c7g.metalvsc7gn.metal
c7g.metal is 42% cheaper than c7gn.metal on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $1,221.73 a month.
| At a glance | c7g.metal | c7gn.metal |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $2.32/hr42% less | $3.994/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.6216/hr7% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.6676/hrSpot, 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 | c7gn.metal | c7gn.metal vs c7g.metal |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $2.32 | $3.994 | ▲ 72% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 73% off$0.6216 | 83% off$0.6676 | ▲ 7% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 34% off$1.529 | 37% off$2.516 | ▲ 65% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 56% off$1.02 | 64% off$1.449 | ▲ 42% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 28% off$1.663 | 28% off$2.893 | ▲ 74% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 52% off$1.123 | 58% off$1.669 | ▲ 49% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where c7g.metal leads
On-demand price$2.32 vs $3.994 per hour
42% cheaperWhere c7gn.metal leads
Network baseline200 Gbps vs 30 Gbps
6.7× higherEBS max bandwidth40,000 Mbps vs 20,000 Mbps
2× higherClock speed2.6 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
4% higherSpecs
12 of 38 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute1 of 9 differ | c7g.metal | c7gn.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 | 2.6 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 2.6 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Burstable | No | No |
| MemoryAll 1 match | c7g.metal | c7gn.metal |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 128 | 128 |
| Networking3 of 8 differ | c7g.metal | c7gn.metal |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 30 Gigabit | 200 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 30 Gbps | 200 Gbps |
| Network peak | 30 Gbps | 200 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | Yes | Yes |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 15 | 15 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 50 | 50 |
| Storage7 of 11 differ | c7g.metal | c7gn.metal |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | EBS only |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | 20000 Mbps | 40000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 20,000 Mbps | 33,333 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 20,000 Mbps | 40,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 2,500 MB/s | 4,166.625 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 2,500 MB/s | 5,000 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 80,000 | 133,333 |
| EBS max IOPS | 80,000 | 160,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 31 | 31 |
| Instance details1 of 9 differ | c7g.metal | c7gn.metal |
|---|---|---|
| Family | c7g | c7gn |
| 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 | c7gn.metal | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $2.312 | $3.994 | ▲ 73% |
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $2.32 | $3.994 | ▲ 72% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $2.32 | $3.994 | ▲ 72% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $2.481 | $4.512 | ▲ 82% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $2.748 | $4.736 | ▲ 72% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $2.911 | $5.037 | ▲ 73% |
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.