r5d.2xlarge
Memory optimized · r5d series · Intel Xeon Platinum 8175
- vCPU
- 8
- Memory
- 64 GiB
- Linux / hour
- $0.5760
- Per month
- $420
- Per vCPU-hour
- $0.0720
- Per GiB-hour
- $0.00900
Analysis
The r5d.2xlarge is a memory optimized instance in the r5d series with 8 vCPUs and 64 GiB of memory on Intel Xeon Platinum 8175 (up to 3.1 GHz), which makes it memory-heavy at 8 GiB of memory per vCPU.
Within the same generation and size, the r5a.2xlarge on AMD EPYC 7571 costs $0.4520/hour, 22% less ($90.52 a month). The other variants are the r5.2xlarge at $0.5040, the r5ad.2xlarge at $0.5240 and the r5n.2xlarge at $0.5960.
Running it in N. Virginia instead of São Paulo saves $245 a month per instance: $0.5760/hour against $0.9120/hour, a 58% spread.
On demand it costs $0.5760/hour in US East (N. Virginia), $420 a month if left running, which puts it mid-table for memory optimized types at the 34th percentile per vCPU ($0.0720 per vCPU-hour) and the 50th percentile per GiB ($0.00900 per GiB-hour).
It has local instance storage (1 x 300 GB NVMe SSD), which is fast but lost when the instance stops. Network: Up to 10 Gigabit.
Looking beyond its own line, 15 of 45 current types with 8 vCPUs and similar memory are cheaper. The cheapest of those is the r6g.2xlarge on AWS Graviton2 at $0.4032/hour.
It is size 3 of 8 in the r5d series. Stepping up to the r5d.4xlarge gives 16 vCPUs and 128 GiB for $420 more a month. Dropping to the r5d.xlarge saves $210 a month.
Price by region (USD per hour)
| Region | Linux | Windows | 1-yr RI | 3-yr RI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Virginia us-east-1 | $0.5760 | $0.9440 | $0.3630 | $0.2490 | |
| Ohio us-east-2 | $0.5760 | $0.9440 | $0.3630 | $0.2490 | |
| Oregon us-west-2 | $0.5760 | $0.9440 | $0.3630 | $0.2490 | |
| Canada Central ca-central-1 | $0.6320 | $1.00 | $0.3980 | $0.2730 | |
| São Paulo sa-east-1 | $0.9120 | $1.28 | $0.5750 | $0.3940 | |
| Ireland eu-west-1 | $0.6400 | $1.01 | $0.4030 | $0.2760 | |
| London eu-west-2 | $0.6760 | $1.04 | $0.4260 | $0.2920 | |
| Frankfurt eu-central-1 | $0.6920 | $1.06 | $0.4360 | $0.2990 | |
| Mumbai ap-south-1 | $0.6040 | $0.9720 | $0.3810 | $0.2610 | |
| Singapore ap-southeast-1 | $0.6960 | $1.06 | $0.4380 | $0.3010 | |
| Sydney ap-southeast-2 | $0.6960 | $1.06 | $0.4380 | $0.3010 | |
| Tokyo ap-northeast-1 | $0.6960 | $1.06 | $0.4380 | $0.3010 |
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 r5d.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| r6g.2xlarge AWS Graviton2 Processor | 8 | 64 GiB | $0.4032 | -30% |
| r7g.2xlarge AWS Graviton3 Processor | 8 | 64 GiB | $0.4284 | -26% |
| r5a.2xlarge AMD EPYC 7571 | 8 | 64 GiB | $0.4520 | -22% |
| r6a.2xlarge AMD EPYC 7R13 Processor | 8 | 64 GiB | $0.4536 | -21% |
| r6gd.2xlarge AWS Graviton2 Processor | 8 | 64 GiB | $0.4608 | -20% |
| r8g.2xlarge AWS Graviton4 Processor | 8 | 64 GiB | $0.4713 | -18% |
Cost calculator
Specs
| vCPU | 8 |
|---|---|
| Memory | 64 GiB (8.0 per vCPU) |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Platinum 8175 |
| Clock | 3.1 GHz |
| Storage | 1 x 300 NVMe SSD |
| Network | Up to 10 Gigabit |
r5d sizes
| r5d.large | 2 vCPU | $0.1440 |
| r5d.xlarge | 4 vCPU | $0.2880 |
| r5d.2xlarge | 8 vCPU | $0.5760 |
| r5d.4xlarge | 16 vCPU | $1.15 |
| r5d.8xlarge | 32 vCPU | $2.30 |
| r5d.12xlarge | 48 vCPU | $3.46 |
| r5d.16xlarge | 64 vCPU | $4.61 |
| r5d.24xlarge | 96 vCPU | $6.91 |