x8g.8xlarge

Amazon EC2 · X8g family

The x8g.8xlarge is a memory optimized Amazon EC2 instance type with 32 vCPUs and 512 GiB of memory, running on AWS Graviton4 Processor with 15 Gigabit networking, starting at $3.126 per hour on demand.

memory optimizedarm64aws graviton
vCPUs
32

dedicated

memory
512 GiB

16 GiB per vCPU

processor
Graviton

2.7 GHz

on-demand
$3.126

$2,282/mo · us-east-1

spot
–

not offered

1-yr reserved
$1.927

−38% vs on-demand

x8g.8xlarge 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$3.126$1.927$1.068
US East (Ohio)us-east-2cheapestNorth America$3.126$1.927$1.068
US West (Oregon)us-west-2cheapestNorth America$3.126$1.927$1.068
EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1Europe$3.559$2.19$1.213
EU (Ireland)eu-west-1Europe$3.744$2.307$1.279
Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2Oceania$3.752$2.312$1.282
EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1Europe$4.37$2.689$1.489

Specifications

compute

vCPUs
32
Memory
512 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
15 Gigabit
Peak bandwidth
15 Gbps

aws details

API name
x8g.8xlarge
Family
X8g
Category
Memory optimized
Generation
Current
Regions
7 (Europe, North America, Oceania)
Cheapest region
US East (N. Virginia) · $3.126/hr
Dedicated EBS throughput
10 Gbps
Enhanced networking
Yes
Normalization size factor
64
Spot interruption rate (us-east-1)
10-15%
Spot savings vs on-demand (us-east-1)
65%

x8g.8xlarge 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.8xlarge
AWSx8g.8xlarge32512 GiBAWS Graviton4 Processor$3.126–
AzureM32ts v3x86 CPU32512 GiBIntel Xeon (Sapphire Rapids)$3.28+5%
E64-32as v5x86 CPU32512 GiBAMD EPYC 7763v (Milan)$3.616+16%
Google Cloudm4-hypermem-32x86 CPU32496 GiBIntel Emerald Rapids$2.852-9%
n4a-highmem-32256 GiB (2× less)32256 GiBGoogle Axion$1.617-48%

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.8xlarge FAQ

How much does x8g.8xlarge cost?

x8g.8xlarge costs $3.126 per hour on demand with Linux in US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1), about $2,282 per month. Across 7 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $3.126 in US East (N. Virginia) to $4.37 in EU (Frankfurt). A 1-yr Reserved commitment brings it to $1.927 per hour.

How many vCPUs and how much memory does x8g.8xlarge have?

x8g.8xlarge has 32 vCPUs and 512 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.8xlarge on other clouds?

The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on Azure, M32ts v3 (32 vCPU, 512 GiB, $3.28/hour in East US); on Google Cloud, m4-hypermem-32 (32 vCPU, 496 GiB, $2.852/hour in Iowa).