cache.m7g.xlargevscache.m8g.xlarge
cache.m7g.xlarge is 0% cheaper than cache.m8g.xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $1.02 a month.
| At a glance | cache.m7g.xlarge | cache.m8g.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.315/hr0% less | $0.3164/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.164/hr0% less3-yr reserved, no upfront | $0.1645/hr3-yr reserved, no upfront |
| Size | 4 vCPUs, 12.93 GiB | 4 vCPUs, 14.18 GiB |
| Architecture | arm64 | arm64 |
Prices in US East (N. Virginia)
“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. Redis, USD per hour.
| Option | cache.m7g.xlarge | cache.m8g.xlarge | cache.m8g.xlarge vs cache.m7g.xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.315 | $0.3164 | Same |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 32% off$0.214 | 32% off$0.2152 | ▲ 1% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 48% off$0.164 | 48% off$0.1645 | Same |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where cache.m7g.xlarge leads
On-demand price$0.315 vs $0.3164 per hour
0% cheaperNetwork baseline1.876 Gbps vs 1.875 Gbps
0% higherWhere cache.m8g.xlarge leads
Memory (GiB)14.18 vs 12.93
10% higherSustained clock2.8 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
8% higherSpecs
6 of 16 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute1 of 7 differ | cache.m7g.xlarge | cache.m8g.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 4 | 4 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads per core | 1 | 1 |
| Architecture | arm64 | arm64 |
| CPU maker | AWS | AWS |
| Sustained clock | 2.6 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Burstable | No | No |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | cache.m7g.xlarge | cache.m8g.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 12.93 | 14.18 |
| Networking1 of 3 differ | cache.m7g.xlarge | cache.m8g.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | Up to 12.5 Gigabit | Up to 12.5 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 1.876 Gbps | 1.875 Gbps |
| Network peak | 12.5 Gbps | 12.5 Gbps |
| Instance details2 of 4 differ | cache.m7g.xlarge | cache.m8g.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | m7g | m8g |
| Category | Standard | Standard |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 8 | 6.4 |
| Other1 of 1 differ | cache.m7g.xlarge | cache.m8g.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Hardware Basis | m7g.xlarge | m8g.xlarge |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for cache.m7g.xlarge first. Redis, USD per hour.
| Region | cache.m7g.xlarge | cache.m8g.xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $0.315 | $0.3164 | Same |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $0.315 | $0.3164 | Same |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $0.315 | $0.3692 | ▲ 17% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $0.315 | $0.3164 | Same |
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)ap-south-2 | $0.329 | $0.2805 | ▼ 15% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $0.329 | $0.2788 | ▼ 15% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $0.331 | $0.3363 | ▲ 2% |
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5 | $0.3328 | $0.3363 | ▲ 1% |
| Asia Pacific (Thailand)ap-southeast-7 | $0.333 | $0.3363 | ▲ 1% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $0.345 | $0.3527 | ▲ 2% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $0.347 | $0.3526 | ▲ 2% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $0.347 | $0.3524 | ▲ 2% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $0.363 | $0.3659 | ▲ 1% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $0.363 | $0.3692 | ▲ 2% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $0.375 | $0.3791 | ▲ 1% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $0.385 | $0.389 | ▲ 1% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $0.391 | $0.3955 | ▲ 1% |
| Asia Pacific (Jakarta)ap-southeast-3 | $0.3911 | $0.3955 | ▲ 1% |
| Asia Pacific (Melbourne)ap-southeast-4 | $0.3911 | $0.3955 | ▲ 1% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $0.392 | $0.3955 | ▲ 1% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1 | $0.3964 | $0.3986 | ▲ 1% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $0.3964 | $0.3988 | ▲ 1% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $0.405 | $0.4086 | ▲ 1% |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka)ap-northeast-3 | $0.4069 | $0.4086 | Same |
| Europe (Zurich)eu-central-2 | $0.4128 | $0.417 | ▲ 1% |
| Africa (Cape Town)af-south-1 | $0.413 | $0.4186 | ▲ 1% |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)ap-east-1 | $0.4304 | $0.4351 | ▲ 1% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $0.449 | $0.5043 | ▲ 12% |
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