x8g.4xlarge
Amazon EC2 · X8g family
The x8g.4xlarge is a memory optimized Amazon EC2 instance type with 16 vCPUs and 256 GiB of memory, running on AWS Graviton4 Processor with up to 15 Gigabit networking, starting at $1.563 per hour on demand.
- vCPUs
- 16
- memory
- 256 GiB
- processor
- Graviton
- on-demand
- $1.563
- spot
- –
- 1-yr reserved
- $0.9633
dedicated
16 GiB per vCPU
2.7 GHz
$1,141/mo · us-east-1
not offered
−38% vs on-demand
x8g.4xlarge 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 | $1.563 | $0.9633 | $0.534 |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2cheapestNorth America | $1.563 | $0.9633 | $0.534 |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2cheapestNorth America | $1.563 | $0.9633 | $0.534 |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1Europe | $1.78 | $1.095 | $0.6065 |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1Europe | $1.872 | $1.153 | $0.6393 |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2Oceania | $1.876 | $1.156 | $0.6408 |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1Europe | $2.185 | $1.344 | $0.7446 |
Specifications
compute
- vCPUs
- 16
- Memory
- 256 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.4xlarge- Family
- X8g
- Category
- Memory optimized
- Generation
- Current
- Regions
- 7 (Europe, North America, Oceania)
- Cheapest region
- US East (N. Virginia) · $1.563/hr
- Dedicated EBS throughput
- Up to 10 Gbps
- Enhanced networking
- Yes
- Normalization size factor
- 32
- Spot interruption rate (us-east-1)
- 15-20%
- Spot savings vs on-demand (us-east-1)
- 68%
x8g.4xlarge 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.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWS | x8g.4xlarge | 16 | 256 GiB | AWS Graviton4 Processor | $1.563 | – |
| Azure | M16s v3x86 CPU | 16 | 256 GiB | Intel Xeon (Sapphire Rapids) | $1.64 | +5% |
| E32-16as v5x86 CPU | 16 | 256 GiB | AMD EPYC 7763v (Milan) | $1.808 | +16% | |
| Google Cloud | m4-hypermem-16x86 CPU | 16 | 248 GiB | Intel Emerald Rapids | $1.426 | -9% |
| n4a-highmem-16128 GiB (2× less) | 16 | 128 GiB | Google Axion | $0.8086 | -48% | |
| Akamai | Linode 300GB300 GiB (1.17×) · x86 CPU | 16 | 300 GiB | AMD EPYC | $1.44 | -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.4xlarge FAQ
How much does x8g.4xlarge cost?
x8g.4xlarge costs $1.563 per hour on demand with Linux in US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1), about $1,141 per month. Across 7 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $1.563 in US East (N. Virginia) to $2.185 in EU (Frankfurt). A 1-yr Reserved commitment brings it to $0.9633 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does x8g.4xlarge have?
x8g.4xlarge has 16 vCPUs and 256 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.4xlarge on other clouds?
The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on Azure, M16s v3 (16 vCPU, 256 GiB, $1.64/hour in East US); on Google Cloud, m4-hypermem-16 (16 vCPU, 248 GiB, $1.426/hour in Iowa); on Akamai, Linode 300GB (16 vCPU, 300 GiB, $1.44/hour in Newark, NJ).