r5ad.2xlargevsr5d.2xlarge
r5ad.2xlarge is 9% cheaper than r5d.2xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $37.96 a month.
| At a glance | r5ad.2xlarge | r5d.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.524/hr9% less | $0.576/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.1809/hr35% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.2793/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 8 vCPUs, 64 GiB | 8 vCPUs, 64 GiB |
| Processor | AMD EPYC 7571 | 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 | r5ad.2xlarge | r5d.2xlarge | r5d.2xlarge vs r5ad.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.524 | $0.576 | ▲ 10% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 65% off$0.1809 | 52% off$0.2793 | ▲ 54% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 37% off$0.33 | 37% off$0.363 | ▲ 10% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 57% off$0.226 | 57% off$0.249 | ▲ 10% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 27% off$0.381 | 27% off$0.418 | ▲ 10% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 48% off$0.27 | 48% off$0.297 | ▲ 10% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where r5ad.2xlarge leads
On-demand price$0.524 vs $0.576 per hour
9% cheaperWhere r5d.2xlarge leads
EBS max bandwidth4,750 Mbps vs 2,880 Mbps
65% higherSustained clock3.1 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
41% higherSpecs
13 of 42 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute6 of 11 differ | r5ad.2xlarge | r5d.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 8 | 8 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads per core | 2 | 2 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | AMD EPYC 7571 | Intel Xeon Platinum 8175 |
| CPU maker | AMD | Intel |
| Clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 2.2 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
| Processor features | AVX; AVX2; AMD Turbo | Intel AVX; Intel AVX2; Intel AVX512; Intel Turbo |
| Burstable | No | No |
| ECU | – | 37 |
| MemoryAll 1 match | r5ad.2xlarge | r5d.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 64 | 64 |
| NetworkingAll 8 match | r5ad.2xlarge | r5d.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | Up to 10 Gigabit | Up to 10 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 2.5 Gbps | 2.5 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 |
| Storage6 of 12 differ | r5ad.2xlarge | r5d.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | 1 x 300 NVMe SSD | 1 x 300 NVMe SSD |
| Local disks | 1 × 300 GB SSD | 1 × 300 GB SSD |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | Up to 2120 Mbps | Up to 2120 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 1,580 Mbps | 2,300 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 2,880 Mbps | 4,750 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 197.5 MB/s | 287.5 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 360 MB/s | 593.75 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 8,333 | 12,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 16,000 | 18,750 |
| Max EBS volumes | 26 | 26 |
| Instance details1 of 10 differ | r5ad.2xlarge | r5d.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | r5ad | r5d |
| Category | Memory optimized | Memory optimized |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 16 | 16 |
| 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 r5ad.2xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | r5ad.2xlarge | r5d.2xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $0.332 | $0.604 | ▲ 82% |
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $0.524 | $0.576 | ▲ 10% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $0.524 | $0.576 | ▲ 10% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $0.524 | $0.576 | ▲ 10% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $0.576 | $0.632 | ▲ 10% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $0.584 | $0.64 | ▲ 10% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $0.592 | $0.648 | ▲ 9% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $0.612 | $0.676 | ▲ 10% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $0.616 | $0.676 | ▲ 10% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $0.632 | $0.692 | ▲ 9% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $0.632 | $0.692 | ▲ 9% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $0.632 | $0.692 | ▲ 9% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $0.636 | $0.696 | ▲ 9% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $0.636 | $0.696 | ▲ 9% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $0.636 | $0.696 | ▲ 9% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $0.832 | $0.912 | ▲ 10% |
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.