c3 EC2 instance family
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2 at 2.8 GHz, x86_64, 2 to 32 vCPUs, 3.75 to 60 GiB
Prices #
| Type | vCPU | Memory | Typical spot | On-demand | Cheapest region | Per vCPU-hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c3.large2 vCPU, 3.75 GiB | 2 | 3.75 GiB | $0.0800 | $0.1880 | us-west-1 of 10 | $0.0400 |
| c3.xlarge4 vCPU, 7.5 GiB | 4 | 7.5 GiB | $0.1676 | $0.3760 | us-west-1 of 10 | $0.0419 |
| c3.2xlarge8 vCPU, 15 GiB | 8 | 15 GiB | $0.3363 | $0.7520 | us-west-1 of 10 | $0.0420 |
| c3.4xlarge16 vCPU, 30 GiB | 16 | 30 GiB | $0.6722 | $1.504 | us-west-1 of 10 | $0.0420 |
| c3.8xlarge32 vCPU, 60 GiB | 32 | 60 GiB | $1.340 | $3.008 | us-west-1 of 10 | $0.0419 |
Per hour on Windows, in each type's cheapest region. Typical spot: per pricing run of the last 7 days, the cheapest zone's spot price, averaged, as the finder shows it with that region selected. On-demand: the same region's price. Per vCPU-hour: the spot price, or without spot the on-demand price, per vCPU. Every region is under Prices by region.
Description #
The C3 compute-optimized instance family was released on November 14, 2013, featuring Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2 (Ivy Bridge) processors clocked at 2.8 GHz. These instances include local SSD-based instance storage and support Enhanced Networking for significantly higher packet-per-second performance and lower latency. The C3 family is designed for high-performance computing, web servers, and other compute-intensive workloads.
Written by Gemini from web sources and not checked: the specs and prices on this page come from AWS.
Specs #
| Type | vCPU | Memory | Local storage | Network | EBS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c3.large | 2 | 3.75 GiB | 2 × 16 GB SSD | up to 1.2 (0.5 baseline) | - |
| c3.xlarge | 4 | 7.5 GiB | 2 × 40 GB SSD | up to 10 (0.7 baseline) | 0.5 |
| c3.2xlarge | 8 | 15 GiB | 2 × 80 GB SSD | up to 10 (1 baseline) | 1 |
| c3.4xlarge | 16 | 30 GiB | 2 × 160 GB SSD | up to 10 (2 baseline) | 2 |
| c3.8xlarge | 32 | 60 GiB | 2 × 320 GB SSD | up to 10 (5 baseline) | - |
Network and EBS: peak bandwidth in Gbit/s, with the bandwidth the type sustains when it is lower. Local storage: the instance store, in decimal GB as AWS sizes it.
Performance ranking #
Not benchmarked yet 44
These families have no PassMark single-thread score yet, so they are not ranked.
Available Regions #
10 regions with a price in the last 7 days. Select up to 4 to compare them in the price history charts under Prices by region.
Prices by region #
Each type's regions on Windows, cheapest first, with the same figures as the Prices table, and its price history: the daily mean of every zone and pricing run, over the last 15 UTC days. Each price column is tinted from its cheapest region (green) to its most expensive (red).
c3.large2 vCPU, 3.75 GiB, 10 regions
| Region | Typical spot | On-demand | Spot saving |
|---|---|---|---|
| us-west-1 N. California | $0.0800 | $0.1880 | 57% |
| us-east-1 N. Virginia | $0.0935 | $0.1880 | 50% |
| eu-west-1 Ireland | $0.0966 | $0.1880 | 49% |
| us-west-2 Oregon | $0.0978 | $0.1880 | 48% |
| sa-east-1 São Paulo | $0.0993 | $0.2460 | 60% |
| eu-central-1 Frankfurt | $0.1112 | $0.2120 | 48% |
| ap-southeast-1 Singapore | $0.1233 | $0.2380 | 48% |
| ap-southeast-2 Sydney | $0.1254 | $0.2380 | 47% |
| ap-northeast-1 Tokyo | $0.1263 | $0.2310 | 45% |
| ap-northeast-2 Seoul | no spot | $0.2070 |
c3.xlarge4 vCPU, 7.5 GiB, 10 regions
| Region | Typical spot | On-demand | Spot saving |
|---|---|---|---|
| us-west-1 N. California | $0.1676 | $0.3760 | 55% |
| us-east-1 N. Virginia | $0.1870 | $0.3760 | 50% |
| eu-west-1 Ireland | $0.1943 | $0.3760 | 48% |
| us-west-2 Oregon | $0.1956 | $0.3760 | 48% |
| sa-east-1 São Paulo | $0.1985 | $0.4910 | 60% |
| eu-central-1 Frankfurt | $0.2118 | $0.4240 | 50% |
| ap-southeast-1 Singapore | $0.2385 | $0.4770 | 50% |
| ap-southeast-2 Sydney | $0.2509 | $0.4770 | 47% |
| ap-northeast-1 Tokyo | $0.2521 | $0.4620 | 45% |
| ap-northeast-2 Seoul | no spot | $0.4140 |
c3.2xlarge8 vCPU, 15 GiB, 10 regions
| Region | Typical spot | On-demand | Spot saving |
|---|---|---|---|
| us-west-1 N. California | $0.3363 | $0.7520 | 55% |
| us-east-1 N. Virginia | $0.3740 | $0.7520 | 50% |
| eu-west-1 Ireland | $0.3890 | $0.7520 | 48% |
| us-west-2 Oregon | $0.3913 | $0.7520 | 48% |
| sa-east-1 São Paulo | $0.3970 | $0.9820 | 60% |
| eu-central-1 Frankfurt | $0.4242 | $0.8480 | 50% |
| ap-southeast-1 Singapore | $0.4769 | $0.9530 | 50% |
| ap-southeast-2 Sydney | $0.5016 | $0.9530 | 47% |
| ap-northeast-1 Tokyo | $0.5043 | $0.9250 | 45% |
| ap-northeast-2 Seoul | no spot | $0.8280 |
c3.4xlarge16 vCPU, 30 GiB, 10 regions
| Region | Typical spot | On-demand | Spot saving |
|---|---|---|---|
| us-west-1 N. California | $0.6722 | $1.504 | 55% |
| us-east-1 N. Virginia | $0.7480 | $1.504 | 50% |
| eu-west-1 Ireland | $0.7759 | $1.504 | 48% |
| us-west-2 Oregon | $0.7826 | $1.504 | 48% |
| sa-east-1 São Paulo | $0.7940 | $1.964 | 60% |
| eu-central-1 Frankfurt | $0.8471 | $1.696 | 50% |
| ap-southeast-1 Singapore | $0.9538 | $1.906 | 50% |
| ap-southeast-2 Sydney | $1.003 | $1.906 | 47% |
| ap-northeast-1 Tokyo | $1.009 | $1.849 | 45% |
| ap-northeast-2 Seoul | no spot | $1.655 |
c3.8xlarge32 vCPU, 60 GiB, 10 regions
| Region | Typical spot | On-demand | Spot saving |
|---|---|---|---|
| us-west-1 N. California | $1.340 | $3.008 | 55% |
| us-east-1 N. Virginia | $1.496 | $3.008 | 50% |
| eu-west-1 Ireland | $1.552 | $3.008 | 48% |
| us-west-2 Oregon | $1.565 | $3.008 | 48% |
| sa-east-1 São Paulo | $1.588 | $3.928 | 60% |
| eu-central-1 Frankfurt | $1.688 | $3.392 | 50% |
| ap-southeast-1 Singapore | $1.908 | $3.813 | 50% |
| ap-southeast-2 Sydney | $2.006 | $3.813 | 47% |
| ap-northeast-1 Tokyo | $2.036 | $3.699 | 45% |
| ap-northeast-2 Seoul | no spot | $3.311 |