c5vsc7i

Size for size, c5 is on average 12% cheaper than c7i on demand in US East (N. Virginia), across 4 shared sizes. Same size, one generation apart.

At a glancec5c7i
Sizes here67
From$0.125/hr$0.143/hr
vCPUs2 to 722 to 64
Memory4 to 144 GiB4 to 128 GiB
Architecture——
CategoryCompute optimizedCompute optimized

On-demand prices by size in US East (N. Virginia)

USD per hour for the standard option. Pick a size to compare the two types.

Key differences

The biggest lead each family has.

Where c5 leads
On-demand priceCheaper in 4 of 4 shared sizes
12% cheaper
Largest size72 vCPUs vs 64
Bigger
Where c7i leads
Sizes7 sizes here vs 6
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Each family's own page, and how it compares with others.

c56 sizes
Every size in the c5 family

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c7i7 sizes
Every size in the c7i family

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