c5.2xlargevsc5n.2xlarge
c5.2xlarge is 21% cheaper than c5n.2xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $67.16 a month.
| At a glance | c5.2xlarge | c5n.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.34/hr21% less | $0.432/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.1208/hr28% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.1667/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 8 vCPUs, 16 GiB | 8 vCPUs, 21 GiB |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Platinum 8124M | Intel Xeon Platinum 8124M |
| 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 | c5.2xlarge | c5n.2xlarge | c5n.2xlarge vs c5.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.34 | $0.432 | ▲ 27% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 64% off$0.1208 | 61% off$0.1667 | ▲ 38% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 37% off$0.214 | 37% off$0.272 | ▲ 27% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 58% off$0.142 | 64% off$0.157 | ▲ 11% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 28% off$0.246 | 28% off$0.313 | ▲ 27% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 52% off$0.164 | 58% off$0.181 | ▲ 10% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where c5.2xlarge leads
On-demand price$0.34 vs $0.432 per hour
21% cheaperClock speed3.4 GHz vs 3 GHz
13% higherWhere c5n.2xlarge leads
Network baseline10 Gbps vs 2.5 Gbps
4× higherMemory (GiB)21 vs 16
31% higherSpecs
8 of 41 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute1 of 11 differ | c5.2xlarge | c5n.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 8 | 8 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads per core | 2 | 2 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Platinum 8124M | Intel Xeon Platinum 8124M |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| Clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 3.4 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Processor features | Intel AVX; Intel AVX2; Intel AVX512; Intel Turbo | Intel AVX; Intel AVX2; Intel AVX512; Intel Turbo |
| Burstable | No | No |
| ECU | 39 | 39 |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | c5.2xlarge | c5n.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 16 | 21 |
| Networking3 of 8 differ | c5.2xlarge | c5n.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | Up to 10 Gigabit | Up to 25 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 2.5 Gbps | 10 Gbps |
| Network peak | 10 Gbps | 25 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 4 | 4 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 15 | 15 |
| Storage1 of 11 differ | c5.2xlarge | c5n.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | EBS only |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | Up to 2250 Mbps | Up to 3500 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 2,300 Mbps | 2,300 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 4,750 Mbps | 4,750 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 287.5 MB/s | 287.5 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 593.75 MB/s | 593.75 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 10,000 | 10,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 20,000 | 20,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 27 | 27 |
| Instance details2 of 10 differ | c5.2xlarge | c5n.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | c5 | c5n |
| Category | Compute optimized | Compute optimized |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 16 | 16 |
| Bare metal | No | No |
| Hypervisor | Nitro | Nitro |
| Placement groups | Cluster, Partition, Spread | Cluster, Partition, Spread |
| Hibernation | Yes | No |
| Nitro Enclaves | Yes | Yes |
| Boot modes | Legacy BIOS, UEFI | Legacy BIOS, UEFI |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for c5.2xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | c5.2xlarge | c5n.2xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $0.34 | $0.432 | ▲ 27% |
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $0.34 | $0.432 | ▲ 27% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $0.34 | $0.432 | ▲ 27% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $0.34 | $0.432 | ▲ 27% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $0.364 | $0.464 | ▲ 27% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $0.372 | $0.472 | ▲ 27% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $0.384 | $0.488 | ▲ 27% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $0.384 | $0.488 | ▲ 27% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $0.388 | $0.492 | ▲ 27% |
| Asia Pacific (Jakarta)ap-southeast-3 | $0.392 | $0.496 | ▲ 27% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $0.392 | $0.496 | ▲ 27% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $0.404 | $0.512 | ▲ 27% |
| EU (Milan)eu-south-1 | $0.404 | $0.516 | ▲ 28% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $0.404 | $0.512 | ▲ 27% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1 | $0.408 | $0.52 | ▲ 27% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $0.408 | $0.52 | ▲ 27% |
| Middle East (Bahrain)me-south-1 | $0.422 | $0.536 | ▲ 27% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $0.424 | $0.54 | ▲ 27% |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka)ap-northeast-3 | $0.428 | $0.544 | ▲ 27% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $0.428 | $0.544 | ▲ 27% |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)ap-east-1 | $0.432 | $0.572 | ▲ 32% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $0.444 | $0.564 | ▲ 27% |
| Africa (Cape Town)af-south-1 | $0.456 | $0.581 | ▲ 27% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $0.524 | $0.664 | ▲ 27% |
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.