c5d.12xlargevsm5d.12xlarge
c5d.12xlarge is 15% cheaper than m5d.12xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $297.84 a month.
| At a glance | c5d.12xlarge | m5d.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $2.304/hr15% less | $2.712/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.6378/hr10% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.7098/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 48 vCPUs, 96 GiB | 48 vCPUs, 192 GiB |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Platinum 8275L | 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 | c5d.12xlarge | m5d.12xlarge | m5d.12xlarge vs c5d.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $2.304 | $2.712 | ▲ 18% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 72% off$0.6378 | 74% off$0.7098 | ▲ 11% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 37% off$1.452 | 37% off$1.709 | ▲ 18% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 58% off$0.967 | 57% off$1.172 | ▲ 21% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 27% off$1.671 | 27% off$1.986 | ▲ 19% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 52% off$1.113 | 50% off$1.365 | ▲ 23% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where c5d.12xlarge leads
On-demand price$2.304 vs $2.712 per hour
15% cheaperSustained clock3.6 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
16% higherWhere m5d.12xlarge leads
Memory (GiB)192 vs 96
2× higherSpecs
11 of 42 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute5 of 11 differ | c5d.12xlarge | m5d.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 48 | 48 |
| Physical cores | 24 | 24 |
| Threads per core | 2 | 2 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Platinum 8275L | Intel Xeon Platinum 8175 |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| Clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 3.6 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
| Processor features | Intel AVX; Intel AVX2; Intel AVX512; Intel Deep Learning Boost; Intel Turbo | Intel AVX; Intel AVX2; Intel AVX512; Intel Turbo |
| Burstable | No | No |
| ECU | 188 | 168 |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | c5d.12xlarge | m5d.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 96 | 192 |
| Networking1 of 8 differ | c5d.12xlarge | m5d.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 12 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 |
| Storage1 of 12 differ | c5d.12xlarge | m5d.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | 2 x 900 NVMe SSD | 2 x 900 NVMe SSD |
| Local disks | 2 × 900 GB SSD | 2 × 900 GB SSD |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | 7000 Mbps | 6000 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 | 25 | 25 |
| Instance details3 of 10 differ | c5d.12xlarge | m5d.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | c5d | m5d |
| Category | Compute optimized | General purpose |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 96 | 96 |
| 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 c5d.12xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | c5d.12xlarge | m5d.12xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $2.304 | $2.712 | ▲ 18% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $2.304 | $2.712 | ▲ 18% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $2.304 | $2.712 | ▲ 18% |
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)ap-south-2 | $2.376 | $2.928 | ▲ 23% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $2.376 | $2.928 | ▲ 23% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $2.496 | $2.88 | ▲ 15% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $2.544 | $3.024 | ▲ 19% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $2.616 | $3.024 | ▲ 16% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $2.616 | $3.024 | ▲ 16% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $2.64 | $3.336 | ▲ 26% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $2.664 | $3.264 | ▲ 23% |
| Asia Pacific (Jakarta)ap-southeast-3 | $2.688 | $3.384 | ▲ 26% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $2.688 | $3.384 | ▲ 26% |
| EU (Milan)eu-south-1 | $2.736 | $3.168 | ▲ 16% |
| Israel (Tel Aviv)il-central-1 | $2.747 | $3.175 | ▲ 16% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $2.76 | $3.144 | ▲ 14% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $2.784 | $3.432 | ▲ 23% |
| Middle East (UAE)me-central-1 | $2.878 | $3.326 | ▲ 16% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $2.88 | $3.192 | ▲ 11% |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka)ap-northeast-3 | $2.928 | $3.504 | ▲ 20% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $2.928 | $3.504 | ▲ 20% |
| Europe (Zurich)eu-central-2 | $2.93 | $3.59 | ▲ 23% |
| Asia Pacific (Melbourne)ap-southeast-4 | $3.024 | $3.408 | ▲ 13% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $3.024 | $3.408 | ▲ 13% |
| Africa (Cape Town)af-south-1 | $3.12 | $3.60 | ▲ 15% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $3.576 | $4.32 | ▲ 21% |
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.