c5.9xlargevsc5n.9xlarge
c5.9xlarge is 21% cheaper than c5n.9xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $302.22 a month.
| At a glance | c5.9xlarge | c5n.9xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $1.53/hr21% less | $1.944/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.5436/hr17% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.6513/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 36 vCPUs, 72 GiB | 36 vCPUs, 96 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 | c5n.9xlarge | c5n.9xlarge vs c5.9xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $1.53 | $1.944 | ▲ 27% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 64% off$0.5436 | 66% off$0.6513 | ▲ 20% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 37% off$0.964 | 37% off$1.225 | ▲ 27% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 58% off$0.641 | 64% off$0.706 | ▲ 10% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 28% off$1.108 | 28% off$1.409 | ▲ 27% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 52% off$0.739 | 58% off$0.813 | ▲ 10% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where c5.9xlarge leads
On-demand price$1.53 vs $1.944 per hour
21% cheaperClock speed3.4 GHz vs 3 GHz
13% higherWhere c5n.9xlarge leads
Network baseline50 Gbps vs 12 Gbps
4.2× higherMemory (GiB)96 vs 72
33% higherSpecs
9 of 41 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute1 of 11 differ | c5.9xlarge | c5n.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 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 |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | c5.9xlarge | c5n.9xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 72 | 96 |
| Networking4 of 8 differ | c5.9xlarge | c5n.9xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 10 Gigabit | 50 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 12 Gbps | 50 Gbps |
| Network peak | 12 Gbps | 50 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | Yes |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | 8 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 30 | 30 |
| Storage1 of 11 differ | c5.9xlarge | c5n.9xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | EBS only |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | 4500 Mbps | 7000 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 | 27 |
| Instance details2 of 10 differ | c5.9xlarge | c5n.9xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | c5 | c5n |
| 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 | No |
| 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 | c5n.9xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $1.53 | $1.944 | ▲ 27% |
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $1.53 | $1.944 | ▲ 27% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $1.53 | $1.944 | ▲ 27% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $1.53 | $1.944 | ▲ 27% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $1.638 | $2.088 | ▲ 27% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $1.674 | $2.124 | ▲ 27% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $1.728 | $2.196 | ▲ 27% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $1.728 | $2.196 | ▲ 27% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $1.746 | $2.214 | ▲ 27% |
| Asia Pacific (Jakarta)ap-southeast-3 | $1.764 | $2.232 | ▲ 27% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $1.764 | $2.232 | ▲ 27% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $1.818 | $2.304 | ▲ 27% |
| EU (Milan)eu-south-1 | $1.818 | $2.322 | ▲ 28% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $1.818 | $2.304 | ▲ 27% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1 | $1.836 | $2.34 | ▲ 27% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $1.836 | $2.34 | ▲ 27% |
| Middle East (Bahrain)me-south-1 | $1.901 | $2.412 | ▲ 27% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $1.908 | $2.43 | ▲ 27% |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka)ap-northeast-3 | $1.926 | $2.448 | ▲ 27% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $1.926 | $2.448 | ▲ 27% |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)ap-east-1 | $1.944 | $2.574 | ▲ 32% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $1.998 | $2.538 | ▲ 27% |
| Africa (Cape Town)af-south-1 | $2.052 | $2.614 | ▲ 27% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $2.358 | $2.988 | ▲ 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.