db.r7g.2xlargevsdb.r7i.2xlarge
db.r7g.2xlarge is 21% cheaper than db.r7i.2xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $208.78 a month. They use different processor architectures (arm64 and x86_64), so software built for one may need rebuilding to run on the other.
| At a glance | db.r7g.2xlarge | db.r7i.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $1.106/hr21% less | $1.392/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.8848/hr21% less1-yr savings plan, hourly commitment | $1.114/hr1-yr savings plan, hourly commitment |
| Size | 8 vCPUs, 64 GiB | 8 vCPUs, 64 GiB |
| Processor | AWS Graviton3 | Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 (Broadwell) |
| Architecture | arm64 | 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.r7g.2xlarge | db.r7i.2xlarge | db.r7i.2xlarge vs db.r7g.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $1.106 | $1.392 | ▲ 26% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 20% off$0.8848 | 20% off$1.114 | ▲ 26% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where db.r7g.2xlarge leads
On-demand price$1.106 vs $1.392 per hour
21% cheaperPhysical cores8 vs 4
2× higherNetwork baseline3.75 Gbps vs 3.125 Gbps
20% higherWhere db.r7i.2xlarge leads
Sustained clock3.2 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
23% higherSpecs
12 of 18 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute6 of 8 differ | db.r7g.2xlarge | db.r7i.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 8 | 8 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 4 |
| Threads per core | 1 | 2 |
| Architecture | arm64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | AWS Graviton3 | Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 (Broadwell) |
| CPU maker | AWS | Intel |
| Sustained clock | 2.6 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Burstable | No | No |
| MemoryAll 1 match | db.r7g.2xlarge | db.r7i.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 64 | 64 |
| Networking3 of 3 differ | db.r7g.2xlarge | db.r7i.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | up to 15 | up to 12.5 |
| Network baseline | 3.75 Gbps | 3.125 Gbps |
| Network peak | 15 Gbps | 12.5 Gbps |
| StorageAll 1 match | db.r7g.2xlarge | db.r7i.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS Only | EBS Only |
| Instance details2 of 4 differ | db.r7g.2xlarge | db.r7i.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | r7g | r7i |
| Category | Memory optimized | Memory optimized |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 16 | 20.8 |
| Other1 of 1 differ | db.r7g.2xlarge | db.r7i.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Hardware Basis | r7g.2xlarge | r7i.2xlarge |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for db.r7g.2xlarge first. Standard storage, USD per hour.
| Region | db.r7g.2xlarge | db.r7i.2xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $1.106 | $1.392 | ▲ 26% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $1.106 | $1.392 | ▲ 26% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $1.106 | $1.536 | ▲ 39% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $1.216 | $1.531 | ▲ 26% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $1.22 | $1.536 | ▲ 26% |
| Canada West (Calgary)ca-west-1 | $1.22 | $1.536 | ▲ 26% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $1.22 | $1.536 | ▲ 26% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $1.22 | $1.536 | ▲ 26% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $1.271 | $1.58 | ▲ 24% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $1.297 | $1.632 | ▲ 26% |
| Asia Pacific (Melbourne)ap-southeast-4 | $1.335 | $1.68 | ▲ 26% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $1.335 | $1.68 | ▲ 26% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $1.335 | $1.68 | ▲ 26% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $1.335 | $1.68 | ▲ 26% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $1.335 | $1.68 | ▲ 26% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $1.335 | $1.68 | ▲ 26% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $1.335 | $1.68 | ▲ 26% |
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Amazon Neptune Standard storage prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.