cache.r6gd.4xlargevscache.r7gd.4xlarge

At a glancecache.r6gd.4xlargecache.r7gd.4xlarge
Size16 vCPUs, 105.81 GiB16 vCPUs, 124.65 GiB
Architecturearm64arm64

Key differences

The biggest lead each one has.

Where cache.r6gd.4xlarge leads

No clear lead on the measures we compare.

Where cache.r7gd.4xlarge leads
Network baseline7.5 Gbps vs 5 Gbps
50% higher
Memory (GiB)124.65 vs 105.81
18% higher
Sustained clock2.6 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
4% higher

Specs

7 of 17 specs differ. Those are in bold.

Compute1 of 7 differcache.r6gd.4xlargecache.r7gd.4xlarge
vCPUs1616
Physical cores1616
Threads per core11
Architecturearm64arm64
CPU makerAWSAWS
Sustained clock2.5 GHz2.6 GHz
BurstableNoNo
Memory1 of 1 differcache.r6gd.4xlargecache.r7gd.4xlarge
Memory (GiB)105.81124.65
Networking3 of 3 differcache.r6gd.4xlargecache.r7gd.4xlarge
NetworkUp to 10 GigabitUp to 15 Gigabit
Network baseline5 Gbps7.5 Gbps
Network peak10 Gbps15 Gbps
StorageAll 1 matchcache.r6gd.4xlargecache.r7gd.4xlarge
Local disks1 × 950 GB SSD1 × 950 GB SSD
Instance details1 of 4 differcache.r6gd.4xlargecache.r7gd.4xlarge
Familyr6gdr7gd
CategoryMemory optimizedMemory optimized
Current generationYesYes
Normalization factor25.625.6
Other1 of 1 differcache.r6gd.4xlargecache.r7gd.4xlarge
Hardware Basisr6gd.4xlarger7gd.4xlarge

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