g7.2xlargevsg7e.2xlarge
g7.2xlarge is 25% cheaper than g7e.2xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $615.46 a month.
| At a glance | g7.2xlarge | g7e.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $2.52/hr25% less | $3.363/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.4831/hr74% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $1.889/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 8 vCPUs, 32 GiB | 8 vCPUs, 64 GiB |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids) | 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 | g7.2xlarge | g7e.2xlarge | g7e.2xlarge vs g7.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $2.52 | $3.363 | ▲ 33% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 81% off$0.4831 | 44% off$1.889 | ▲ 291% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 21% off$1.984 | 21% off$2.648 | ▲ 33% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 46% off$1.361 | 42% off$1.961 | ▲ 44% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where g7.2xlarge leads
On-demand price$2.52 vs $3.363 per hour
25% cheaperPhysical cores8 vs 4
2× higherEBS baseline bandwidth4,000 Mbps vs 2,000 Mbps
2× higherNetwork peak60 Gbps vs 50 Gbps
20% higherWhere g7e.2xlarge leads
GPU memory96 GB vs 32 GB
3× higherMemory (GiB)64 vs 32
2× higherNetwork baseline50 Gbps vs 40 Gbps
25% higherSpecs
22 of 44 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute6 of 10 differ | g7.2xlarge | g7e.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 8 | 8 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 4 |
| Threads per core | 1 | 2 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids) | Intel Xeon Scalable (Emerald Rapids) |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| Clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 3.9 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Processor features | Intel AMX; Intel AVX; Intel AVX2; Intel AVX512; Intel Turbo | Intel AMX |
| Burstable | No | No |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | g7.2xlarge | g7e.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 32 | 64 |
| Accelerators2 of 3 differ | g7.2xlarge | g7e.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| GPUs | 1 | 1 |
| GPU | 1 × NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 | 1 × NVIDIA RTX PRO Server 6000 |
| GPU memory | 32 GB | 96 GB |
| Networking3 of 8 differ | g7.2xlarge | g7e.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | Up to 60 Gigabit | 50 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 40 Gbps | 50 Gbps |
| Network peak | 60 Gbps | 50 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 4 | 4 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 64 | 64 |
| Storage9 of 12 differ | g7.2xlarge | g7e.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | 1x440 GB NVMe SSD | 1 x 1900 NVMe SSD |
| Local disks | 1 × 440 GB SSD | 1 × 1,900 GB SSD |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | Up to 8000 Mbps | Up to 5000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 4,000 Mbps | 2,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 8,000 Mbps | 5,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 500 MB/s | 250 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 1,000 MB/s | 625 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 16,000 | 8,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 32,000 | 20,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 32 | 32 |
| Instance details1 of 10 differ | g7.2xlarge | g7e.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | g7 | g7e |
| Category | GPU instance | GPU instance |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 1 | 1 |
| 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 g7.2xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | g7.2xlarge | g7e.2xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $2.52 | $3.363 | ▲ 33% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $2.52 | $3.363 | ▲ 33% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $2.52 | $3.363 | ▲ 33% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $2.646 | $3.544 | ▲ 34% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $2.673 | $4.852 | ▲ 82% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $3.026 | $5.493 | ▲ 82% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $3.151 | $5.719 | ▲ 81% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $3.823 | $5.845 | ▲ 53% |
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.