db.r6i.2xlarge.tpc1.mem2xvsdb.r7i.2xlarge
db.r7i.2xlarge is 46% cheaper than db.r6i.2xlarge.tpc1.mem2x on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $630.72 a month. Per vCPU, db.r6i.2xlarge.tpc1.mem2x costs 7% less.
| At a glance | db.r6i.2xlarge.tpc1.mem2x | db.r7i.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $1.864/hr | $1.00/hr46% less |
| Lowest rate | $1.342/hr1-yr reserved, no upfront | $0.67/hr50% less1-yr reserved, no upfront |
| Size | 8 vCPUs, 128 GiB | 4 vCPUs, 64 GiB |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Scalable Ice Lake | Intel Xeon Scalable (Sapphire Rapids 8488C) |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
Prices in US East (N. Virginia)
“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. Oracle Enterprise BYOL, USD per hour.
| Option | db.r6i.2xlarge.tpc1.mem2x | db.r7i.2xlarge | db.r7i.2xlarge vs db.r6i.2xlarge.tpc1.mem2x |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $1.864 | $1.00 | ▼ 46% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 28% off$1.342 | 33% off$0.67 | ▼ 50% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | — | 20% off$0.8 | — |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where db.r6i.2xlarge.tpc1.mem2x leads
vCPUs8 vs 4
2× higherMemory (GiB)128 vs 64
2× higherWhere db.r7i.2xlarge leads
On-demand price$1.00 vs $1.864 per hour
46% cheaperSpecs
19 of 24 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute7 of 8 differ | db.r6i.2xlarge.tpc1.mem2x | db.r7i.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 8 | 4 |
| Physical cores | – | 4 |
| Threads per core | – | 2 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Scalable Ice Lake | Intel Xeon Scalable (Sapphire Rapids 8488C) |
| CPU maker | – | Intel |
| Sustained clock | – | 3.2 GHz |
| Burstable | – | No |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | db.r6i.2xlarge.tpc1.mem2x | db.r7i.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 128 | 64 |
| Networking2 of 3 differ | db.r6i.2xlarge.tpc1.mem2x | db.r7i.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | Up to 12.5 Gbps | Up to 12.5 Gbps |
| Network baseline | – | 3.125 Gbps |
| Network peak | – | 12.5 Gbps |
| Storage6 of 7 differ | db.r6i.2xlarge.tpc1.mem2x | db.r7i.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS Only | EBS Only |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | – | 2,500 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | – | 10,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | – | 312.5 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | – | 1,250 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | – | 12,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | – | 40,000 |
| Instance details2 of 4 differ | db.r6i.2xlarge.tpc1.mem2x | db.r7i.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | r6i | r7i |
| Category | Memory optimized | Memory optimized |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 64 | – |
| Other1 of 1 differ | db.r6i.2xlarge.tpc1.mem2x | db.r7i.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Hardware Basis | – | r7i.2xlarge |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for db.r6i.2xlarge.tpc1.mem2x first. Oracle Enterprise BYOL, USD per hour.
| Region | db.r6i.2xlarge.tpc1.mem2x | db.r7i.2xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $1.864 | $1.00 | ▼ 46% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $1.864 | $1.00 | ▼ 46% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $1.864 | $1.00 | ▼ 46% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $1.96 | $1.028 | ▼ 48% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $2.016 | $1.08 | ▼ 46% |
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5 | $2.04 | $1.02 | ▼ 50% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $2.054 | $1.12 | ▼ 45% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $2.062 | $1.12 | ▼ 46% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $2.064 | $1.12 | ▼ 46% |
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)ap-south-2 | $2.104 | $1.32 | ▼ 37% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $2.104 | $1.14 | ▼ 46% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $2.166 | $1.176 | ▼ 46% |
| EU (Milan)eu-south-1 | $2.168 | $1.176 | ▼ 46% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $2.176 | $1.176 | ▼ 46% |
| Asia Pacific (Melbourne)ap-southeast-4 | $2.211 | $1.40 | ▼ 37% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $2.211 | $1.20 | ▼ 46% |
| Asia Pacific (Jakarta)ap-southeast-3 | $2.216 | $1.20 | ▼ 46% |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka)ap-northeast-3 | $2.216 | $1.40 | ▼ 37% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $2.216 | $1.20 | ▼ 46% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $2.216 | $1.20 | ▼ 46% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $2.216 | $1.20 | ▼ 46% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $2.243 | $1.20 | ▼ 47% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1 | $2.244 | $1.20 | ▼ 47% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $2.256 | $1.22 | ▼ 46% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $3.888 | $1.59 | ▼ 59% |
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