i7i.8xlarge
Storage optimized · i7i series · Intel Xeon Scalable (Emerald Rapids)
- vCPU
- 32
- Memory
- 256 GiB
- Linux / hour
- $3.02
- Per month
- $2,205
- Per vCPU-hour
- $0.0944
- Per GiB-hour
- $0.0118
Analysis
The i7i.8xlarge is a storage optimized instance in the i7i series with 32 vCPUs and 256 GiB of memory on Intel Xeon Scalable (Emerald Rapids) (up to 3.2 GHz), which makes it memory-heavy at 8 GiB of memory per vCPU.
Running it in N. Virginia instead of São Paulo saves $1,314 a month per instance: $3.02/hour against $4.82/hour, a 60% spread.
Looking beyond its own line, 33 of 41 current types with 32 vCPUs and similar memory are cheaper. The cheapest of those is the r6g.8xlarge on AWS Graviton2 at $1.61/hour.
It has local instance storage (2 x 3750 GB NVMe SSD), which is fast but lost when the instance stops. Network: Up to 25 Gigabit.
On demand it costs $3.02/hour in US East (N. Virginia), $2,205 a month if left running, which puts it mid-table for storage optimized types at the 52nd percentile per vCPU ($0.0944 per vCPU-hour) and the 41st percentile per GiB ($0.0118 per GiB-hour).
It is size 5 of 9 in the i7i series. Stepping up to the i7i.12xlarge gives 48 vCPUs and 384 GiB for $1,102 more a month. Dropping to the i7i.4xlarge saves $1,102 a month.
Windows Server roughly adds 49% to the bill at $4.49/hour, because the licence is charged per vCPU.
Price by region (USD per hour)
| Region | Linux | Windows | 1-yr RI | 3-yr RI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Virginia us-east-1 | $3.02 | $4.49 | – | – | |
| Ohio us-east-2 | $3.02 | $4.49 | – | – | |
| Oregon us-west-2 | $3.02 | $4.49 | – | – | |
| Canada Central ca-central-1 | $3.33 | $4.80 | – | – | |
| São Paulo sa-east-1 | $4.82 | $6.29 | – | – | |
| Ireland eu-west-1 | $3.33 | $4.80 | – | – | |
| London eu-west-2 | $3.50 | $4.98 | – | – | |
| Frankfurt eu-central-1 | $3.60 | $5.07 | – | – | |
| Mumbai ap-south-1 | $3.43 | $4.90 | – | – | |
| Singapore ap-southeast-1 | $3.62 | $5.09 | – | – | |
| Sydney ap-southeast-2 | $3.62 | $5.09 | – | – | |
| Tokyo ap-northeast-1 | $3.54 | $5.01 | – | – |
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 i7i.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| r6g.8xlarge AWS Graviton2 Processor | 32 | 256 GiB | $1.61 | -47% |
| r7g.8xlarge AWS Graviton3 Processor | 32 | 256 GiB | $1.71 | -43% |
| r5a.8xlarge AMD EPYC 7571 | 32 | 256 GiB | $1.81 | -40% |
| r6a.8xlarge AMD EPYC 7R13 Processor | 32 | 256 GiB | $1.81 | -40% |
| r6gd.8xlarge AWS Graviton2 Processor | 32 | 256 GiB | $1.84 | -39% |
| r8g.8xlarge AWS Graviton4 Processor | 32 | 256 GiB | $1.89 | -38% |
Cost calculator
Specs
| vCPU | 32 |
|---|---|
| Memory | 256 GiB (8.0 per vCPU) |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Scalable (Emerald Rapids) |
| Clock | 3.2 GHz |
| Storage | 2 x 3750 NVMe SSD |
| Network | Up to 25 Gigabit |
i7i sizes
| i7i.large | 2 vCPU | $0.1888 |
| i7i.xlarge | 4 vCPU | $0.3775 |
| i7i.2xlarge | 8 vCPU | $0.7550 |
| i7i.4xlarge | 16 vCPU | $1.51 |
| i7i.8xlarge | 32 vCPU | $3.02 |
| i7i.12xlarge | 48 vCPU | $4.53 |
| i7i.16xlarge | 64 vCPU | $6.04 |
| i7i.24xlarge | 96 vCPU | $9.06 |
| i7i.48xlarge | 192 vCPU | $18.12 |