c8gn.48xlargevsc8in.48xlarge
c8gn.48xlarge is 13% cheaper than c8in.48xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $1,232.02 a month. They use different processor architectures (arm64 and x86_64), so software built for one may need rebuilding to run on the other.
| At a glance | c8gn.48xlarge | c8in.48xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $11.376/hr13% less | $13.064/hr |
| Lowest rate | $2.13/hr24% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $2.82/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 192 vCPUs, 384 GiB | 192 vCPUs, 384 GiB |
| Processor | AWS Graviton4 Processor | Intel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids) |
| Architecture | arm64 | x86_64 |
Prices in US East (N. Virginia)
“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. Linux, USD per hour.
| Option | c8gn.48xlarge | c8in.48xlarge | c8in.48xlarge vs c8gn.48xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $11.376 | $13.064 | ▲ 15% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 81% off$2.13 | 78% off$2.82 | ▲ 32% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 28% off$8.242 | 28% off$9.465 | ▲ 15% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 58% off$4.757 | 58% off$5.463 | ▲ 15% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where c8gn.48xlarge leads
On-demand price$11.376 vs $13.064 per hour
13% cheaperPhysical cores192 vs 96
2× higherNetwork baseline600 Gbps vs 300 Gbps
2× higherEBS baseline bandwidth120,000 Mbps vs 60,000 Mbps
2× higherWhere c8in.48xlarge leads
Sustained clock3.9 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
44% higherIPv4 addresses per interface64 vs 50
28% higherSpecs
22 of 41 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute8 of 10 differ | c8gn.48xlarge | c8in.48xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 192 | 192 |
| Physical cores | 192 | 96 |
| Threads per core | 1 | 2 |
| Architecture | arm64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | AWS Graviton4 Processor | Intel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids) |
| CPU maker | AWS | Intel |
| Clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 2.7 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Processor features | – | Intel AVX; Intel AVX2; Intel AVX512; Intel Turbo; Intel AMX |
| Burstable | No | No |
| MemoryAll 1 match | c8gn.48xlarge | c8in.48xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 384 | 384 |
| Networking5 of 9 differ | c8gn.48xlarge | c8in.48xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 600 Gigabit | 300 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 600 Gbps | 300 Gbps |
| Network peak | 600 Gbps | 300 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | Yes | Yes |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 24 | 24 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 50 | 64 |
| Network cards | 2 | – |
| Storage7 of 11 differ | c8gn.48xlarge | c8in.48xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | EBS only |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | 120000 Mbps | 60000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 120,000 Mbps | 60,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 120,000 Mbps | 60,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 15,000 MB/s | 7,500 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 15,000 MB/s | 7,500 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 480,000 | 240,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 480,000 | 240,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 128 | 128 |
| Instance details2 of 10 differ | c8gn.48xlarge | c8in.48xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | c8gn | c8in |
| Category | Compute optimized | Compute optimized |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 384 | 384 |
| Bare metal | No | No |
| Hypervisor | Nitro | Nitro |
| Placement groups | Cluster, Partition, Spread | Cluster, Partition, Spread |
| Hibernation | No | No |
| Nitro Enclaves | Yes | Yes |
| Boot modes | UEFI | Legacy BIOS, UEFI |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for c8gn.48xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | c8gn.48xlarge | c8in.48xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5 | $11.103 | $13.499 | ▲ 22% |
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $11.376 | $13.064 | ▲ 15% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $11.376 | $13.064 | ▲ 15% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $11.376 | $13.064 | ▲ 15% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $12.841 | $14.746 | ▲ 15% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $12.851 | $14.757 | ▲ 15% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $12.956 | $14.878 | ▲ 15% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $13.062 | $14.999 | ▲ 15% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $14.325 | $16.451 | ▲ 15% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $14.853 | $17.055 | ▲ 15% |
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.