cache.r6gd.xlargevscache.r7gd.xlarge

At a glancecache.r6gd.xlargecache.r7gd.xlarge
Size4 vCPUs, 26.32 GiB4 vCPUs, 29.68 GiB
Architecturearm64arm64

Key differences

The biggest lead each one has.

Where cache.r6gd.xlarge leads

No clear lead on the measures we compare.

Where cache.r7gd.xlarge leads
Network baseline1.876 Gbps vs 1.25 Gbps
50% higher
Memory (GiB)29.68 vs 26.32
13% higher
Sustained clock2.6 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
4% higher

Specs

8 of 17 specs differ. Those are in bold.

Compute1 of 7 differcache.r6gd.xlargecache.r7gd.xlarge
vCPUs44
Physical cores44
Threads per core11
Architecturearm64arm64
CPU makerAWSAWS
Sustained clock2.5 GHz2.6 GHz
BurstableNoNo
Memory1 of 1 differcache.r6gd.xlargecache.r7gd.xlarge
Memory (GiB)26.3229.68
Networking3 of 3 differcache.r6gd.xlargecache.r7gd.xlarge
NetworkUp to 10 GigabitUp to 12.5 Gigabit
Network baseline1.25 Gbps1.876 Gbps
Network peak10 Gbps12.5 Gbps
StorageAll 1 matchcache.r6gd.xlargecache.r7gd.xlarge
Local disks1 × 237 GB SSD1 × 237 GB SSD
Instance details2 of 4 differcache.r6gd.xlargecache.r7gd.xlarge
Familyr6gdr7gd
CategoryMemory optimizedMemory optimized
Current generationYesYes
Normalization factor86.4
Other1 of 1 differcache.r6gd.xlargecache.r7gd.xlarge
Hardware Basisr6gd.xlarger7gd.xlarge

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AWS ElastiCache Redis prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.