r5d.8xlargevsr6id.8xlarge
r5d.8xlarge is 5% cheaper than r6id.8xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $84.10 a month.
| At a glance | r5d.8xlarge | r6id.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $2.304/hr5% less | $2.419/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.5346/hr40% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.8942/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 32 vCPUs, 256 GiB | 32 vCPUs, 256 GiB |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Platinum 8175 | Intel Xeon 8375C (Ice Lake) |
| 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 | r5d.8xlarge | r6id.8xlarge | r6id.8xlarge vs r5d.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $2.304 | $2.419 | ▲ 5% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 77% off$0.5346 | 63% off$0.8942 | ▲ 67% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 37% off$1.452 | 37% off$1.52 | ▲ 5% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 57% off$0.995 | 57% off$1.045 | ▲ 5% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 27% off$1.672 | 27% off$1.755 | ▲ 5% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 49% off$1.186 | 49% off$1.243 | ▲ 5% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where r5d.8xlarge leads
On-demand price$2.304 vs $2.419 per hour
5% cheaperWhere r6id.8xlarge leads
EBS baseline bandwidth10,000 Mbps vs 6,800 Mbps
47% higherNetwork baseline12.5 Gbps vs 10 Gbps
25% higherClock speed3.5 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
13% higherSpecs
18 of 42 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute4 of 11 differ | r5d.8xlarge | r6id.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 32 | 32 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 16 |
| Threads per core | 2 | 2 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Platinum 8175 | Intel Xeon 8375C (Ice Lake) |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| Clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 3.1 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Processor features | Intel AVX; Intel AVX2; Intel AVX512; Intel Turbo | Intel AVX; Intel AVX2; Intel AVX512; Intel Turbo |
| Burstable | No | No |
| ECU | 128 | – |
| MemoryAll 1 match | r5d.8xlarge | r6id.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 256 | 256 |
| Networking3 of 8 differ | r5d.8xlarge | r6id.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 10 Gigabit | 12500 Megabit |
| Network baseline | 10 Gbps | 12.5 Gbps |
| Network peak | 10 Gbps | 12.5 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | 8 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 30 | 30 |
| Storage10 of 12 differ | r5d.8xlarge | r6id.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | 2 x 600 NVMe SSD | 1 x 1900 NVMe SSD |
| Local disks | 2 × 600 GB SSD | 1 × 1,900 GB SSD |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | 5000 Mbps | 10000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 6,800 Mbps | 10,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 6,800 Mbps | 10,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 850 MB/s | 1,250 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 850 MB/s | 1,250 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 30,000 | 40,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 30,000 | 40,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 25 | 26 |
| Instance details1 of 10 differ | r5d.8xlarge | r6id.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | r5d | r6id |
| Category | Memory optimized | Memory optimized |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 64 | 64 |
| 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 r5d.8xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | r5d.8xlarge | r6id.8xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $2.304 | $2.419 | ▲ 5% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $2.304 | $2.419 | ▲ 5% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $2.304 | $2.419 | ▲ 5% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $2.416 | $2.538 | ▲ 5% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $2.56 | $2.688 | ▲ 5% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $2.56 | $2.688 | ▲ 5% |
| Israel (Tel Aviv)il-central-1 | $2.688 | $2.822 | ▲ 5% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $2.704 | $2.839 | ▲ 5% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $2.768 | $2.907 | ▲ 5% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $2.768 | $2.907 | ▲ 5% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $2.768 | $2.906 | ▲ 5% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $2.784 | $2.923 | ▲ 5% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $2.784 | $2.784 | Same |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $2.784 | $2.923 | ▲ 5% |
| Africa (Cape Town)af-south-1 | $3.04 | $3.192 | ▲ 5% |
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.