c9gd.xlargevsr9gd.xlarge
c9gd.xlarge is 33% cheaper than r9gd.xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $77.96 a month.
| At a glance | c9gd.xlarge | r9gd.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.2136/hr33% less | $0.3204/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.0692/hr41% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.1175/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 4 vCPUs, 8 GiB | 4 vCPUs, 32 GiB |
| Processor | AWS Graviton5 Processor | AWS Graviton5 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 | c9gd.xlarge | r9gd.xlarge | r9gd.xlarge vs c9gd.xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.2136 | $0.3204 | ▲ 50% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 68% off$0.0692 | 63% off$0.1175 | ▲ 70% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 28% off$0.1542 | 27% off$0.2324 | ▲ 51% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 52% off$0.1033 | 49% off$0.1646 | ▲ 59% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where c9gd.xlarge leads
On-demand price$0.2136 vs $0.3204 per hour
33% cheaperWhere r9gd.xlarge leads
Memory (GiB)32 vs 8
4× higherSpecs
3 of 40 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 9 match | c9gd.xlarge | r9gd.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 4 | 4 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads per core | 1 | 1 |
| Architecture | arm64 | arm64 |
| Processor | AWS Graviton5 Processor | AWS Graviton5 Processor |
| CPU maker | AWS | AWS |
| Clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 3.3 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Burstable | No | No |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | c9gd.xlarge | r9gd.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 8 | 32 |
| NetworkingAll 8 match | c9gd.xlarge | r9gd.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | Up to 15 Gigabit | Up to 15 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 2.1 Gbps | 2.1 Gbps |
| Network peak | 15 Gbps | 15 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 4 | 4 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 30 | 30 |
| StorageAll 12 match | c9gd.xlarge | r9gd.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 12000 Mbps | Up to 12000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 1,500 Mbps | 1,500 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 12,000 Mbps | 12,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 187.5 MB/s | 187.5 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 1,500 MB/s | 1,500 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 6,000 | 6,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 48,000 | 48,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 32 | 32 |
| Instance details2 of 10 differ | c9gd.xlarge | r9gd.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | c9gd | r9gd |
| Category | Compute optimized | Memory 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 c9gd.xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | c9gd.xlarge | r9gd.xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $0.2136 | $0.3204 | ▲ 50% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $0.2136 | $0.3204 | ▲ 50% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $0.2136 | $0.3204 | ▲ 50% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $0.247 | $0.3849 | ▲ 56% |
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.