c7gd.xlarge
Compute optimized · c7gd series · AWS Graviton3 Processor
- vCPU
- 4
- Memory
- 8 GiB
- Linux / hour
- $0.1814
- Per month
- $132
- Per vCPU-hour
- $0.0454
- Per GiB-hour
- $0.0227
Analysis
The c7gd.xlarge is a compute optimized instance in the c7gd series with 4 vCPUs and 8 GiB of memory on AWS Graviton3 (up to 2.5 GHz), which makes it compute-heavy at 2 GiB of memory per vCPU.
Within the same generation and size, the c7g.xlarge on AWS Graviton3 costs $0.1450/hour, 20% less ($26.57 a month). The other variants are the c7i-flex.xlarge at $0.1696, the c7i.xlarge at $0.1785 and the c7a.xlarge at $0.2053.
Running it in Mumbai instead of São Paulo saves $121 a month per instance: $0.1152/hour against $0.2816/hour, a 144% spread.
Compared with the previous generation, it costs 18% more than the c6gd.xlarge on AWS Graviton2 ($20.29 more a month per instance), in exchange for the newer processor. The newer c8gd.xlarge on AWS Graviton4 is 8.0% dearer at $0.1960/hour.
On demand it costs $0.1814/hour in US East (N. Virginia), $132 a month if left running, which puts it mid-table for compute optimized types at the 42nd percentile per vCPU ($0.0454 per vCPU-hour) and the 46th percentile per GiB ($0.0227 per GiB-hour).
It has local instance storage (1 x 237 GB NVMe SSD), which is fast but lost when the instance stops. Network: Up to 12500 Megabit.
Looking beyond its own line, 14 of 31 current types with 4 vCPUs and similar memory are cheaper. The cheapest of those is the c6g.xlarge on AWS Graviton2 at $0.1360/hour.
Price by region (USD per hour)
| Region | Linux | Windows | 1-yr RI | 3-yr RI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Virginia us-east-1 | $0.1814 | – | $0.1143 | $0.0758 | |
| Ohio us-east-2 | $0.1814 | – | $0.1143 | $0.0758 | |
| Oregon us-west-2 | $0.1814 | – | $0.1143 | $0.0758 | |
| Canada Central ca-central-1 | $0.2003 | – | $0.1262 | $0.0838 | |
| São Paulo sa-east-1 | $0.2816 | – | $0.1774 | $0.1217 | |
| Ireland eu-west-1 | $0.2060 | – | $0.1298 | $0.0890 | |
| London eu-west-2 | $0.2174 | – | $0.1369 | $0.0939 | |
| Frankfurt eu-central-1 | $0.2098 | – | $0.1322 | $0.0906 | |
| Mumbai ap-south-1 | $0.1152 | – | $0.0726 | $0.0498 | |
| Singapore ap-southeast-1 | $0.2117 | – | $0.1334 | $0.0914 | |
| Sydney ap-southeast-2 | $0.2382 | – | $0.1500 | $0.1029 | |
| Tokyo ap-northeast-1 | $0.2306 | – | $0.1518 | $0.1001 |
Shared tenancy, no pre-installed software. Reserved rates are standard, no upfront, per hour. Prices as of 2026-11-04.
Same shape, other types
| Type | vCPU | Memory | $/hour | vs c7gd.xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| c6g.xlarge AWS Graviton2 Processor | 4 | 8 GiB | $0.1360 | -25% |
| c7g.xlarge AWS Graviton3 Processor | 4 | 8 GiB | $0.1450 | -20% |
| c6a.xlarge AMD EPYC 7R13 Processor | 4 | 8 GiB | $0.1530 | -16% |
| c6gd.xlarge AWS Graviton2 Processor | 4 | 8 GiB | $0.1536 | -15% |
| c5a.xlarge AMD EPYC 7R32 | 4 | 8 GiB | $0.1540 | -15% |
| c8g.xlarge AWS Graviton4 Processor | 4 | 8 GiB | $0.1595 | -12% |
Cost calculator
Specs
| vCPU | 4 |
|---|---|
| Memory | 8 GiB (2.0 per vCPU) |
| Processor | AWS Graviton3 Processor |
| Clock | 2.5 GHz |
| Storage | 1 x 237 NVMe SSD |
| Network | Up to 12500 Megabit |
c7gd sizes
| c7gd.medium | 1 vCPU | $0.0454 |
| c7gd.large | 2 vCPU | $0.0907 |
| c7gd.xlarge | 4 vCPU | $0.1814 |
| c7gd.2xlarge | 8 vCPU | $0.3629 |
| c7gd.4xlarge | 16 vCPU | $0.7258 |
| c7gd.8xlarge | 32 vCPU | $1.45 |
| c7gd.12xlarge | 48 vCPU | $2.18 |
| c7gd.16xlarge | 64 vCPU | $2.90 |