c5.9xlargevsc5d.9xlarge
c5.9xlarge is 11% cheaper than c5d.9xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $144.54 a month.
| At a glance | c5.9xlarge | c5d.9xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $1.53/hr11% less | $1.728/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.5436/hr4% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.5658/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 36 vCPUs, 72 GiB | 36 vCPUs, 72 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 | c5.9xlarge | c5d.9xlarge | c5d.9xlarge vs c5.9xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $1.53 | $1.728 | ▲ 13% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 64% off$0.5436 | 67% off$0.5658 | ▲ 4% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 37% off$0.964 | 37% off$1.089 | ▲ 13% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 58% off$0.641 | 58% off$0.726 | ▲ 13% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 28% off$1.108 | 27% off$1.253 | ▲ 13% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 52% off$0.739 | 52% off$0.834 | ▲ 13% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where c5.9xlarge leads
On-demand price$1.53 vs $1.728 per hour
11% cheaperMax EBS volumes27 vs 26
4% higherWhere c5d.9xlarge leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Specs
4 of 42 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 11 match | c5.9xlarge | c5d.9xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 36 | 36 |
| Physical cores | 18 | 18 |
| 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 | 3.4 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 | 139 | 139 |
| MemoryAll 1 match | c5.9xlarge | c5d.9xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 72 | 72 |
| NetworkingAll 8 match | c5.9xlarge | c5d.9xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 10 Gigabit | 10 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 12 Gbps | 12 Gbps |
| Network peak | 12 Gbps | 12 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 12 differ | c5.9xlarge | c5d.9xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | 1 x 900 NVMe SSD |
| Local disks | – | 1 × 900 GB SSD |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | 4500 Mbps | 4500 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 9,500 Mbps | 9,500 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 9,500 Mbps | 9,500 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 1,187.5 MB/s | 1,187.5 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 1,187.5 MB/s | 1,187.5 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 27 | 26 |
| Instance details1 of 10 differ | c5.9xlarge | c5d.9xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | c5 | c5d |
| Category | Compute optimized | Compute optimized |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 72 | 72 |
| 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 c5.9xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | c5.9xlarge | c5d.9xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)ap-south-2 | $1.53 | $1.782 | ▲ 16% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $1.53 | $1.782 | ▲ 16% |
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $1.53 | $1.728 | ▲ 13% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $1.53 | $1.728 | ▲ 13% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $1.53 | $1.728 | ▲ 13% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $1.638 | $1.872 | ▲ 14% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $1.674 | $1.908 | ▲ 14% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $1.728 | $1.98 | ▲ 15% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $1.728 | $1.962 | ▲ 14% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $1.728 | $1.962 | ▲ 14% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $1.746 | $1.998 | ▲ 14% |
| Asia Pacific (Jakarta)ap-southeast-3 | $1.764 | $2.016 | ▲ 14% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $1.764 | $2.016 | ▲ 14% |
| Israel (Tel Aviv)il-central-1 | $1.814 | $2.06 | ▲ 14% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $1.818 | $2.07 | ▲ 14% |
| EU (Milan)eu-south-1 | $1.818 | $2.052 | ▲ 13% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $1.818 | $2.07 | ▲ 14% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1 | $1.836 | $2.088 | ▲ 14% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $1.836 | $2.088 | ▲ 14% |
| Middle East (Bahrain)me-south-1 | $1.901 | $2.158 | ▲ 14% |
| Middle East (UAE)me-central-1 | $1.901 | $2.158 | ▲ 14% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $1.908 | $2.16 | ▲ 13% |
| Europe (Zurich)eu-central-2 | $1.921 | $2.198 | ▲ 14% |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka)ap-northeast-3 | $1.926 | $2.196 | ▲ 14% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $1.926 | $2.196 | ▲ 14% |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)ap-east-1 | $1.944 | $2.214 | ▲ 14% |
| Asia Pacific (Melbourne)ap-southeast-4 | $1.998 | $2.268 | ▲ 14% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $1.998 | $2.268 | ▲ 14% |
| Africa (Cape Town)af-south-1 | $2.052 | $2.34 | ▲ 14% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $2.358 | $2.682 | ▲ 14% |
Keep exploring
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AWS EC2 Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.