family
- X8g
- Category
- Memory optimized
- Generation
- Current
- Regions
- 7 (Europe, North America, Oceania)
- Cheapest region
- US East (N. Virginia) · $0.7816/hr
- Dedicated EBS throughput
- Up to 10 Gbps
- Enhanced networking
- Yes
- Normalization size factor
- 16
- Spot interruption rate (us-east-1)
- 15-20%
- Spot savings vs on-demand (us-east-1)
- 69%
x8g.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 x8g.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWS | x8g.2xlarge | 8 | 128 GiB | AWS Graviton4 Processor | $0.7816 | – |
| Azure | E16-8as v5x86 CPU | 8 | 128 GiB | AMD EPYC 7763v (Milan) | $0.904 | +16% |
| E16-8as v7x86 CPU | 8 | 128 GiB | AMD EPYC 9005 (Turin) | $0.954 | +22% | |
| Google Cloud | n4a-highmem-864 GiB (2× less) | 8 | 64 GiB | Google Axion | $0.4043 | -48% |
| c4a-highmem-864 GiB (2× less) | 8 | 64 GiB | Google Axion | $0.4715 | -40% | |
| Akamai | Linode 150GB150 GiB (1.17×) · x86 CPU | 8 | 150 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.72 | -8% |
X8g family sizes
| Size | vCPU | Memory | Local storage | On-demand | Monthly | 1-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| x8g.medium | 1 | 16 GiB | – | $0.0977 | $71.32 | $0.0602 |
| x8g.large | 2 | 32 GiB | – | $0.1954 | $143 | $0.1204 |
| x8g.xlarge | 4 | 64 GiB | – | $0.3908 | $285 | $0.2408 |
| x8g.2xlarge | 8 | 128 GiB | – | $0.7816 | $571 | $0.4817 |
| x8g.4xlarge | 16 | 256 GiB | – | $1.563 | $1,141 | $0.9633 |
| x8g.8xlarge | 32 | 512 GiB | – | $3.126 | $2,282 | $1.927 |
| x8g.12xlarge | 48 | 768 GiB | – | $4.69 | $3,423 | $2.89 |
| x8g.16xlarge | 64 | 1 TiB | – | $6.253 | $4,565 | $3.853 |
| x8g.24xlarge | 96 | 1,536 GiB | – | $9.379 | $6,847 | $5.78 |
| x8g.metal-24xl | 96 | 1,536 GiB | – | $9.379 | $6,847 | $5.78 |
| x8g.48xlarge | 192 | 3 TiB | – | $18.76 | $13,694 | $11.56 |
| x8g.metal-48xl | 192 | 3 TiB | – | $18.76 | $13,694 | $11.56 |
Similar instance types on AWS
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x8g.2xlarge FAQ
How much does x8g.2xlarge cost?
x8g.2xlarge costs $0.7816 per hour on demand with Linux in US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1), about $571 per month. Across 7 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $0.7816 in US East (N. Virginia) to $1.092 in EU (Frankfurt). A 1-yr Reserved commitment brings it to $0.4817 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does x8g.2xlarge have?
x8g.2xlarge has 8 vCPUs and 128 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.2xlarge on other clouds?
The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on Azure, E16-8as v5 (8 vCPU, 128 GiB, $0.904/hour in East US); on Google Cloud, n4a-highmem-8 (8 vCPU, 64 GiB, $0.4043/hour in Iowa); on Akamai, Linode 150GB (8 vCPU, 150 GiB, $0.72/hour in Newark, NJ).