c7g.metalvsc7gd.metal
c7g.metal is 20% cheaper than c7gd.metal on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $425.59 a month.
| At a glance | c7g.metal | c7gd.metal |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $2.32/hr20% less | $2.903/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.6216/hrSpot, can be interrupted | $0.5444/hr12% lessSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 64 vCPUs, 128 GiB | 64 vCPUs, 128 GiB |
| Processor | AWS Graviton3 Processor | AWS Graviton3 Processor |
| Architecture | arm64 | arm64 |
Prices in US East (N. Virginia)
“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. Linux, USD per hour.
| Option | c7g.metal | c7gd.metal | c7gd.metal vs c7g.metal |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $2.32 | $2.903 | ▲ 25% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 73% off$0.6216 | 81% off$0.5444 | ▼ 12% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 34% off$1.529 | 37% off$1.829 | ▲ 20% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 56% off$1.02 | 58% off$1.213 | ▲ 19% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 28% off$1.663 | 28% off$2.096 | ▲ 26% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 52% off$1.123 | 52% off$1.404 | ▲ 25% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where c7g.metal leads
On-demand price$2.32 vs $2.903 per hour
20% cheaperWhere c7gd.metal leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Specs
3 of 39 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 9 match | c7g.metal | c7gd.metal |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 64 | 64 |
| Physical cores | 64 | 64 |
| Threads per core | 1 | 1 |
| Architecture | arm64 | arm64 |
| Processor | AWS Graviton3 Processor | AWS Graviton3 Processor |
| CPU maker | AWS | AWS |
| Clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 2.6 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Burstable | No | No |
| MemoryAll 1 match | c7g.metal | c7gd.metal |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 128 | 128 |
| NetworkingAll 8 match | c7g.metal | c7gd.metal |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 30 Gigabit | 30 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 30 Gbps | 30 Gbps |
| Network peak | 30 Gbps | 30 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | Yes | Yes |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 15 | 15 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 50 | 50 |
| Storage2 of 12 differ | c7g.metal | c7gd.metal |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | 2 x 1900 NVMe SSD |
| Local disks | – | 2 × 1,900 GB SSD |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | 20000 Mbps | 20000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 20,000 Mbps | 20,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 20,000 Mbps | 20,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 2,500 MB/s | 2,500 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 2,500 MB/s | 2,500 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 80,000 | 80,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 80,000 | 80,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 31 | 31 |
| Instance details1 of 9 differ | c7g.metal | c7gd.metal |
|---|---|---|
| Family | c7g | c7gd |
| Category | Compute optimized | Compute optimized |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 128 | 128 |
| Bare metal | Yes | Yes |
| Placement groups | Cluster, Partition, Spread | Cluster, Partition, Spread |
| Hibernation | No | No |
| Nitro Enclaves | No | No |
| Boot modes | UEFI | UEFI |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for c7g.metal first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | c7g.metal | c7gd.metal | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $1.571 | $1.843 | ▲ 17% |
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5 | $2.266 | $2.879 | ▲ 27% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $2.312 | $2.903 | ▲ 26% |
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $2.32 | $2.903 | ▲ 25% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $2.32 | $2.903 | ▲ 25% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $2.475 | $3.145 | ▲ 27% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $2.48 | $3.296 | ▲ 33% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $2.481 | $3.296 | ▲ 33% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $2.53 | $3.205 | ▲ 27% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $2.611 | $3.327 | ▲ 27% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $2.638 | $3.357 | ▲ 27% |
| Asia Pacific (Jakarta)ap-southeast-3 | $2.666 | $3.387 | ▲ 27% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $2.666 | $3.387 | ▲ 27% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $2.748 | $3.478 | ▲ 27% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $2.748 | $3.478 | ▲ 27% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1 | $2.774 | $3.508 | ▲ 26% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $2.774 | $3.508 | ▲ 26% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $2.883 | $3.629 | ▲ 26% |
| Europe (Zurich)eu-central-2 | $2.902 | $3.692 | ▲ 27% |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka)ap-northeast-3 | $2.91 | $3.689 | ▲ 27% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $2.911 | $3.69 | ▲ 27% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $3.019 | $3.811 | ▲ 26% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $3.555 | $4.506 | ▲ 27% |
Keep exploring
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AWS EC2 Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.