r4vsr5
Size for size, r4 is on average 60% cheaper than r5 on demand in US East (N. Virginia), across 6 shared sizes. Same size, one generation apart.
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 | r4 | r5 | r5 vs r4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| large | db.r4.large $0.25 | db.r5.large.tpc1.mem2x $0.466 | ▲ 86% |
| xlarge | db.r4.xlarge $0.5 | db.r5.xlarge.tpc2.mem2x $0.932 | ▲ 86% |
| 2xlarge | db.r4.2xlarge $1.00 | db.r5.2xlarge.tpc2.mem4x $3.728 | ▲ 273% |
| 4xlarge | db.r4.4xlarge $2.00 | db.r5.4xlarge.tpc2.mem4x $7.456 | ▲ 273% |
| 8xlarge | db.r4.8xlarge $4.00 | db.r5.8xlarge.tpc2.mem3x $11.184 | ▲ 180% |
| 16xlarge | db.r4.16xlarge $8.00 | db.r5.16xlarge $8.00 | Same |
Key differences
The biggest lead each family has.
Where r4 leads
On-demand priceCheaper in 5 of 6 shared sizes
60% cheaperWhere r5 leads
Sizes20 sizes here vs 6
14 moreLargest size96 vCPUs vs 64
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