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| compute-optimizedc5.xlarge | compute-optimizedc5.2xlarge | |
|---|---|---|
| Compute | ||
| vCPUs | 4 | 8 |
| Memory | 8 GB | 16 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 | $0.170$124.10/mo | $0.340$248.20/mo |
| Spot | $0.067$48.76/mo | $0.140$102.27/mo |
| Reserved 1-year | $0.11831% off on-demand | $0.23431% off on-demand |
| Reserved 3-year | $0.07655% off on-demand | $0.15255% off on-demand |
| Spot savings | 61% | 59% |
| 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 · $0.170 | ap-south-1 · $0.340 |
| Cheapest spot region | ap-southeast-3 · $0.026 | ap-southeast-3 · $0.061 |
| Price snapshot | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |