db.r4.8xlargevsdb.r5.8xlarge
db.r5.8xlarge is 0% cheaper than db.r4.8xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $0.58 a month.
| At a glance | db.r4.8xlarge | db.r5.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $4.432/hr | $4.431/hr0% less |
| Size | 32 vCPUs, 244 GiB | 32 vCPUs, 256 GiB |
| Processor | Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 (Broadwell) | Intel Xeon Platinum 8175 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
Prices in US East (N. Virginia)
“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. Standard storage, USD per hour.
| Option | db.r4.8xlarge | db.r5.8xlarge | db.r5.8xlarge vs db.r4.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $4.432 | $4.431 | Same |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where db.r4.8xlarge leads
Network baseline12 Gbps vs 10 Gbps
20% higherWhere db.r5.8xlarge leads
On-demand price$4.431 vs $4.432 per hour
0% cheaperClock speedUp to 3.1 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
35% higherMemory (GiB)256 vs 244
5% higherSpecs
8 of 18 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute3 of 9 differ | db.r4.8xlarge | db.r5.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 32 | 32 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 16 |
| Threads per core | 2 | 2 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 (Broadwell) | Intel Xeon Platinum 8175 |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| Clock speed | 2.3 GHz | Up to 3.1 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 2.3 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
| Burstable | No | No |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | db.r4.8xlarge | db.r5.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 244 | 256 |
| Networking2 of 3 differ | db.r4.8xlarge | db.r5.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 10 Gigabit | 10 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 12 Gbps | 10 Gbps |
| Network peak | 12 Gbps | 10 Gbps |
| Instance details1 of 4 differ | db.r4.8xlarge | db.r5.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | r4 | r5 |
| Category | Memory optimized | Memory optimized |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 64 | 64 |
| Other1 of 1 differ | db.r4.8xlarge | db.r5.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Hardware Basis | r4.8xlarge | r5.8xlarge |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for db.r4.8xlarge first. Standard storage, USD per hour.
| Region | db.r4.8xlarge | db.r5.8xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $4.432 | $4.431 | Same |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $4.432 | $4.431 | Same |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $4.432 | $4.431 | Same |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $4.896 | $4.89 | Same |
Keep exploring
Each type’s own page, and how it compares with others.
Amazon DocumentDB Standard storage prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.