c8i.metal-96xlvsr8i.metal-96xl
c8i.metal-96xl is 33% cheaper than r8i.metal-96xl on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $6,336.62 a month.
| At a glance | c8i.metal-96xl | r8i.metal-96xl |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $17.992/hr33% less | $26.673/hr |
| Lowest rate | $2.87/hr44% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $5.114/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 384 vCPUs, 768 GiB | 384 vCPUs, 3072 GiB |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids) | Intel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids) |
| Architecture | x86_64 | 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 | c8i.metal-96xl | r8i.metal-96xl | r8i.metal-96xl vs c8i.metal-96xl |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $17.992 | $26.673 | ▲ 48% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 84% off$2.87 | 81% off$5.114 | ▲ 78% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 28% off$13.002 | 28% off$19.324 | ▲ 49% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 52% off$8.687 | 48% off$13.914 | ▲ 60% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where c8i.metal-96xl leads
On-demand price$17.992 vs $26.673 per hour
33% cheaperWhere r8i.metal-96xl leads
Memory (GiB)3,072 vs 768
4× higherSpecs
3 of 39 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 10 match | c8i.metal-96xl | r8i.metal-96xl |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 384 | 384 |
| Physical cores | 192 | 192 |
| Threads per core | 2 | 2 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids) | Intel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids) |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| Clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 3.9 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Processor features | Intel AVX; Intel AVX2; Intel AVX512; Intel Turbo; Intel AMX | Intel AVX; Intel AVX2; Intel AVX512; Intel Turbo; Intel AMX |
| Burstable | No | No |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | c8i.metal-96xl | r8i.metal-96xl |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 768 | 3,072 |
| NetworkingAll 8 match | c8i.metal-96xl | r8i.metal-96xl |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 100000 Megabit | 100000 Megabit |
| Network baseline | 100 Gbps | 100 Gbps |
| Network peak | 100 Gbps | 100 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | Yes | Yes |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 24 | 24 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 64 | 64 |
| StorageAll 11 match | c8i.metal-96xl | r8i.metal-96xl |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | EBS only |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | 80000 Mbps | 80000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 80,000 Mbps | 80,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 80,000 Mbps | 80,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 10,000 MB/s | 10,000 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 10,000 MB/s | 10,000 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 480,000 | 480,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 480,000 | 480,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 79 | 79 |
| Instance details2 of 9 differ | c8i.metal-96xl | r8i.metal-96xl |
|---|---|---|
| Family | c8i | r8i |
| Category | Compute optimized | Memory optimized |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 768 | 768 |
| Bare metal | Yes | Yes |
| Placement groups | Cluster, Partition, Spread | Cluster, Partition, Spread |
| Hibernation | No | No |
| Nitro Enclaves | No | No |
| Boot modes | Legacy BIOS | Legacy BIOS |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for c8i.metal-96xl first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | c8i.metal-96xl | r8i.metal-96xl | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5 | $17.633 | $27.349 | ▲ 55% |
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)ap-south-2 | $17.992 | $27.519 | ▲ 53% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $17.992 | $27.519 | ▲ 53% |
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $17.992 | $26.673 | ▲ 48% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $17.992 | $26.673 | ▲ 48% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $17.992 | $26.673 | ▲ 48% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $19.263 | $28.366 | ▲ 47% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $19.304 | $29.846 | ▲ 55% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $19.306 | $29.846 | ▲ 55% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $19.686 | $29.213 | ▲ 48% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $20.321 | $32.175 | ▲ 58% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $20.532 | $32.175 | ▲ 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $20.746 | $32.175 | ▲ 55% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $21.379 | $31.329 | ▲ 47% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $21.379 | $31.329 | ▲ 47% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $22.437 | $29.635 | ▲ 32% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $22.65 | $32.175 | ▲ 42% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $23.497 | $31.964 | ▲ 36% |
| Africa (Cape Town)af-south-1 | $24.133 | $35.562 | ▲ 47% |
| Asia Pacific (New Zealand)ap-southeast-6 | $24.672 | $33.562 | ▲ 36% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $27.731 | $42.547 | ▲ 53% |
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