g5.2xlargevsg6.2xlarge
g6.2xlarge is 19% cheaper than g5.2xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $171.11 a month.
| At a glance | g5.2xlarge | g6.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $1.212/hr | $0.9776/hr19% less |
| Lowest rate | $0.5236/hr3-yr reserved, no upfront | $0.4487/hr14% less3-yr reserved, no upfront |
| Size | 8 vCPUs, 32 GiB | 8 vCPUs, 32 GiB |
| Processor | AMD EPYC 7R32 | AMD EPYC 7R13 Processor |
| 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 | g5.2xlarge | g6.2xlarge | g6.2xlarge vs g5.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $1.212 | $0.9776 | ▼ 19% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 31% off$0.8303 | 27% off$0.7146 | ▼ 14% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 37% off$0.7636 | 35% off$0.6364 | ▼ 17% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 57% off$0.5236 | 54% off$0.4487 | ▼ 14% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 21% off$0.9545 | 19% off$0.7955 | ▼ 17% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 46% off$0.6545 | 43% off$0.5609 | ▼ 14% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where g5.2xlarge leads
Clock speed2.8 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
8% higherWhere g6.2xlarge leads
On-demand price$0.9776 vs $1.212 per hour
19% cheaperEBS baseline bandwidth2,000 Mbps vs 850 Mbps
2.4× higherSustained clock3.4 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
3% higherSpecs
14 of 44 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute3 of 10 differ | g5.2xlarge | g6.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 8 | 8 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads per core | 2 | 2 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | AMD EPYC 7R32 | AMD EPYC 7R13 Processor |
| CPU maker | AMD | AMD |
| Clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 3.3 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Processor features | AMD Turbo; AVX; AVX2 | AMD Turbo; AVX; AVX2 |
| Burstable | No | No |
| MemoryAll 1 match | g5.2xlarge | g6.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 32 | 32 |
| Accelerators1 of 3 differ | g5.2xlarge | g6.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| GPUs | 1 | 1 |
| GPU | 1 × NVIDIA A10G | 1 × NVIDIA L4 |
| GPU memory | 24 GB | 24 GB |
| NetworkingAll 8 match | g5.2xlarge | g6.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | Up to 10 Gigabit | Up to 10 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 5 Gbps | 5 Gbps |
| Network peak | 10 Gbps | 10 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 4 | 4 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 15 | 15 |
| Storage8 of 12 differ | g5.2xlarge | g6.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | 1 x 450 GB NVMe SSD | 1 x 450 GB NVMe SSD |
| Local disks | 1 × 450 GB SSD | 1 × 450 GB SSD |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | Up to 3500 Mbps | Up to 5000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 850 Mbps | 2,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 3,500 Mbps | 5,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 106.25 MB/s | 250 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 437.5 MB/s | 625 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 3,500 | 8,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 15,000 | 20,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 25 | 32 |
| Instance details2 of 10 differ | g5.2xlarge | g6.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | g5 | g6 |
| Category | GPU instance | GPU instance |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 1.204771372 | 1.21471173 |
| Bare metal | No | No |
| Hypervisor | Nitro | Nitro |
| Placement groups | Cluster, Partition, Spread | Cluster, Partition, Spread |
| Hibernation | No | No |
| Nitro Enclaves | Yes | Yes |
| Boot modes | Legacy BIOS, UEFI | Legacy BIOS, UEFI |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for g5.2xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | g5.2xlarge | g6.2xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $1.212 | $0.9776 | ▼ 19% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $1.212 | $0.9776 | ▼ 19% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $1.212 | $0.9776 | ▼ 19% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $1.277 | $1.03 | ▼ 19% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $1.286 | $1.037 | ▼ 19% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $1.346 | $1.085 | ▼ 19% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $1.455 | $1.174 | ▼ 19% |
| Middle East (UAE)me-central-1 | $1.487 | $1.20 | ▼ 19% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $1.49 | $1.202 | ▼ 19% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $1.516 | $1.222 | ▼ 19% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $1.538 | $1.241 | ▼ 19% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $1.538 | $1.241 | ▼ 19% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $1.576 | $1.271 | ▼ 19% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $1.758 | $1.418 | ▼ 19% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $2.06 | $1.662 | ▼ 19% |
Keep exploring
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AWS EC2 Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.