m5a.24xlargevsr5a.24xlarge
m5a.24xlarge is 24% cheaper than r5a.24xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $946.08 a month.
| At a glance | m5a.24xlarge | r5a.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $4.128/hr24% less | $5.424/hr |
| Lowest rate | $1.04/hr32% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $1.538/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 96 vCPUs, 384 GiB | 96 vCPUs, 768 GiB |
| Processor | AMD EPYC 7571 | AMD EPYC 7571 |
| 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 | m5a.24xlarge | r5a.24xlarge | r5a.24xlarge vs m5a.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $4.128 | $5.424 | ▲ 31% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 75% off$1.04 | 72% off$1.538 | ▲ 48% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 37% off$2.601 | 37% off$3.417 | ▲ 31% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 57% off$1.783 | 57% off$2.343 | ▲ 31% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 27% off$3.021 | 27% off$3.941 | ▲ 30% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 49% off$2.086 | 48% off$2.829 | ▲ 36% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where m5a.24xlarge leads
On-demand price$4.128 vs $5.424 per hour
24% cheaperEBS baseline bandwidth13,750 Mbps vs 13,570 Mbps
1% higherWhere r5a.24xlarge leads
Memory (GiB)768 vs 384
2× higherSpecs
7 of 40 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 10 match | m5a.24xlarge | r5a.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 96 | 96 |
| Physical cores | 48 | 48 |
| Threads per core | 2 | 2 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | AMD EPYC 7571 | AMD EPYC 7571 |
| CPU maker | AMD | AMD |
| Clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 2.5 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Processor features | AVX; AVX2; AMD Turbo | AVX; AVX2; AMD Turbo |
| Burstable | No | No |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | m5a.24xlarge | r5a.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 384 | 768 |
| NetworkingAll 8 match | m5a.24xlarge | r5a.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 20 Gigabit | 20 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 20 Gbps | 20 Gbps |
| Network peak | 20 Gbps | 20 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 15 | 15 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 50 | 50 |
| Storage4 of 11 differ | m5a.24xlarge | r5a.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | EBS only |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | 10000 Mbps | 10000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 13,750 Mbps | 13,570 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 13,750 Mbps | 13,570 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 1,718.75 MB/s | 1,696.25 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 1,718.75 MB/s | 1,696.25 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 27 | 27 |
| Instance details2 of 10 differ | m5a.24xlarge | r5a.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | m5a | r5a |
| Category | General purpose | Memory optimized |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 192 | 192 |
| 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 m5a.24xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | m5a.24xlarge | r5a.24xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $2.666 | $3.432 | ▲ 29% |
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $4.128 | $5.424 | ▲ 31% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $4.128 | $5.424 | ▲ 31% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $4.128 | $5.424 | ▲ 31% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $4.608 | $5.952 | ▲ 29% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $4.608 | $6.096 | ▲ 32% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $4.80 | $6.384 | ▲ 33% |
| EU (Milan)eu-south-1 | $4.848 | $6.384 | ▲ 32% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $4.848 | $6.384 | ▲ 32% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $4.848 | $6.048 | ▲ 25% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $4.992 | $6.576 | ▲ 32% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $5.088 | $6.528 | ▲ 28% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $5.184 | $6.528 | ▲ 26% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $5.184 | $6.528 | ▲ 26% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1 | $5.232 | $6.528 | ▲ 25% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $5.232 | $6.528 | ▲ 25% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $5.376 | $6.576 | ▲ 22% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $6.624 | $8.688 | ▲ 31% |
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.