c5d.metalvsm5d.metal
c5d.metal is 15% cheaper than m5d.metal on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $595.68 a month.
Prices in US East (N. Virginia)
“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. Linux, USD per hour.
| Option | c5d.metal | m5d.metal | m5d.metal vs c5d.metal |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $4.608 | $5.424 | ▲ 18% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 70% off$1.381 | 78% off$1.181 | ▼ 14% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 37% off$2.903 | 37% off$3.417 | ▲ 18% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 58% off$1.935 | 57% off$2.343 | ▲ 21% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 27% off$3.342 | 27% off$3.972 | ▲ 19% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 52% off$2.225 | 50% off$2.73 | ▲ 23% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where c5d.metal leads
On-demand price$4.608 vs $5.424 per hour
15% cheaperSustained clock3.6 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
16% higherWhere m5d.metal leads
Memory (GiB)384 vs 192
2× higherSpecs
9 of 41 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute5 of 11 differ | c5d.metal | m5d.metal |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 96 | 96 |
| Physical cores | 48 | 48 |
| 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 | 375 | 345 |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | c5d.metal | m5d.metal |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 192 | 384 |
| NetworkingAll 8 match | c5d.metal | m5d.metal |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 25 Gigabit | 25 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 25 Gbps | 25 Gbps |
| Network peak | 25 Gbps | 25 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 15 | 15 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 50 | 50 |
| Storage1 of 12 differ | c5d.metal | m5d.metal |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | 4 x 900 NVMe SSD | 4 x 900 NVMe SSD |
| Local disks | 4 × 900 GB SSD | 4 × 900 GB SSD |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | 14000 Mbps | 12000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 19,000 Mbps | 19,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 19,000 Mbps | 19,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 2,375 MB/s | 2,375 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 2,375 MB/s | 2,375 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 80,000 | 80,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 80,000 | 80,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 31 | 31 |
| Instance details2 of 9 differ | c5d.metal | m5d.metal |
|---|---|---|
| Family | c5d | m5d |
| Category | Compute optimized | General purpose |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 192 | 192 |
| Bare metal | Yes | Yes |
| Placement groups | Cluster, Partition, Spread | Cluster, Partition, Spread |
| Hibernation | No | No |
| Nitro Enclaves | No | No |
| Boot modes | Legacy BIOS | Legacy BIOS |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for c5d.metal first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | c5d.metal | m5d.metal | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $4.608 | $5.424 | ▲ 18% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $4.608 | $5.424 | ▲ 18% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $4.608 | $5.424 | ▲ 18% |
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)ap-south-2 | $4.752 | $5.856 | ▲ 23% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $4.752 | $5.856 | ▲ 23% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $4.992 | $5.76 | ▲ 15% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $5.088 | $6.048 | ▲ 19% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $5.232 | $6.048 | ▲ 16% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $5.232 | $6.048 | ▲ 16% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $5.28 | $6.672 | ▲ 26% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $5.328 | $6.528 | ▲ 23% |
| Asia Pacific (Jakarta)ap-southeast-3 | $5.376 | $6.768 | ▲ 26% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $5.376 | $6.768 | ▲ 26% |
| EU (Milan)eu-south-1 | $5.472 | $6.336 | ▲ 16% |
| Israel (Tel Aviv)il-central-1 | $5.494 | $6.35 | ▲ 16% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $5.52 | $6.288 | ▲ 14% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $5.568 | $6.864 | ▲ 23% |
| Middle East (UAE)me-central-1 | $5.755 | $6.653 | ▲ 16% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $5.76 | $6.384 | ▲ 11% |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka)ap-northeast-3 | $5.856 | $7.008 | ▲ 20% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $5.856 | $7.008 | ▲ 20% |
| Europe (Zurich)eu-central-2 | $5.861 | $7.181 | ▲ 23% |
| Asia Pacific (Melbourne)ap-southeast-4 | $6.048 | $6.816 | ▲ 13% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $6.048 | $6.816 | ▲ 13% |
| Africa (Cape Town)af-south-1 | $6.24 | $7.20 | ▲ 15% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $7.152 | $8.64 | ▲ 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.