m5vsr5
Size for size, m5 is on average 68% cheaper than r5 on demand in US East (N. Virginia), across 8 shared sizes. Same size and generation, tuned for different work (general, compute or memory).
On-demand prices by size in US East (N. Virginia)
USD per hour for PostgreSQL, Single-AZ. Pick a size to compare the two types.
| Size | m5 | r5 | r5 vs m5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| large | db.m5.large $0.178 | db.r5.large.tpc1.mem2x $0.466 | ▲ 162% |
| xlarge | db.m5.xlarge $0.356 | db.r5.xlarge.tpc2.mem2x $0.932 | ▲ 162% |
| 2xlarge | db.m5.2xlarge $0.712 | db.r5.2xlarge.tpc2.mem4x $3.728 | ▲ 424% |
| 4xlarge | db.m5.4xlarge $1.424 | db.r5.4xlarge.tpc2.mem4x $7.456 | ▲ 424% |
| 8xlarge | db.m5.8xlarge $2.848 | db.r5.8xlarge.tpc2.mem3x $11.184 | ▲ 293% |
| 12xlarge | db.m5.12xlarge $4.272 | db.r5.12xlarge.tpc2.mem2x $11.184 | ▲ 162% |
| 16xlarge | db.m5.16xlarge $5.696 | db.r5.16xlarge $8.00 | ▲ 40% |
| 24xlarge | db.m5.24xlarge $8.544 | db.r5.24xlarge $12.00 | ▲ 40% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each family has.
Where m5 leads
On-demand priceCheaper in 8 of 8 shared sizes
68% cheaperWhere r5 leads
Sizes20 sizes here vs 8
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