m5.4xlargevsm5n.4xlarge
m5.4xlarge is 19% cheaper than m5n.4xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $134.32 a month.
| At a glance | m5.4xlarge | m5n.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.768/hr19% less | $0.952/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.16/hr53% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.342/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 16 vCPUs, 64 GiB | 16 vCPUs, 64 GiB |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Platinum 8175 | Intel Xeon Platinum 8259 (Cascade Lake) |
| 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 | m5.4xlarge | m5n.4xlarge | m5n.4xlarge vs m5.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.768 | $0.952 | ▲ 24% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 79% off$0.16 | 64% off$0.342 | ▲ 114% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 37% off$0.484 | 37% off$0.6 | ▲ 24% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 57% off$0.332 | 61% off$0.367 | ▲ 11% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 27% off$0.564 | 27% off$0.695 | ▲ 23% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 49% off$0.389 | 56% off$0.422 | ▲ 8% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where m5.4xlarge leads
On-demand price$0.768 vs $0.952 per hour
19% cheaperWhere m5n.4xlarge leads
Network baseline16.25 Gbps vs 5 Gbps
3.3× higherSpecs
9 of 41 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute3 of 11 differ | m5.4xlarge | m5n.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 16 | 16 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 8 |
| Threads per core | 2 | 2 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Platinum 8175 | Intel Xeon Platinum 8259 (Cascade Lake) |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| Clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 3.1 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
| Processor features | Intel AVX; Intel AVX2; Intel AVX512; Intel Turbo | – |
| Burstable | No | No |
| ECU | 70 | – |
| MemoryAll 1 match | m5.4xlarge | m5n.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 64 | 64 |
| Networking3 of 8 differ | m5.4xlarge | m5n.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | Up to 10 Gigabit | Up to 25 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 5 Gbps | 16.25 Gbps |
| Network peak | 10 Gbps | 25 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | 8 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 30 | 30 |
| Storage1 of 11 differ | m5.4xlarge | m5n.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | EBS only |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | 2120 Mbps | 3500 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 4,750 Mbps | 4,750 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 4,750 Mbps | 4,750 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 593.75 MB/s | 593.75 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 593.75 MB/s | 593.75 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 18,750 | 18,750 |
| EBS max IOPS | 18,750 | 18,750 |
| Max EBS volumes | 27 | 27 |
| Instance details2 of 10 differ | m5.4xlarge | m5n.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | m5 | m5n |
| Category | General purpose | General purpose |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 32 | 32 |
| Bare metal | No | No |
| Hypervisor | Nitro | Nitro |
| Placement groups | Cluster, Partition, Spread | Cluster, Partition, Spread |
| Hibernation | Yes | No |
| Nitro Enclaves | Yes | Yes |
| Boot modes | Legacy BIOS, UEFI | Legacy BIOS, UEFI |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for m5.4xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | m5.4xlarge | m5n.4xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $0.768 | $0.952 | ▲ 24% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $0.768 | $0.952 | ▲ 24% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $0.768 | $0.952 | ▲ 24% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $0.856 | $1.064 | ▲ 24% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $0.92 | $1.128 | ▲ 23% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $0.96 | $1.168 | ▲ 22% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1 | $0.968 | $1.192 | ▲ 23% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $0.968 | $1.192 | ▲ 23% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $0.992 | $1.224 | ▲ 23% |
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.