m8id.metal-96xlvsr8id.metal-96xl
m8id.metal-96xl is 22% cheaper than r8id.metal-96xl on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $5,017.73 a month.
| At a glance | m8id.metal-96xl | r8id.metal-96xl |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $25.06/hr22% less | $31.933/hr |
| Lowest rate | $5.195/hr40% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $8.608/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 384 vCPUs, 1536 GiB | 384 vCPUs, 3072 GiB |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids) | Intel Xeon Scalable (Granite 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 | m8id.metal-96xl | r8id.metal-96xl | r8id.metal-96xl vs m8id.metal-96xl |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $25.06 | $31.933 | ▲ 27% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 79% off$5.195 | 73% off$8.608 | ▲ 66% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 27% off$18.352 | 27% off$23.168 | ▲ 26% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 50% off$12.613 | 49% off$16.406 | ▲ 30% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where m8id.metal-96xl leads
On-demand price$25.06 vs $31.933 per hour
22% cheaperWhere r8id.metal-96xl leads
Memory (GiB)3,072 vs 1,536
2× higherSpecs
3 of 40 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 10 match | m8id.metal-96xl | r8id.metal-96xl |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 384 | 384 |
| Physical cores | 192 | 192 |
| Threads per core | 2 | 2 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids) | Intel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids) |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| Clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 3.9 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Processor features | Intel AVX; Intel AVX2; Intel AVX512; Intel Turbo; Intel AMX | Intel AVX; Intel AVX2; Intel AVX512; Intel Turbo; Intel AMX |
| Burstable | No | No |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | m8id.metal-96xl | r8id.metal-96xl |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 1,536 | 3,072 |
| NetworkingAll 8 match | m8id.metal-96xl | r8id.metal-96xl |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 100000 Megabit | 100000 Megabit |
| Network baseline | 100 Gbps | 100 Gbps |
| Network peak | 100 Gbps | 100 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | Yes | Yes |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 24 | 24 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 64 | 64 |
| StorageAll 12 match | m8id.metal-96xl | r8id.metal-96xl |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | 6 x 3800 NVMe SSD | 6 x 3800 NVMe SSD |
| Local disks | 6 × 3,800 GB SSD | 6 × 3,800 GB SSD |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | 80000 Mbps | 80000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 80,000 Mbps | 80,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 80,000 Mbps | 80,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 10,000 MB/s | 10,000 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 10,000 MB/s | 10,000 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 480,000 | 480,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 480,000 | 480,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 79 | 79 |
| Instance details2 of 9 differ | m8id.metal-96xl | r8id.metal-96xl |
|---|---|---|
| Family | m8id | r8id |
| Category | General purpose | Memory optimized |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 768 | 768 |
| Bare metal | Yes | Yes |
| Placement groups | Cluster, Partition, Spread | Cluster, Partition, Spread |
| Hibernation | No | No |
| Nitro Enclaves | No | No |
| Boot modes | Legacy BIOS | Legacy BIOS |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for m8id.metal-96xl first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | m8id.metal-96xl | r8id.metal-96xl | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $25.06 | $31.933 | ▲ 27% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $25.06 | $31.933 | ▲ 27% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $25.06 | $31.933 | ▲ 27% |
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5 | $26.577 | $32.797 | ▲ 23% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $26.611 | $33.708 | ▲ 27% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $27.055 | $33.496 | ▲ 24% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $27.942 | $35.038 | ▲ 25% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $27.942 | $35.482 | ▲ 27% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $27.942 | $35.482 | ▲ 27% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $29.052 | $37.478 | ▲ 29% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $30.159 | $38.365 | ▲ 27% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $31.49 | $36.749 | ▲ 17% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $32.377 | $38.586 | ▲ 19% |
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