EC2 Instance Type – r6i.8xlarge
The r6i.8xlarge instance is part of the r6i series, featuring 32 vCPUs and 12500 Megabit of RAM, with Memory Optimized. It is available at a rate of $2.0160/hour.
r6i Family :
Amazon R6i instances, utilizing 3rd generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors (Ice Lake), are well-suited for workloads that require significant memory.
Features
Features up to 3.5 GHz 3rd generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors (Ice Lake 8375C)
Delivers up to 15% improved compute price performance over R5 instances
Provides up to 20% higher memory bandwidth per vCPU compared to R5 instances
Offers up to 50 Gbps of networking speed
Provides up to 40 Gbps of EBS bandwidth
Introduces a new instance size (32xlarge) with 128 vCPUs and 1,024 GiB of memory
EFA support available on 32xlarge and metal sizes
Built on the AWS Nitro System, combining dedicated hardware with a lightweight hypervisor
Includes always-on memory encryption through Intel Total Memory Encryption (TME)
Supports new Intel Advanced Vector Extension (AVX 512) instructions for quicker cryptographic algorithm execution
R6id instances offer up to 7.6 TB of local NVMe SSD storage connected to the host server, with storage tied to the instance's lifespan
Credits: AWS Resources, Updated At: 2024-08-23
Use Cases
Memory-intensive tasks that benefit from high network throughput, including SAP, SQL, and NoSQL databases, and in-memory databases like SAP HANA.
r6i Instance Type Family
| Instances | vCPUs | Memory (GiB) |
|---|---|---|
| r6i.large | 2 | 16 GiB |
| r6i.xlarge | 4 | 32 GiB |
| r6i.2xlarge | 8 | 64 GiB |
| r6i.4xlarge | 16 | 128 GiB |
| r6i.8xlarge | 32 | 256 GiB |
| r6i.12xlarge | 48 | 384 GiB |
| r6i.16xlarge | 64 | 512 GiB |
| r6i.24xlarge | 96 | 768 GiB |
| r6i.metal | 128 | 1024 GiB |
| r6i.32xlarge | 128 | 1024 GiB |
| r6id.large | 2 | 16 GiB |
| r6id.xlarge | 4 | 32 GiB |
| r6id.2xlarge | 8 | 64 GiB |
| r6id.4xlarge | 16 | 128 GiB |
| r6id.8xlarge | 32 | 256 GiB |
| r6id.12xlarge | 48 | 384 GiB |
| r6id.16xlarge | 64 | 512 GiB |
| r6id.24xlarge | 96 | 768 GiB |
| r6id.metal | 128 | 1024 GiB |
| r6id.32xlarge | 128 | 1024 GiB |
r6i.8xlarge vs Others
EC2 Instance - r6i.8xlarge Specification
| General | |
|---|---|
| Type | r6i.8xlarge |
| Region | N. Virginia |
| Family Group | R6i |
| Family Category | Memory Optimized |
| Instance Generation | Current |
| Term Type | On-demand |
| Pricing (USD/hr) | $ 2.0160 |
| Compute | |
|---|---|
| vCPU | 32 |
| Memory | 256 GiB |
| Storage | EBS only |
| Processor Architecture | 64-bit |
| Operating System | Linux |
| EBS Optimized | NA |
| Tenancy | Shared |
| Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| GPU | NA |
| ECU | 0.0000 |
| Virtualization | HVM |
| Networking | |
|---|---|
| Network Performance | 12500 Megabit |
| ENA Support | True |
EC2 Instance - r6i.8xlarge Pricing
| Region | Price / Unit | Monthly Pricing |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon | $2.0160 | $1471.68 |
| Ohio | $2.0160 | $1471.68 |
| Mumbai | $2.0800 | $1518.40 |
| Hyderabad | $2.0800 | $1518.40 |
| Stockholm | $2.1440 | $1565.12 |
| Calgary | $2.2080 | $1611.84 |
| Central | $2.2080 | $1611.84 |
| N. California | $2.2400 | $1635.20 |
| Ireland | $2.2560 | $1646.88 |
| London | $2.3680 | $1728.64 |
| Milan | $2.3680 | $1728.64 |
| Paris | $2.3680 | $1728.64 |
| Tel Aviv | $2.3688 | $1729.22 |
| Sydney | $2.4160 | $1763.68 |
| Singapore | $2.4320 | $1775.36 |
| Seoul | $2.4320 | $1775.36 |
| Osaka | $2.4320 | $1775.36 |
| Frankfurt | $2.4320 | $1775.36 |
| Tokyo | $2.4320 | $1775.36 |
| Bahrain | $2.4816 | $1811.57 |
| UAE | $2.4816 | $1811.57 |
| Zurich | $2.6752 | $1952.90 |
| Cape Town | $2.6880 | $1962.24 |
| Sao Paulo | $3.2160 | $2347.68 |