# R9GD Instance Family

## Info

### Description

The r9gd instance family, introduced in 2026, features custom-built AWS Graviton5 processors based on a 3nm process with up to 192 Arm cores. These memory-optimized instances include high-speed local NVMe SSD block storage and offer a 1:8 vCPU-to-memory ratio. Built on the AWS Nitro System, they deliver enhanced networking and EBS bandwidth along with Elastic Fabric Adapter (EFA) support on larger sizes, making them ideal for memory-intensive workloads such as in-memory databases, distributed caches, and real-time data analytics.

- **Processor:** AWS
- **Instance Types:** r9gd.medium, r9gd.large, r9gd.xlarge, r9gd.2xlarge, r9gd.4xlarge, r9gd.8xlarge, r9gd.12xlarge, r9gd.16xlarge, r9gd.24xlarge, r9gd.48xlarge, r9gd.metal-48xl
- **vCPUs:** Up to 192
- **Memory:** Up to 1536 GiB

## Available Regions

- eu-central-1
- us-east-1
- us-east-2
- us-west-2