db.r6i.8xlargevsdb.r7i.8xlarge
db.r6i.8xlarge and db.r7i.8xlarge cost the same on demand in US East (N. Virginia), $5.568 per hour.
| At a glance | db.r6i.8xlarge | db.r7i.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $5.568/hr | $5.568/hr |
| Size | 32 vCPUs, 256 GiB | 32 vCPUs, 256 GiB |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Family | Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 (Broadwell) |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
Prices in US East (N. Virginia)
“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. Standard storage, USD per hour.
| Option | db.r6i.8xlarge | db.r7i.8xlarge | db.r7i.8xlarge vs db.r6i.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $5.568 | $5.568 | Same |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | — | 20% off$4.454 | — |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where db.r6i.8xlarge leads
Sustained clock3.5 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
9% higherWhere db.r7i.8xlarge leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Specs
4 of 18 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute2 of 8 differ | db.r6i.8xlarge | db.r7i.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 32 | 32 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 16 |
| Threads per core | 2 | 2 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Family | Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 (Broadwell) |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| Sustained clock | 3.5 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Burstable | No | No |
| MemoryAll 1 match | db.r6i.8xlarge | db.r7i.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 256 | 256 |
| NetworkingAll 3 match | db.r6i.8xlarge | db.r7i.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 12.5 Gigabit | 12.5 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 12.5 Gbps | 12.5 Gbps |
| Network peak | 12.5 Gbps | 12.5 Gbps |
| StorageAll 1 match | db.r6i.8xlarge | db.r7i.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS Only | EBS Only |
| Instance details1 of 4 differ | db.r6i.8xlarge | db.r7i.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | r6i | r7i |
| Category | Memory optimized | Memory optimized |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 64 | 64 |
| Other1 of 1 differ | db.r6i.8xlarge | db.r7i.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Hardware Basis | r6i.8xlarge | r7i.8xlarge |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for db.r6i.8xlarge first. Standard storage, USD per hour.
| Region | db.r6i.8xlarge | db.r7i.8xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $5.568 | $5.568 | Same |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $5.568 | $5.568 | Same |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $5.568 | $6.144 | ▲ 10% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $5.76 | $5.76 | Same |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $6.125 | $6.125 | Same |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $6.144 | $6.144 | Same |
| Canada West (Calgary)ca-west-1 | $6.144 | $6.144 | Same |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $6.144 | $6.144 | Same |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $6.144 | $6.144 | Same |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $6.336 | $6.336 | Same |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $6.456 | $6.456 | Same |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $6.528 | $6.528 | Same |
| Asia Pacific (Melbourne)ap-southeast-4 | $6.72 | $6.72 | Same |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $6.72 | $6.72 | Same |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $6.72 | $6.72 | Same |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $6.72 | $6.72 | Same |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $6.72 | $6.72 | Same |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $6.72 | $6.72 | Same |
| Asia Pacific (Jakarta)ap-southeast-3 | $6.737 | $6.737 | Same |
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Amazon Neptune Standard storage prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.