m5d.12xlargevsr5d.12xlarge
m5d.12xlarge is 22% cheaper than r5d.12xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $543.12 a month.
| At a glance | m5d.12xlarge | r5d.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $2.712/hr22% less | $3.456/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.7098/hr10% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.7896/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 48 vCPUs, 192 GiB | 48 vCPUs, 384 GiB |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Platinum 8175 | Intel Xeon Platinum 8175 |
| 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 | m5d.12xlarge | r5d.12xlarge | r5d.12xlarge vs m5d.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $2.712 | $3.456 | ▲ 27% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 74% off$0.7098 | 77% off$0.7896 | ▲ 11% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 37% off$1.709 | 37% off$2.177 | ▲ 27% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 57% off$1.172 | 57% off$1.493 | ▲ 27% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 27% off$1.986 | 27% off$2.508 | ▲ 26% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 50% off$1.365 | 48% off$1.78 | ▲ 30% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where m5d.12xlarge leads
On-demand price$2.712 vs $3.456 per hour
22% cheaperWhere r5d.12xlarge leads
Memory (GiB)384 vs 192
2× higherSpecs
3 of 42 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 11 match | m5d.12xlarge | r5d.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 48 | 48 |
| Physical cores | 24 | 24 |
| Threads per core | 2 | 2 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Platinum 8175 | Intel Xeon Platinum 8175 |
| 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 | Intel AVX; Intel AVX2; Intel AVX512; Intel Turbo |
| Burstable | No | No |
| ECU | 168 | 168 |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | m5d.12xlarge | r5d.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 192 | 384 |
| NetworkingAll 8 match | m5d.12xlarge | r5d.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 10 Gigabit | 10 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 12 Gbps | 12 Gbps |
| Network peak | 12 Gbps | 12 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | 8 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 30 | 30 |
| StorageAll 12 match | m5d.12xlarge | r5d.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | 2 x 900 NVMe SSD | 2 x 900 NVMe SSD |
| Local disks | 2 × 900 GB SSD | 2 × 900 GB SSD |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | 6000 Mbps | 6000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 9,500 Mbps | 9,500 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 9,500 Mbps | 9,500 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 1,187.5 MB/s | 1,187.5 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 1,187.5 MB/s | 1,187.5 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 25 | 25 |
| Instance details2 of 10 differ | m5d.12xlarge | r5d.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | m5d | r5d |
| Category | General purpose | Memory optimized |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 96 | 96 |
| 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 m5d.12xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | m5d.12xlarge | r5d.12xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $2.712 | $3.456 | ▲ 27% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $2.712 | $3.456 | ▲ 27% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $2.712 | $3.456 | ▲ 27% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $2.88 | $3.648 | ▲ 27% |
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)ap-south-2 | $2.928 | $3.624 | ▲ 24% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $2.928 | $3.624 | ▲ 24% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $3.024 | $3.792 | ▲ 25% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $3.024 | $3.84 | ▲ 27% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $3.024 | $3.84 | ▲ 27% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $3.144 | $4.056 | ▲ 29% |
| EU (Milan)eu-south-1 | $3.168 | $4.032 | ▲ 27% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $3.168 | $4.056 | ▲ 28% |
| Israel (Tel Aviv)il-central-1 | $3.175 | $4.032 | ▲ 27% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $3.192 | $3.888 | ▲ 22% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $3.264 | $4.152 | ▲ 27% |
| Middle East (Bahrain)me-south-1 | $3.326 | $4.224 | ▲ 27% |
| Middle East (UAE)me-central-1 | $3.326 | $4.224 | ▲ 27% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $3.336 | $4.152 | ▲ 24% |
| Asia Pacific (Jakarta)ap-southeast-3 | $3.384 | $4.176 | ▲ 23% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $3.384 | $4.176 | ▲ 23% |
| Asia Pacific (Melbourne)ap-southeast-4 | $3.408 | $4.176 | ▲ 23% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $3.408 | $4.176 | ▲ 23% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1 | $3.432 | $4.152 | ▲ 21% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $3.432 | $4.152 | ▲ 21% |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka)ap-northeast-3 | $3.504 | $4.176 | ▲ 19% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $3.504 | $4.176 | ▲ 19% |
| Europe (Zurich)eu-central-2 | $3.59 | $4.567 | ▲ 27% |
| Africa (Cape Town)af-south-1 | $3.60 | $4.56 | ▲ 27% |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)ap-east-1 | $3.72 | $4.20 | ▲ 13% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $4.32 | $5.472 | ▲ 27% |
Keep exploring
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AWS EC2 Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.