c4 EC2 instance family
Intel Xeon E5-2666 v3 at 2.9 GHz, x86_64, 2 to 36 vCPUs, 3.75 to 60 GiB
Prices #
| Type | vCPU | Memory | Typical spot | On-demand | Cheapest region | Per vCPU-hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c4.large2 vCPU, 3.75 GiB | 2 | 3.75 GiB | $0.1020 | $0.1920 | us-east-1 of 15 | $0.0510 |
| c4.xlarge4 vCPU, 7.5 GiB | 4 | 7.5 GiB | $0.2039 | $0.3830 | us-east-1 of 15 | $0.0510 |
| c4.2xlarge8 vCPU, 15 GiB | 8 | 15 GiB | $0.4078 | $0.7660 | us-east-1 of 15 | $0.0510 |
| c4.4xlarge16 vCPU, 30 GiB | 16 | 30 GiB | $0.8156 | $1.532 | us-east-1 of 15 | $0.0510 |
| c4.8xlarge36 vCPU, 60 GiB | 36 | 60 GiB | $1.659 | $3.091 | us-east-1 of 15 | $0.0461 |
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 C4 Compute-optimized instance family was generally available in January 2015, featuring custom high-frequency Intel Xeon E5-2666 v3 (Haswell) processors with a base clock of 2.9 GHz and Turbo Boost up to 3.5 GHz. These instances provide Enhanced Networking for improved performance and are EBS-optimized by default, offering dedicated throughput of up to 4,000 Mbps. C4 instances do not include local instance storage, relying solely on Amazon EBS, and are designed for compute-bound workloads like HPC and high-traffic front-end fleets.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c4.large | 2 | 3.75 GiB | EBS only | up to 1.2 (0.625 baseline) | 0.5 |
| c4.xlarge | 4 | 7.5 GiB | EBS only | up to 2.8 (1.25 baseline) | 0.75 |
| c4.2xlarge | 8 | 15 GiB | EBS only | up to 10 (2.5 baseline) | 1 |
| c4.4xlarge | 16 | 30 GiB | EBS only | up to 10 (5 baseline) | 2 |
| c4.8xlarge | 36 | 60 GiB | EBS only | 10 | 4 |
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 #
15 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).
c4.large2 vCPU, 3.75 GiB, 15 regions
| Region | Typical spot | On-demand | Spot saving |
|---|---|---|---|
| us-east-1 N. Virginia | $0.1020 | $0.1920 | 47% |
| us-east-2 Ohio | $0.1020 | $0.1920 | 47% |
| ap-northeast-2 Seoul | $0.1034 | $0.2060 | 50% |
| us-west-2 Oregon | $0.1062 | $0.1920 | 45% |
| ap-south-1 Mumbai | $0.1062 | $0.1920 | 45% |
| sa-east-1 São Paulo | $0.1075 | $0.2470 | 56% |
| us-west-1 N. California | $0.1081 | $0.2160 | 50% |
| eu-west-2 London | $0.1085 | $0.2110 | 49% |
| ca-central-1 Canada Central | $0.1093 | $0.2020 | 46% |
| ap-southeast-2 Sydney | $0.1114 | $0.2220 | 50% |
| ap-southeast-1 Singapore | $0.1115 | $0.2070 | 46% |
| ap-northeast-1 Tokyo | $0.1143 | $0.2180 | 48% |
| eu-central-1 Frankfurt | $0.1166 | $0.2060 | 43% |
| eu-west-1 Ireland | $0.1190 | $0.2050 | 42% |
| ap-northeast-3 Osaka | $0.1250 | $0.2180 | 43% |
c4.xlarge4 vCPU, 7.5 GiB, 15 regions
| Region | Typical spot | On-demand | Spot saving |
|---|---|---|---|
| us-east-1 N. Virginia | $0.2039 | $0.3830 | 47% |
| us-east-2 Ohio | $0.2039 | $0.3830 | 47% |
| ap-northeast-2 Seoul | $0.2067 | $0.4110 | 50% |
| eu-west-2 London | $0.2109 | $0.4210 | 50% |
| us-west-2 Oregon | $0.2122 | $0.3830 | 45% |
| ap-south-1 Mumbai | $0.2126 | $0.3840 | 45% |
| sa-east-1 São Paulo | $0.2149 | $0.4930 | 56% |
| us-west-1 N. California | $0.2159 | $0.4330 | 50% |
| ca-central-1 Canada Central | $0.2172 | $0.4020 | 46% |
| ap-southeast-2 Sydney | $0.2224 | $0.4450 | 50% |
| ap-southeast-1 Singapore | $0.2230 | $0.4150 | 46% |
| eu-central-1 Frankfurt | $0.2276 | $0.4110 | 45% |
| ap-northeast-1 Tokyo | $0.2286 | $0.4360 | 48% |
| eu-west-1 Ireland | $0.2380 | $0.4100 | 42% |
| ap-northeast-3 Osaka | $0.2521 | $0.4360 | 42% |
c4.2xlarge8 vCPU, 15 GiB, 15 regions
| Region | Typical spot | On-demand | Spot saving |
|---|---|---|---|
| us-east-1 N. Virginia | $0.4078 | $0.7660 | 47% |
| us-east-2 Ohio | $0.4083 | $0.7660 | 47% |
| ap-northeast-2 Seoul | $0.4134 | $0.8220 | 50% |
| eu-west-2 London | $0.4224 | $0.8440 | 50% |
| us-west-2 Oregon | $0.4244 | $0.7660 | 45% |
| ap-south-1 Mumbai | $0.4252 | $0.7680 | 45% |
| sa-east-1 São Paulo | $0.4298 | $0.9860 | 56% |
| us-west-1 N. California | $0.4320 | $0.8660 | 50% |
| ca-central-1 Canada Central | $0.4346 | $0.8060 | 46% |
| ap-southeast-2 Sydney | $0.4447 | $0.8900 | 50% |
| ap-southeast-1 Singapore | $0.4461 | $0.8300 | 46% |
| eu-central-1 Frankfurt | $0.4487 | $0.8220 | 45% |
| ap-northeast-1 Tokyo | $0.4573 | $0.8720 | 48% |
| eu-west-1 Ireland | $0.4761 | $0.8210 | 42% |
| ap-northeast-3 Osaka | $0.5005 | $0.8720 | 43% |
c4.4xlarge16 vCPU, 30 GiB, 15 regions
| Region | Typical spot | On-demand | Spot saving |
|---|---|---|---|
| us-east-1 N. Virginia | $0.8156 | $1.532 | 47% |
| us-east-2 Ohio | $0.8156 | $1.532 | 47% |
| ap-northeast-2 Seoul | $0.8267 | $1.643 | 50% |
| eu-west-2 London | $0.8438 | $1.686 | 50% |
| ap-south-1 Mumbai | $0.8477 | $1.536 | 45% |
| us-west-2 Oregon | $0.8486 | $1.532 | 45% |
| sa-east-1 São Paulo | $0.8595 | $1.971 | 56% |
| us-west-1 N. California | $0.8637 | $1.733 | 50% |
| ca-central-1 Canada Central | $0.8763 | $1.612 | 46% |
| eu-central-1 Frankfurt | $0.8793 | $1.645 | 47% |
| ap-southeast-2 Sydney | $0.8892 | $1.778 | 50% |
| ap-southeast-1 Singapore | $0.8922 | $1.660 | 46% |
| ap-northeast-1 Tokyo | $0.9142 | $1.744 | 48% |
| eu-west-1 Ireland | $0.9521 | $1.641 | 42% |
| ap-northeast-3 Osaka | $0.9999 | $1.744 | 43% |
c4.8xlarge36 vCPU, 60 GiB, 15 regions
| Region | Typical spot | On-demand | Spot saving |
|---|---|---|---|
| us-east-1 N. Virginia | $1.659 | $3.091 | 46% |
| us-east-2 Ohio | $1.659 | $3.091 | 46% |
| us-west-2 Oregon | $1.725 | $3.091 | 44% |
| us-west-1 N. California | $1.798 | $3.536 | 49% |
| ap-northeast-2 Seoul | $1.838 | $3.471 | 47% |
| eu-west-2 London | $1.872 | $3.558 | 47% |
| ap-south-1 Mumbai | $1.884 | $3.256 | 42% |
| sa-east-1 São Paulo | $1.903 | $4.126 | 54% |
| ca-central-1 Canada Central | $1.925 | $3.406 | 43% |
| eu-west-1 Ireland | $1.955 | $3.334 | 41% |
| ap-southeast-2 Sydney | $1.962 | $3.741 | 48% |
| ap-southeast-1 Singapore | $1.968 | $3.504 | 44% |
| eu-central-1 Frankfurt | $1.979 | $3.473 | 43% |
| ap-northeast-1 Tokyo | $2.013 | $3.672 | 45% |
| ap-northeast-3 Osaka | $2.188 | $3.672 | 40% |