c8gn.xlargevsc8in.xlarge
c8gn.xlarge is 13% cheaper than c8in.xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $25.70 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.xlarge | c8in.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.237/hr13% less | $0.2722/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.0803/hr4% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.084/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 4 vCPUs, 8 GiB | 4 vCPUs, 8 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.xlarge | c8in.xlarge | c8in.xlarge vs c8gn.xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.237 | $0.2722 | ▲ 15% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 66% off$0.0803 | 69% off$0.084 | ▲ 5% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 28% off$0.1717 | 28% off$0.1972 | ▲ 15% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 58% off$0.0991 | 58% off$0.1138 | ▲ 15% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where c8gn.xlarge leads
On-demand price$0.237 vs $0.2722 per hour
13% cheaperPhysical cores4 vs 2
2× higherNetwork baseline12.5 Gbps vs 6.25 Gbps
2× higherEBS baseline bandwidth2,500 Mbps vs 1,250 Mbps
2× higherWhere c8in.xlarge leads
IPv4 addresses per interface30 vs 15
2× higherClock speed3.9 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
39% higherSpecs
17 of 40 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute8 of 10 differ | c8gn.xlarge | c8in.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 4 | 4 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| 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 | 2.8 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Processor features | – | Intel AVX; Intel AVX2; Intel AVX512; Intel Turbo; Intel AMX |
| Burstable | No | No |
| MemoryAll 1 match | c8gn.xlarge | c8in.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 8 | 8 |
| Networking4 of 8 differ | c8gn.xlarge | c8in.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | Up to 40 Gigabit | Up to 30 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 12.5 Gbps | 6.25 Gbps |
| Network peak | 40 Gbps | 30 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 4 | 4 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 15 | 30 |
| Storage3 of 11 differ | c8gn.xlarge | c8in.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | EBS only |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | Up to 10000 Mbps | Up to 10000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 2,500 Mbps | 1,250 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 10,000 Mbps | 10,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 312.5 MB/s | 156.25 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 1,250 MB/s | 1,250 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 10,000 | 6,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 32 | 32 |
| Instance details2 of 10 differ | c8gn.xlarge | c8in.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | c8gn | c8in |
| 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 | Legacy BIOS, UEFI |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for c8gn.xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | c8gn.xlarge | c8in.xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5 | $0.2313 | $0.2812 | ▲ 22% |
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $0.237 | $0.2722 | ▲ 15% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $0.237 | $0.2722 | ▲ 15% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $0.237 | $0.2722 | ▲ 15% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $0.2675 | $0.3072 | ▲ 15% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $0.2677 | $0.3074 | ▲ 15% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $0.2699 | $0.31 | ▲ 15% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $0.2721 | $0.3125 | ▲ 15% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $0.2984 | $0.3427 | ▲ 15% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $0.3094 | $0.3553 | ▲ 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.