db.r4.xlargevsdb.r5.xlarge
db.r4.xlarge and db.r5.xlarge cost the same on demand in US East (N. Virginia), $0.554 per hour.
| At a glance | db.r4.xlarge | db.r5.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.554/hr | $0.554/hr |
| Size | 4 vCPUs, 30.5 GiB | 4 vCPUs, 32 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.xlarge | db.r5.xlarge | db.r5.xlarge vs db.r4.xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.554 | $0.554 | Same |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where db.r4.xlarge leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Where db.r5.xlarge leads
Clock speedUp to 3.1 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
35% higherMemory (GiB)32 vs 30.5
5% higherSpecs
7 of 19 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute4 of 10 differ | db.r4.xlarge | db.r5.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 4 | 4 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 2 |
| 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 |
| Processor features | Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel Turbo | – |
| Burstable | No | No |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | db.r4.xlarge | db.r5.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 30.5 | 32 |
| NetworkingAll 3 match | db.r4.xlarge | db.r5.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | Up to 10 Gigabit | Up to 10 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 1.25 Gbps | 1.25 Gbps |
| Network peak | 10 Gbps | 10 Gbps |
| Instance details1 of 4 differ | db.r4.xlarge | db.r5.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | r4 | r5 |
| Category | Memory optimized | Memory optimized |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 8 | 8 |
| Other1 of 1 differ | db.r4.xlarge | db.r5.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Hardware Basis | r4.xlarge | r5.xlarge |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for db.r4.xlarge first. Standard storage, USD per hour.
| Region | db.r4.xlarge | db.r5.xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $0.554 | $0.554 | Same |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $0.554 | $0.554 | Same |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $0.554 | $0.554 | Same |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $0.612 | $0.612 | 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.