EC2 Instance Type – m5ad.12xlarge
The m5ad.12xlarge instance is part of the m5ad series, featuring 48 vCPUs and 10 Gigabit of RAM, with General Purpose. It is available at a rate of $2.4720/hour.
m5a Family :
Amazon EC2 M5a instances are the newest generation of General Purpose Instances, utilizing AMD EPYC 7000 series processors. They offer up to 10% cost savings compared to similar instance types. Additionally, M5ad instances come with local NVMe-based SSDs directly attached to the host server, providing block-level storage that persists for the lifetime of the instance.
Features
Equipped with AMD EPYC 7000 series processors (AMD EPYC 7571), featuring an all-core turbo clock speed of 2.5 GHz
Provides up to 20 Gbps of network bandwidth with Enhanced Networking
Requires HVM AMIs that include drivers for ENA and NVMe
Powered by the AWS Nitro System, which combines dedicated hardware with a lightweight hypervisor
Offers instance storage through EBS or NVMe SSDs physically attached to the host server
M5ad instances feature local NVMe-based SSDs directly connected to the host server, providing block-level storage linked to the lifetime of the M5a instance
Credits: AWS Resources, Updated At: 2024-08-23
Use Cases
Appropriate for small to medium-sized databases, data processing needing extra memory, caching systems, and backend servers for SAP, Microsoft SharePoint, cluster computing, and other enterprise uses.
m5ad Instance Type Family
| Instances | vCPUs | Memory (GiB) |
|---|---|---|
| m5a.large | 2 | 8 GiB |
| m5a.xlarge | 4 | 16 GiB |
| m5a.2xlarge | 8 | 32 GiB |
| m5a.4xlarge | 16 | 64 GiB |
| m5a.8xlarge | 32 | 128 GiB |
| m5a.12xlarge | 48 | 192 GiB |
| m5a.16xlarge | 64 | 256 GiB |
| m5a.24xlarge | 96 | 384 GiB |
| m5ad.large | 2 | 8 GiB |
| m5ad.xlarge | 4 | 16 GiB |
| m5ad.2xlarge | 8 | 32 GiB |
| m5ad.4xlarge | 16 | 64 GiB |
| m5ad.8xlarge | 32 | 128 GiB |
| m5ad.12xlarge | 48 | 192 GiB |
| m5ad.16xlarge | 64 | 256 GiB |
| m5ad.24xlarge | 96 | 384 GiB |
m5ad.12xlarge vs Others
EC2 Instance - m5ad.12xlarge Specification
| General | |
|---|---|
| Type | m5ad.12xlarge |
| Region | N. Virginia |
| Family Group | M5a |
| Family Category | General Purpose |
| Instance Generation | Current |
| Term Type | On-demand |
| Pricing (USD/hr) | $ 2.4720 |
| Compute | |
|---|---|
| vCPU | 48 |
| Memory | 192 GiB |
| Storage | 2 x 900 NVMe SSD |
| Processor Architecture | 64-bit |
| Operating System | Linux |
| EBS Optimized | NA |
| Tenancy | Shared |
| Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| GPU | NA |
| ECU | 0.0000 |
| Virtualization | HVM |
| Networking | |
|---|---|
| Network Performance | 10 Gigabit |
| ENA Support | True |
EC2 Instance - m5ad.12xlarge Pricing
| Region | Price / Unit | Monthly Pricing |
|---|---|---|
| Mumbai | $1.6100 | $1175.30 |
| Oregon | $2.4720 | $1804.56 |
| Ohio | $2.4720 | $1804.56 |
| Ireland | $2.7600 | $2014.80 |
| Central | $2.7600 | $2014.80 |
| London | $2.8800 | $2102.40 |
| Paris | $2.9040 | $2119.92 |
| N. California | $2.9280 | $2137.44 |
| Frankfurt | $3.0000 | $2190.00 |
| Seoul | $3.0480 | $2225.04 |
| Singapore | $3.0960 | $2260.08 |
| Sydney | $3.1200 | $2277.60 |
| Tokyo | $3.2160 | $2347.68 |
| Sao Paulo | $3.9600 | $2890.80 |