r7i.8xlargevsr7iz.8xlarge
r7i.8xlarge is 29% cheaper than r7iz.8xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $627.22 a month.
| At a glance | r7i.8xlarge | r7iz.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $2.117/hr29% less | $2.976/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.5218/hr50% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $1.05/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 32 vCPUs, 256 GiB | 32 vCPUs, 256 GiB |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Scalable (Sapphire Rapids) | Intel Xeon Scalable (Sapphire 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 | r7i.8xlarge | r7iz.8xlarge | r7iz.8xlarge vs r7i.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $2.117 | $2.976 | ▲ 41% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 75% off$0.5218 | 65% off$1.05 | ▲ 101% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 34% off$1.40 | 37% off$1.875 | ▲ 34% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 55% off$0.9602 | 59% off$1.228 | ▲ 28% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 28% off$1.534 | 27% off$2.162 | ▲ 41% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 48% off$1.104 | 53% off$1.411 | ▲ 28% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where r7i.8xlarge leads
On-demand price$2.117 vs $2.976 per hour
29% cheaperWhere r7iz.8xlarge leads
Clock speed3.9 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
22% higherSpecs
4 of 40 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute3 of 10 differ | r7i.8xlarge | r7iz.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 32 | 32 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 16 |
| Threads per core | 2 | 2 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Scalable (Sapphire Rapids) | Intel Xeon Scalable (Sapphire Rapids) |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| Clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 3.2 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Processor features | Intel AVX; Intel AVX2; Intel AVX512; Intel Turbo; Intel AMX | Intel AMX; Intel AVX; Intel AVX2; Intel AVX512; Intel Turbo |
| Burstable | No | No |
| MemoryAll 1 match | r7i.8xlarge | r7iz.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 256 | 256 |
| NetworkingAll 8 match | r7i.8xlarge | r7iz.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 12500 Megabit | 12500 Megabit |
| Network baseline | 12.5 Gbps | 12.5 Gbps |
| Network peak | 12.5 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 |
| StorageAll 11 match | r7i.8xlarge | r7iz.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | EBS only |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | 10000 Mbps | 10000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 10,000 Mbps | 10,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 10,000 Mbps | 10,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 1,250 MB/s | 1,250 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 1,250 MB/s | 1,250 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 32 | 32 |
| Instance details1 of 10 differ | r7i.8xlarge | r7iz.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | r7i | r7iz |
| 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 r7i.8xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | r7i.8xlarge | r7iz.8xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $2.117 | $2.976 | ▲ 41% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $2.117 | $2.976 | ▲ 41% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $2.117 | $2.976 | ▲ 41% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $2.369 | $3.328 | ▲ 40% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $2.554 | $3.632 | ▲ 42% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $2.554 | $3.60 | ▲ 41% |
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.