g6e.4xlargevsg7e.4xlarge
g6e.4xlarge is 25% cheaper than g7e.4xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $725.62 a month.
| At a glance | g6e.4xlarge | g7e.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $3.004/hr25% less | $3.998/hr |
| Lowest rate | $1.623/hrSpot, can be interrupted | $1.344/hr17% lessSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 16 vCPUs, 128 GiB | 16 vCPUs, 128 GiB |
| Processor | AMD EPYC 7R13 Processor | Intel Xeon Scalable (Emerald 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 | g6e.4xlarge | g7e.4xlarge | g7e.4xlarge vs g6e.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $3.004 | $3.998 | ▲ 33% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 46% off$1.623 | 66% off$1.344 | ▼ 17% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 37% off$1.893 | — | — |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 57% off$1.298 | — | — |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 24% off$2.271 | 21% off$3.149 | ▲ 39% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 48% off$1.557 | 42% off$2.332 | ▲ 50% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where g6e.4xlarge leads
On-demand price$3.004 vs $3.998 per hour
25% cheaperSustained clock3.4 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
42% higherWhere g7e.4xlarge leads
Network baseline50 Gbps vs 20 Gbps
2.5× higherGPU memory96 GB vs 48 GB
2× higherClock speed3.2 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
23% higherSpecs
15 of 44 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute5 of 10 differ | g6e.4xlarge | g7e.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 16 | 16 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 8 |
| Threads per core | 2 | 2 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | AMD EPYC 7R13 Processor | Intel Xeon Scalable (Emerald Rapids) |
| CPU maker | AMD | Intel |
| Clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 3.4 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Processor features | AMD Turbo; AVX; AVX2 | Intel AMX |
| Burstable | No | No |
| MemoryAll 1 match | g6e.4xlarge | g7e.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 128 | 128 |
| Accelerators2 of 3 differ | g6e.4xlarge | g7e.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| GPUs | 1 | 1 |
| GPU | 1 × NVIDIA L40S | 1 × NVIDIA RTX PRO Server 6000 |
| GPU memory | 48 GB | 96 GB |
| Networking4 of 8 differ | g6e.4xlarge | g7e.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 20 Gigabit | 50 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 20 Gbps | 50 Gbps |
| Network peak | 20 Gbps | 50 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | 8 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 30 | 64 |
| Storage2 of 12 differ | g6e.4xlarge | g7e.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | 1 x 600 GB NVMe SSD | 1 x 1900 NVMe SSD |
| Local disks | 1 × 600 GB SSD | 1 × 1,900 GB SSD |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | 8000 Mbps | 8000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 8,000 Mbps | 8,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 8,000 Mbps | 8,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 1,000 MB/s | 1,000 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 1,000 MB/s | 1,000 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 32,000 | 32,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 32,000 | 32,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 32 | 32 |
| Instance details2 of 10 differ | g6e.4xlarge | g7e.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | g6e | g7e |
| Category | GPU instance | GPU instance |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 1.614314115 | 1.188824663 |
| 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 g6e.4xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | g6e.4xlarge | g7e.4xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $3.004 | $3.998 | ▲ 33% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $3.004 | $3.998 | ▲ 33% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $3.004 | $3.998 | ▲ 33% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $3.166 | $4.213 | ▲ 33% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $3.187 | $5.768 | ▲ 81% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $3.608 | $6.53 | ▲ 81% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $3.694 | $4.915 | ▲ 33% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $3.756 | $6.799 | ▲ 81% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $4.357 | $5.798 | ▲ 33% |
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.