c6g.metalvsc6gn.metal
| At a glance | c6g.metal | c6gn.metal |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 64 vCPUs, 128 GiB | 64 vCPUs, 128 GiB |
| Processor | AWS Graviton2 Processor | AWS Graviton2 Processor |
| Architecture | arm64 | arm64 |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where c6g.metal leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Where c6gn.metal leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Specs
29 of 38 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute5 of 9 differ | c6g.metal | c6gn.metal |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 64 | 64 |
| Physical cores | 64 | – |
| Threads per core | 1 | – |
| Architecture | arm64 | arm64 |
| Processor | AWS Graviton2 Processor | AWS Graviton2 Processor |
| CPU maker | AWS | – |
| Clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 2.5 GHz | – |
| Burstable | No | – |
| MemoryAll 1 match | c6g.metal | c6gn.metal |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 128 | 128 |
| Networking8 of 8 differ | c6g.metal | c6gn.metal |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 25 Gigabit | 100 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 25 Gbps | – |
| Network peak | 25 Gbps | – |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | – |
| EFA | No | – |
| IPv6 | Yes | – |
| Max network interfaces | 15 | – |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 50 | – |
| Storage10 of 11 differ | c6g.metal | c6gn.metal |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | EBS only |
| EBS optimized | Yes | – |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | – |
| EBS throughput | 19000 Mbps | 38000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 19,000 Mbps | – |
| EBS max bandwidth | 19,000 Mbps | – |
| EBS baseline throughput | 2,375 MB/s | – |
| EBS max throughput | 2,375 MB/s | – |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 80,000 | – |
| EBS max IOPS | 80,000 | – |
| Max EBS volumes | 31 | – |
| Instance details6 of 9 differ | c6g.metal | c6gn.metal |
|---|---|---|
| Family | c6g | c6gn |
| Category | Compute optimized | Compute optimized |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 128 | 128 |
| Bare metal | Yes | – |
| Placement groups | Cluster, Partition, Spread | – |
| Hibernation | No | – |
| Nitro Enclaves | No | – |
| Boot modes | UEFI | – |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for c6g.metal first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | c6g.metal | c6gn.metal | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $2.176 | $2.877 | ▲ 32% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $2.381 | $3.027 | ▲ 27% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $2.483 | $3.267 | ▲ 32% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $2.592 | $3.28 | ▲ 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.