c5.4xlargevsr5.4xlarge
c5.4xlarge is 33% cheaper than r5.4xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $239.44 a month.
| At a glance | c5.4xlarge | r5.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.68/hr33% less | $1.008/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.2208/hr34% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.3326/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 16 vCPUs, 32 GiB | 16 vCPUs, 128 GiB |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Platinum 8124M | 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. Linux, USD per hour.
| Option | c5.4xlarge | r5.4xlarge | r5.4xlarge vs c5.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.68 | $1.008 | ▲ 48% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 68% off$0.2208 | 67% off$0.3326 | ▲ 51% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 37% off$0.428 | 37% off$0.635 | ▲ 48% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 58% off$0.285 | 57% off$0.435 | ▲ 53% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 28% off$0.493 | 28% off$0.73 | ▲ 48% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 52% off$0.328 | 48% off$0.526 | ▲ 60% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where c5.4xlarge leads
On-demand price$0.68 vs $1.008 per hour
33% cheaperClock speed3.4 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
10% higherEBS baseline IOPS20,000 vs 18,750
7% higherWhere r5.4xlarge leads
Memory (GiB)128 vs 32
4× higherSpecs
10 of 41 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute4 of 11 differ | c5.4xlarge | r5.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 16 | 16 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 8 |
| Threads per core | 2 | 2 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Platinum 8124M | Intel Xeon Platinum 8175 |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| Clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 3.4 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
| Processor features | Intel AVX; Intel AVX2; Intel AVX512; Intel Turbo | Intel AVX; Intel AVX2; Intel AVX512; Intel Turbo |
| Burstable | No | No |
| ECU | 73 | 70 |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | c5.4xlarge | r5.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 32 | 128 |
| NetworkingAll 8 match | c5.4xlarge | r5.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | Up to 10 Gigabit | Up to 10 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 5 Gbps | 5 Gbps |
| Network peak | 10 Gbps | 10 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | 8 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 30 | 30 |
| Storage3 of 11 differ | c5.4xlarge | r5.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | EBS only |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | Up to 2250 Mbps | 4750 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 4,750 Mbps | 4,750 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 4,750 Mbps | 4,750 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 593.75 MB/s | 593.75 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 593.75 MB/s | 593.75 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 20,000 | 18,750 |
| EBS max IOPS | 20,000 | 18,750 |
| Max EBS volumes | 27 | 27 |
| Instance details2 of 10 differ | c5.4xlarge | r5.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | c5 | r5 |
| Category | Compute optimized | Memory optimized |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 32 | 32 |
| Bare metal | No | No |
| Hypervisor | Nitro | Nitro |
| Placement groups | Cluster, Partition, Spread | Cluster, Partition, Spread |
| Hibernation | Yes | Yes |
| Nitro Enclaves | Yes | Yes |
| Boot modes | Legacy BIOS, UEFI | Legacy BIOS, UEFI |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for c5.4xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | c5.4xlarge | r5.4xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)ap-south-2 | $0.68 | $1.04 | ▲ 53% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $0.68 | $1.04 | ▲ 53% |
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $0.68 | $1.008 | ▲ 48% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $0.68 | $1.008 | ▲ 48% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $0.68 | $1.008 | ▲ 48% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $0.728 | $1.072 | ▲ 47% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $0.744 | $1.104 | ▲ 48% |
| Canada West (Calgary)ca-west-1 | $0.744 | $1.104 | ▲ 48% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $0.768 | $1.216 | ▲ 58% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $0.768 | $1.128 | ▲ 47% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $0.768 | $1.128 | ▲ 47% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $0.776 | $1.216 | ▲ 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Jakarta)ap-southeast-3 | $0.784 | $1.216 | ▲ 55% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $0.784 | $1.216 | ▲ 55% |
| Israel (Tel Aviv)il-central-1 | $0.806 | $1.184 | ▲ 47% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $0.808 | $1.184 | ▲ 47% |
| EU (Milan)eu-south-1 | $0.808 | $1.184 | ▲ 47% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $0.808 | $1.184 | ▲ 47% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1 | $0.816 | $1.208 | ▲ 48% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $0.816 | $1.208 | ▲ 48% |
| Middle East (Bahrain)me-south-1 | $0.845 | $1.241 | ▲ 47% |
| Middle East (UAE)me-central-1 | $0.845 | $1.241 | ▲ 47% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $0.848 | $1.12 | ▲ 32% |
| Europe (Zurich)eu-central-2 | $0.854 | $1.338 | ▲ 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka)ap-northeast-3 | $0.856 | $1.216 | ▲ 42% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $0.856 | $1.216 | ▲ 42% |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)ap-east-1 | $0.864 | $1.336 | ▲ 55% |
| Asia Pacific (Melbourne)ap-southeast-4 | $0.888 | $1.208 | ▲ 36% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $0.888 | $1.208 | ▲ 36% |
| Africa (Cape Town)af-south-1 | $0.912 | $1.344 | ▲ 47% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $1.048 | $1.608 | ▲ 53% |
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.