c5.24xlargevsc5a.24xlarge
c5a.24xlarge is 9% cheaper than c5.24xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $280.32 a month.
| At a glance | c5.24xlarge | c5a.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $4.08/hr | $3.696/hr9% less |
| Lowest rate | $1.113/hrSpot, can be interrupted | $0.9585/hr14% lessSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 96 vCPUs, 192 GiB | 96 vCPUs, 192 GiB |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Platinum 8275L | AMD EPYC 7R32 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
Prices in US East (N. Virginia)
“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. Linux, USD per hour.
| Option | c5.24xlarge | c5a.24xlarge | c5a.24xlarge vs c5.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $4.08 | $3.696 | ▼ 9% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 73% off$1.113 | 74% off$0.9585 | ▼ 14% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 37% off$2.57 | 37% off$2.328 | ▼ 9% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 58% off$1.71 | 57% off$1.597 | ▼ 7% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 28% off$2.956 | 27% off$2.686 | ▼ 9% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 52% off$1.97 | 52% off$1.784 | ▼ 9% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where c5.24xlarge leads
EBS baseline bandwidth19,000 Mbps vs 9,500 Mbps
2× higherNetwork baseline25 Gbps vs 20 Gbps
25% higherSustained clock3.6 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
9% higherWhere c5a.24xlarge leads
On-demand price$3.696 vs $4.08 per hour
9% cheaperSpecs
17 of 41 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute6 of 11 differ | c5.24xlarge | c5a.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 96 | 96 |
| Physical cores | 48 | 48 |
| Threads per core | 2 | 2 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Platinum 8275L | AMD EPYC 7R32 |
| CPU maker | Intel | AMD |
| Clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 3.6 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Processor features | Intel AVX; Intel AVX2; Intel AVX512; Intel Deep Learning Boost; Intel Turbo | AMD Turbo; AVX; AVX2 |
| Burstable | No | No |
| ECU | 375 | – |
| MemoryAll 1 match | c5.24xlarge | c5a.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 192 | 192 |
| Networking3 of 8 differ | c5.24xlarge | c5a.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 25 Gigabit | 20 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 25 Gbps | 20 Gbps |
| Network peak | 25 Gbps | 20 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 15 | 15 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 50 | 50 |
| Storage7 of 11 differ | c5.24xlarge | c5a.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | EBS only |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | 14000 Mbps | 9500 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 19,000 Mbps | 9,500 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 19,000 Mbps | 9,500 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 2,375 MB/s | 1,187.5 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 2,375 MB/s | 1,187.5 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 80,000 | 40,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 80,000 | 40,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 27 | 27 |
| Instance details1 of 10 differ | c5.24xlarge | c5a.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | c5 | c5a |
| Category | Compute optimized | Compute optimized |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 192 | 192 |
| Bare metal | No | No |
| Hypervisor | Nitro | Nitro |
| Placement groups | Cluster, Partition, Spread | Cluster, Partition, Spread |
| Hibernation | No | No |
| Nitro Enclaves | Yes | Yes |
| Boot modes | Legacy BIOS, UEFI | Legacy BIOS, UEFI |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for c5.24xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | c5.24xlarge | c5a.24xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $4.08 | $2.256 | ▼ 45% |
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $4.08 | $3.696 | ▼ 9% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $4.08 | $3.696 | ▼ 9% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $4.08 | $3.696 | ▼ 9% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $4.368 | $3.936 | ▼ 10% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $4.464 | $4.032 | ▼ 10% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $4.608 | $4.128 | ▼ 10% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $4.608 | $4.128 | ▼ 10% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $4.656 | $4.176 | ▼ 10% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $4.704 | $4.224 | ▼ 10% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $4.848 | $4.368 | ▼ 10% |
| EU (Milan)eu-south-1 | $4.848 | $4.368 | ▼ 10% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $4.848 | $4.368 | ▼ 10% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1 | $4.896 | $4.416 | ▼ 10% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $4.896 | $4.416 | ▼ 10% |
| Middle East (Bahrain)me-south-1 | $5.069 | $4.56 | ▼ 10% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $5.088 | $4.56 | ▼ 10% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $5.136 | $4.608 | ▼ 10% |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)ap-east-1 | $5.184 | $4.656 | ▼ 10% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $5.328 | $4.80 | ▼ 10% |
| Africa (Cape Town)af-south-1 | $5.472 | $4.944 | ▼ 10% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $6.288 | $5.664 | ▼ 10% |
Keep exploring
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AWS EC2 Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.