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| compute-optimizedc5.2xlarge | compute-optimizedc5.4xlarge | |
|---|---|---|
| Compute | ||
| vCPUs | 8 | 16 |
| Memory | 16 GB | 32 GB |
| Memory per vCPU | 2.00 GB | 2.00 GB |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | Intel | Intel |
| Family | c5 | c5 |
| Category | compute-optimized | compute-optimized |
| Price in us-east-1 | ||
| On-demand | $0.340$248.20/mo | $0.680$496.40/mo |
| Spot | $0.151$110.45/mo | $0.254$185.35/mo |
| Reserved 1-year | $0.23431% off on-demand | $0.46931% off on-demand |
| Reserved 3-year | $0.15255% off on-demand | $0.30455% off on-demand |
| Spot savings | 56% | 63% |
| Cost efficiency in us-east-1 | ||
| $ / vCPU / hr | $0.0425 | $0.0425 |
| $ / GB RAM / hr | $0.0213 | $0.0213 |
| Availability | ||
| Regions | 29 | 29 |
| Cheapest region | ap-south-1 · $0.340 | ap-south-1 · $0.680 |
| Cheapest spot region | eu-south-2 · $0.067 | ap-south-1 · $0.083 |
| Price snapshot | 2026-08-14 | 2026-08-14 |