c5d.24xlargevsc6id.24xlarge
c5d.24xlarge is 5% cheaper than c6id.24xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $168.19 a month.
| At a glance | c5d.24xlarge | c6id.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $4.608/hr5% less | $4.838/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.9789/hr6% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $1.039/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 96 vCPUs, 192 GiB | 96 vCPUs, 192 GiB |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Platinum 8275L | Intel Xeon 8375C (Ice Lake) |
| 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.24xlarge | c6id.24xlarge | c6id.24xlarge vs c5d.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $4.608 | $4.838 | ▲ 5% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 79% off$0.9789 | 79% off$1.039 | ▲ 6% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 37% off$2.903 | 37% off$3.049 | ▲ 5% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 58% off$1.935 | 58% off$2.022 | ▲ 4% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 27% off$3.342 | 28% off$3.493 | ▲ 5% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 52% off$2.225 | 52% off$2.341 | ▲ 5% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where c5d.24xlarge leads
On-demand price$4.608 vs $4.838 per hour
5% cheaperSustained clock3.6 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
3% higherWhere c6id.24xlarge leads
EBS baseline bandwidth30,000 Mbps vs 19,000 Mbps
58% higherNetwork baseline37.5 Gbps vs 25 Gbps
50% higherClock speed3.5 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
3% higherSpecs
18 of 42 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute5 of 11 differ | c5d.24xlarge | c6id.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 96 | 96 |
| Physical cores | 48 | 48 |
| Threads per core | 2 | 2 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Platinum 8275L | Intel Xeon 8375C (Ice Lake) |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| Clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 3.6 GHz | 3.5 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 | 375 | – |
| MemoryAll 1 match | c5d.24xlarge | c6id.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 192 | 192 |
| Networking3 of 8 differ | c5d.24xlarge | c6id.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 25 Gigabit | 37500 Megabit |
| Network baseline | 25 Gbps | 37.5 Gbps |
| Network peak | 25 Gbps | 37.5 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 15 | 15 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 50 | 50 |
| Storage9 of 12 differ | c5d.24xlarge | c6id.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | 4 x 900 NVMe SSD | 4 x 1425 NVMe SSD |
| Local disks | 4 × 900 GB SSD | 4 × 1,425 GB SSD |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | 14000 Mbps | 30000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 19,000 Mbps | 30,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 19,000 Mbps | 30,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 2,375 MB/s | 3,750 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 2,375 MB/s | 3,750 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 80,000 | 120,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 80,000 | 120,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 23 | 23 |
| Instance details1 of 10 differ | c5d.24xlarge | c6id.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | c5d | c6id |
| Category | Compute optimized | Compute optimized |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 192 | 192 |
| Bare metal | No | No |
| Hypervisor | Nitro | Nitro |
| Placement groups | Cluster, Partition, Spread | Cluster, Partition, Spread |
| Hibernation | No | No |
| Nitro Enclaves | Yes | Yes |
| Boot modes | Legacy BIOS, UEFI | Legacy BIOS, UEFI |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for c5d.24xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | c5d.24xlarge | c6id.24xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $4.608 | $4.838 | ▲ 5% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $4.608 | $4.838 | ▲ 5% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $4.608 | $4.838 | ▲ 5% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $5.088 | $5.342 | ▲ 5% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $5.232 | $5.494 | ▲ 5% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $5.28 | $5.544 | ▲ 5% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $5.328 | $5.594 | ▲ 5% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $5.376 | $5.645 | ▲ 5% |
| EU (Milan)eu-south-1 | $5.472 | $5.746 | ▲ 5% |
| Israel (Tel Aviv)il-central-1 | $5.494 | $5.768 | ▲ 5% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $5.52 | $5.796 | ▲ 5% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $5.568 | $5.846 | ▲ 5% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $5.856 | $6.149 | ▲ 5% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $6.048 | $6.35 | ▲ 5% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $7.152 | $7.51 | ▲ 5% |
Keep exploring
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AWS EC2 Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.