c7gd.4xlargevsm7gd.4xlarge
c7gd.4xlarge is 15% cheaper than m7gd.4xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $93.80 a month.
| At a glance | c7gd.4xlarge | m7gd.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.7258/hr15% less | $0.8543/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.1781/hr74% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.6755/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 16 vCPUs, 32 GiB | 16 vCPUs, 64 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 | c7gd.4xlarge | m7gd.4xlarge | m7gd.4xlarge vs c7gd.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.7258 | $0.8543 | ▲ 18% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 75% off$0.1781 | 21% off$0.6755 | ▲ 279% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 37% off$0.4574 | 37% off$0.5382 | ▲ 18% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 58% off$0.3033 | 57% off$0.369 | ▲ 22% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 28% off$0.5239 | 27% off$0.6256 | ▲ 19% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 52% off$0.3511 | 50% off$0.43 | ▲ 22% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where c7gd.4xlarge leads
On-demand price$0.7258 vs $0.8543 per hour
15% cheaperWhere m7gd.4xlarge leads
Memory (GiB)64 vs 32
2× higherSpecs
3 of 40 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 9 match | c7gd.4xlarge | m7gd.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 16 | 16 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 16 |
| 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 |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | c7gd.4xlarge | m7gd.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 32 | 64 |
| NetworkingAll 8 match | c7gd.4xlarge | m7gd.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | Up to 15 Gigabit | Up to 15 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 7.5 Gbps | 7.5 Gbps |
| Network peak | 15 Gbps | 15 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | 8 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 30 | 30 |
| StorageAll 12 match | c7gd.4xlarge | m7gd.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | 1 x 950 NVMe SSD | 1 x 950 NVMe SSD |
| Local disks | 1 × 950 GB SSD | 1 × 950 GB SSD |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | Up to 10000 Mbps | Up to 10000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 5,000 Mbps | 5,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 10,000 Mbps | 10,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 625 MB/s | 625 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 1,250 MB/s | 1,250 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 20,000 | 20,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 26 | 26 |
| Instance details2 of 10 differ | c7gd.4xlarge | m7gd.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | c7gd | m7gd |
| Category | Compute optimized | General purpose |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 32 | 32 |
| Bare metal | No | No |
| Hypervisor | Nitro | Nitro |
| Placement groups | Cluster, Partition, Spread | Cluster, Partition, Spread |
| Hibernation | Yes | Yes |
| Nitro Enclaves | Yes | Yes |
| Boot modes | UEFI | UEFI |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for c7gd.4xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | c7gd.4xlarge | m7gd.4xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $0.4608 | $0.568 | ▲ 23% |
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5 | $0.7197 | $0.9061 | ▲ 26% |
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $0.7258 | $0.8543 | ▲ 18% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $0.7258 | $0.8543 | ▲ 18% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $0.7258 | $0.8543 | ▲ 18% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $0.7862 | $0.9072 | ▲ 15% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $0.824 | $0.9526 | ▲ 16% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $0.824 | $0.9526 | ▲ 16% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $0.8317 | $1.051 | ▲ 26% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $0.8392 | $1.028 | ▲ 23% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $0.8467 | $1.066 | ▲ 26% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $0.8694 | $0.9904 | ▲ 14% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $0.8694 | $0.9979 | ▲ 15% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $0.9072 | $1.006 | ▲ 11% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $0.9224 | $1.104 | ▲ 20% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $0.9526 | $1.073 | ▲ 13% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $1.126 | $1.361 | ▲ 21% |
Keep exploring
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AWS EC2 Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.