EC2 Instance Type – c6a.48xlarge
The c6a.48xlarge instance is part of the c6a series, featuring 192 vCPUs and 50000 Megabit of RAM, with Compute Optimized. It is available at a rate of $7.3440/hour.
c6a Family :
Amazon C6a instances, utilizing 3rd generation AMD EPYC processors, are built for tasks that require substantial computing power.
Features
Equipped with up to 3.6 GHz 3rd Generation AMD EPYC processors (AMD EPYC 7R13)
Offers up to 15% improved compute price performance compared to C5a instances
Provides up to 50 Gbps of networking throughput
Delivers up to 40 Gbps of bandwidth to Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS)
Supports configurations with up to 192 vCPUs and 384 GiB of memory in the largest instance size
Certified for SAP applications
Includes support for Elastic Fabric Adapter on the 48xlarge instance size
Built on the AWS Nitro System, which integrates dedicated hardware with a lightweight hypervisor
Features always-on memory encryption using AMD Transparent Single Key Memory Encryption (TSME)
Supports new AMD Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX-2) for enhanced performance in cryptographic computations
Credits: AWS Resources, Updated At: 2024-08-23
Use Cases
Tasks requiring significant computation, such as batch processing, distributed analytics, HPC, ad serving, scalable multiplayer gaming, and video encoding.
c6a Instance Type Family
| Instances | vCPUs | Memory (GiB) |
|---|---|---|
| c6a.large | 2 | 4 GiB |
| c6a.xlarge | 4 | 8 GiB |
| c6a.2xlarge | 8 | 16 GiB |
| c6a.4xlarge | 16 | 32 GiB |
| c6a.8xlarge | 32 | 64 GiB |
| c6a.12xlarge | 48 | 96 GiB |
| c6a.16xlarge | 64 | 128 GiB |
| c6a.24xlarge | 96 | 192 GiB |
| c6a.32xlarge | 128 | 256 GiB |
| c6a.metal | 192 | 384 GiB |
| c6a.48xlarge | 192 | 384 GiB |
c6a.48xlarge vs Others
EC2 Instance - c6a.48xlarge Specification
| General | |
|---|---|
| Type | c6a.48xlarge |
| Region | N. Virginia |
| Family Group | C6a |
| Family Category | Compute Optimized |
| Instance Generation | Current |
| Term Type | On-demand |
| Pricing (USD/hr) | $ 7.3440 |
| Compute | |
|---|---|
| vCPU | 192 |
| Memory | 384 GiB |
| Storage | EBS only |
| Processor Architecture | 64-bit |
| Operating System | Linux |
| EBS Optimized | NA |
| Tenancy | Shared |
| Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| GPU | NA |
| ECU | 0.0000 |
| Virtualization | HVM |
| Networking | |
|---|---|
| Network Performance | 50000 Megabit |
| ENA Support | True |
EC2 Instance - c6a.48xlarge Pricing
| Region | Price / Unit | Monthly Pricing |
|---|---|---|
| Mumbai | $4.4880 | $3276.24 |
| Ohio | $7.3440 | $5361.12 |
| Oregon | $7.3440 | $5361.12 |
| Ireland | $7.8797 | $5752.17 |
| Central | $8.0352 | $5865.70 |
| Frankfurt | $8.3808 | $6117.98 |
| Singapore | $8.4672 | $6181.06 |
| London | $8.7264 | $6370.27 |
| N. California | $9.1584 | $6685.63 |
| Tokyo | $9.2448 | $6748.70 |
| Sydney | $9.5904 | $7000.99 |
| Sao Paulo | $11.3184 | $8262.43 |