r4vsr5
Size for size, r4 and r5 cost about the same on demand in US East (N. Virginia), across 6 shared sizes. Same size, one generation apart.
On-demand prices by size in US East (N. Virginia)
USD per hour for Standard storage. Pick a size to compare the two types.
| Size | r4 | r5 | r5 vs r4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| large | db.r4.large $0.277 | db.r5.large $0.277 | Same |
| xlarge | db.r4.xlarge $0.554 | db.r5.xlarge $0.554 | Same |
| 2xlarge | db.r4.2xlarge $1.108 | db.r5.2xlarge $1.108 | Same |
| 4xlarge | db.r4.4xlarge $2.216 | db.r5.4xlarge $2.216 | Same |
| 8xlarge | db.r4.8xlarge $4.432 | db.r5.8xlarge $4.431 | Same |
| 16xlarge | db.r4.16xlarge $8.864 | db.r5.16xlarge $8.862 | Same |
Key differences
The biggest lead each family has.
Where r4 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Where r5 leads
On-demand priceCheaper in 2 of 6 shared sizes
CheaperSizes8 sizes here vs 6
2 moreLargest size96 vCPUs vs 64
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