r8i.metal-48xlvsr8id.metal-48xl
r8i.metal-48xl is 16% cheaper than r8id.metal-48xl on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $1,920.19 a month.
| At a glance | r8i.metal-48xl | r8id.metal-48xl |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $13.336/hr16% less | $15.967/hr |
| Lowest rate | $2.276/hr26% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $3.079/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 192 vCPUs, 1536 GiB | 192 vCPUs, 1536 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 | r8i.metal-48xl | r8id.metal-48xl | r8id.metal-48xl vs r8i.metal-48xl |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $13.336 | $15.967 | ▲ 20% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 83% off$2.276 | 81% off$3.079 | ▲ 35% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 28% off$9.662 | 27% off$11.584 | ▲ 20% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 48% off$6.957 | 49% off$8.203 | ▲ 18% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where r8i.metal-48xl leads
On-demand price$13.336 vs $15.967 per hour
16% cheaperWhere r8id.metal-48xl leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Specs
3 of 40 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 10 match | r8i.metal-48xl | r8id.metal-48xl |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 192 | 192 |
| Physical cores | 96 | 96 |
| 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 |
| MemoryAll 1 match | r8i.metal-48xl | r8id.metal-48xl |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 1,536 | 1,536 |
| NetworkingAll 8 match | r8i.metal-48xl | r8id.metal-48xl |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 75000 Megabit | 75000 Megabit |
| Network baseline | 75 Gbps | 75 Gbps |
| Network peak | 75 Gbps | 75 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | Yes | Yes |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 24 | 24 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 64 | 64 |
| Storage2 of 12 differ | r8i.metal-48xl | r8id.metal-48xl |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | 3 x 3800 NVMe SSD |
| Local disks | – | 3 × 3,800 GB SSD |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | 60000 Mbps | 60000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 60,000 Mbps | 60,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 60,000 Mbps | 60,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 7,500 MB/s | 7,500 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 7,500 MB/s | 7,500 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 240,000 | 240,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 240,000 | 240,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 64 | 64 |
| Instance details1 of 9 differ | r8i.metal-48xl | r8id.metal-48xl |
|---|---|---|
| Family | r8i | r8id |
| Category | Memory optimized | Memory optimized |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 384 | 384 |
| 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 r8i.metal-48xl first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | r8i.metal-48xl | r8id.metal-48xl | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $13.336 | $15.967 | ▲ 20% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $13.336 | $15.967 | ▲ 20% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $13.336 | $15.967 | ▲ 20% |
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5 | $13.674 | $16.399 | ▲ 20% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $13.76 | $16.748 | ▲ 22% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $14.183 | $16.854 | ▲ 19% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $14.606 | $17.519 | ▲ 20% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $14.923 | $17.741 | ▲ 19% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $14.923 | $17.741 | ▲ 19% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $15.664 | $18.739 | ▲ 20% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $15.982 | $18.374 | ▲ 15% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $16.088 | $19.293 | ▲ 20% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $16.088 | $19.183 | ▲ 19% |
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