c7gd.xlargevsc8gd.xlarge
c7gd.xlarge is 7% cheaper than c8gd.xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $10.66 a month.
| At a glance | c7gd.xlarge | c8gd.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.1814/hr7% less | $0.196/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.0653/hrSpot, can be interrupted | $0.0577/hr12% lessSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 4 vCPUs, 8 GiB | 4 vCPUs, 8 GiB |
| Processor | AWS Graviton3 Processor | AWS Graviton4 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.xlarge | c8gd.xlarge | c8gd.xlarge vs c7gd.xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.1814 | $0.196 | ▲ 8% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 64% off$0.0653 | 71% off$0.0577 | ▼ 12% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 37% off$0.1143 | — | — |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 58% off$0.0758 | — | — |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 28% off$0.131 | 28% off$0.1415 | ▲ 8% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 52% off$0.0878 | 52% off$0.0948 | ▲ 8% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where c7gd.xlarge leads
On-demand price$0.1814 vs $0.196 per hour
7% cheaperNetwork baseline1.876 Gbps vs 1.875 Gbps
0% higherWhere c8gd.xlarge leads
Max EBS volumes32 vs 26
23% higherClock speed2.7 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
8% higherSpecs
7 of 40 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute3 of 9 differ | c7gd.xlarge | c8gd.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 4 | 4 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads per core | 1 | 1 |
| Architecture | arm64 | arm64 |
| Processor | AWS Graviton3 Processor | AWS Graviton4 Processor |
| CPU maker | AWS | AWS |
| Clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 2.6 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Burstable | No | No |
| MemoryAll 1 match | c7gd.xlarge | c8gd.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 8 | 8 |
| Networking1 of 8 differ | c7gd.xlarge | c8gd.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | Up to 12500 Megabit | Up to 12500 Megabit |
| Network baseline | 1.876 Gbps | 1.875 Gbps |
| Network peak | 12.5 Gbps | 12.5 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 4 | 4 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 15 | 15 |
| Storage2 of 12 differ | c7gd.xlarge | c8gd.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | 1 x 237 NVMe SSD | 1 x 237 NVMe SSD |
| Local disks | 1 × 237 GB SSD | 1 × 237 GB SSD |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | Up to 10000 Mbps | Up to 10 Gbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 1,250 Mbps | 1,250 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 10,000 Mbps | 10,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 156.25 MB/s | 156.25 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 1,250 MB/s | 1,250 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 6,000 | 6,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 26 | 32 |
| Instance details1 of 10 differ | c7gd.xlarge | c8gd.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | c7gd | c8gd |
| Category | Compute optimized | Compute optimized |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 8 | 8 |
| 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.xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | c7gd.xlarge | c8gd.xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $0.1152 | $0.1244 | ▲ 8% |
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5 | $0.1799 | $0.1943 | ▲ 8% |
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $0.1814 | $0.196 | ▲ 8% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $0.1814 | $0.196 | ▲ 8% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $0.1814 | $0.196 | ▲ 8% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $0.1966 | $0.2123 | ▲ 8% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $0.2003 | $0.2164 | ▲ 8% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $0.206 | $0.2225 | ▲ 8% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $0.206 | $0.2225 | ▲ 8% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $0.2079 | $0.2246 | ▲ 8% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $0.2098 | $0.2266 | ▲ 8% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $0.2117 | $0.2286 | ▲ 8% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $0.2174 | $0.2347 | ▲ 8% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $0.2306 | $0.249 | ▲ 8% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $0.2382 | $0.2572 | ▲ 8% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $0.2816 | $0.3041 | ▲ 8% |
Keep exploring
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AWS EC2 Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.