m5ad.xlargevsr5ad.xlarge
m5ad.xlarge is 21% cheaper than r5ad.xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $40.88 a month.
| At a glance | m5ad.xlarge | r5ad.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.206/hr21% less | $0.262/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.0752/hr20% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.0943/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 4 vCPUs, 16 GiB | 4 vCPUs, 32 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 | m5ad.xlarge | r5ad.xlarge | r5ad.xlarge vs m5ad.xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.206 | $0.262 | ▲ 27% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 63% off$0.0752 | 64% off$0.0943 | ▲ 25% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 37% off$0.13 | 37% off$0.165 | ▲ 27% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 57% off$0.089 | 57% off$0.113 | ▲ 27% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 27% off$0.151 | 27% off$0.191 | ▲ 26% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 50% off$0.104 | 48% off$0.135 | ▲ 30% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where m5ad.xlarge leads
On-demand price$0.206 vs $0.262 per hour
21% cheaperWhere r5ad.xlarge leads
Memory (GiB)32 vs 16
2× higherSpecs
3 of 41 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 10 match | m5ad.xlarge | r5ad.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 4 | 4 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 2 |
| 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 | 2.2 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Processor features | AVX; AVX2; AMD Turbo | AVX; AVX2; AMD Turbo |
| Burstable | No | No |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | m5ad.xlarge | r5ad.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 16 | 32 |
| NetworkingAll 8 match | m5ad.xlarge | r5ad.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | Up to 10 Gigabit | Up to 10 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 1.25 Gbps | 1.25 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 |
| StorageAll 12 match | m5ad.xlarge | r5ad.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | 1 x 150 NVMe SSD | 1 x 150 NVMe SSD |
| Local disks | 1 × 150 GB SSD | 1 × 150 GB SSD |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | Up to 2120 Mbps | Up to 2120 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 1,085 Mbps | 1,085 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 2,880 Mbps | 2,880 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 135.625 MB/s | 135.625 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 360 MB/s | 360 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 6,000 | 6,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 16,000 | 16,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 26 | 26 |
| Instance details2 of 10 differ | m5ad.xlarge | r5ad.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | m5ad | r5ad |
| Category | General purpose | Memory optimized |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 8 | 8 |
| Bare metal | No | No |
| Hypervisor | Nitro | Nitro |
| Placement groups | Cluster, Partition, Spread | Cluster, Partition, Spread |
| Hibernation | Yes | Yes |
| Nitro Enclaves | Yes | Yes |
| Boot modes | Legacy BIOS, UEFI | Legacy BIOS, UEFI |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for m5ad.xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | m5ad.xlarge | r5ad.xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $0.134 | $0.166 | ▲ 24% |
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $0.206 | $0.262 | ▲ 27% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $0.206 | $0.262 | ▲ 27% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $0.206 | $0.262 | ▲ 27% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $0.23 | $0.288 | ▲ 25% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $0.23 | $0.292 | ▲ 27% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $0.24 | $0.308 | ▲ 28% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $0.242 | $0.306 | ▲ 26% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $0.244 | $0.296 | ▲ 21% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $0.25 | $0.316 | ▲ 26% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $0.254 | $0.316 | ▲ 24% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $0.258 | $0.318 | ▲ 23% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $0.26 | $0.318 | ▲ 22% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $0.262 | $0.316 | ▲ 21% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $0.268 | $0.318 | ▲ 19% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $0.33 | $0.416 | ▲ 26% |
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.