c5.24xlargevsc5d.24xlarge
c5.24xlarge is 11% cheaper than c5d.24xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $385.44 a month.
| At a glance | c5.24xlarge | c5d.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $4.08/hr11% less | $4.608/hr |
| Lowest rate | $1.113/hrSpot, can be interrupted | $0.9789/hr12% lessSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 96 vCPUs, 192 GiB | 96 vCPUs, 192 GiB |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Platinum 8275L | Intel Xeon Platinum 8275L |
| 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 | c5d.24xlarge | c5d.24xlarge vs c5.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $4.08 | $4.608 | ▲ 13% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 73% off$1.113 | 79% off$0.9789 | ▼ 12% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 37% off$2.57 | 37% off$2.903 | ▲ 13% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 58% off$1.71 | 58% off$1.935 | ▲ 13% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 28% off$2.956 | 27% off$3.342 | ▲ 13% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 52% off$1.97 | 52% off$2.225 | ▲ 13% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where c5.24xlarge leads
On-demand price$4.08 vs $4.608 per hour
11% cheaperMax EBS volumes27 vs 23
17% higherWhere c5d.24xlarge leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Specs
4 of 42 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 11 match | c5.24xlarge | c5d.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 96 | 96 |
| Physical cores | 48 | 48 |
| Threads per core | 2 | 2 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Platinum 8275L | Intel Xeon Platinum 8275L |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| Clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 3.6 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Processor features | Intel AVX; Intel AVX2; Intel AVX512; Intel Deep Learning Boost; Intel Turbo | Intel AVX; Intel AVX2; Intel AVX512; Intel Deep Learning Boost; Intel Turbo |
| Burstable | No | No |
| ECU | 375 | 375 |
| MemoryAll 1 match | c5.24xlarge | c5d.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 192 | 192 |
| NetworkingAll 8 match | c5.24xlarge | c5d.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 25 Gigabit | 25 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 25 Gbps | 25 Gbps |
| Network peak | 25 Gbps | 25 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 15 | 15 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 50 | 50 |
| Storage3 of 12 differ | c5.24xlarge | c5d.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | 4 x 900 NVMe SSD |
| Local disks | – | 4 × 900 GB SSD |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | 14000 Mbps | 14000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 19,000 Mbps | 19,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 19,000 Mbps | 19,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 2,375 MB/s | 2,375 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 2,375 MB/s | 2,375 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 80,000 | 80,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 80,000 | 80,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 27 | 23 |
| Instance details1 of 10 differ | c5.24xlarge | c5d.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | c5 | c5d |
| 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 | c5d.24xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)ap-south-2 | $4.08 | $4.752 | ▲ 16% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $4.08 | $4.752 | ▲ 16% |
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $4.08 | $4.608 | ▲ 13% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $4.08 | $4.608 | ▲ 13% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $4.08 | $4.608 | ▲ 13% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $4.368 | $4.992 | ▲ 14% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $4.464 | $5.088 | ▲ 14% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $4.608 | $5.28 | ▲ 15% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $4.608 | $5.232 | ▲ 14% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $4.608 | $5.232 | ▲ 14% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $4.656 | $5.328 | ▲ 14% |
| Asia Pacific (Jakarta)ap-southeast-3 | $4.704 | $5.376 | ▲ 14% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $4.704 | $5.376 | ▲ 14% |
| Israel (Tel Aviv)il-central-1 | $4.838 | $5.494 | ▲ 14% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $4.848 | $5.52 | ▲ 14% |
| EU (Milan)eu-south-1 | $4.848 | $5.472 | ▲ 13% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $4.896 | $5.568 | ▲ 14% |
| Middle East (UAE)me-central-1 | $5.069 | $5.755 | ▲ 14% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $5.088 | $5.76 | ▲ 13% |
| Europe (Zurich)eu-central-2 | $5.122 | $5.861 | ▲ 14% |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka)ap-northeast-3 | $5.136 | $5.856 | ▲ 14% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $5.136 | $5.856 | ▲ 14% |
| Asia Pacific (Melbourne)ap-southeast-4 | $5.328 | $6.048 | ▲ 14% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $5.328 | $6.048 | ▲ 14% |
| Africa (Cape Town)af-south-1 | $5.472 | $6.24 | ▲ 14% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $6.288 | $7.152 | ▲ 14% |
Keep exploring
Each type’s own page, and how it compares with others.
AWS EC2 Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.