r5d.8xlarge
Memory optimized · r5d series · Intel Xeon Platinum 8175
- vCPU
- 32
- Memory
- 256 GiB
- Linux / hour
- $2.30
- Per month
- $1,682
- Per vCPU-hour
- $0.0720
- Per GiB-hour
- $0.00900
Analysis
The r5d.8xlarge is a memory optimized instance in the r5d series with 32 vCPUs and 256 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.8xlarge on AMD EPYC 7571 costs $1.81/hour, 22% less ($362 a month). The other variants are the r5.8xlarge at $2.02, the r5ad.8xlarge at $2.10 and the r5b.8xlarge at $2.38.
Running it in N. Virginia instead of São Paulo saves $981 a month per instance: $2.30/hour against $3.65/hour, a 58% spread.
On demand it costs $2.30/hour in US East (N. Virginia), $1,682 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 (2 x 600 GB NVMe SSD), which is fast but lost when the instance stops. Network: 10 Gigabit.
Looking beyond its own line, 15 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 is size 5 of 8 in the r5d series. Stepping up to the r5d.12xlarge gives 48 vCPUs and 384 GiB for $841 more a month. Dropping to the r5d.4xlarge saves $841 a month.
Price by region (USD per hour)
| Region | Linux | Windows | 1-yr RI | 3-yr RI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Virginia us-east-1 | $2.30 | $3.78 | $1.45 | $0.9950 | |
| Ohio us-east-2 | $2.30 | $3.78 | $1.45 | $0.9950 | |
| Oregon us-west-2 | $2.30 | $3.78 | $1.45 | $0.9950 | |
| Canada Central ca-central-1 | $2.53 | $4.00 | $1.59 | $1.09 | |
| São Paulo sa-east-1 | $3.65 | $5.12 | $2.30 | $1.58 | |
| Ireland eu-west-1 | $2.56 | $4.03 | $1.61 | $1.11 | |
| London eu-west-2 | $2.70 | $4.18 | $1.70 | $1.17 | |
| Frankfurt eu-central-1 | $2.77 | $4.24 | $1.74 | $1.20 | |
| Mumbai ap-south-1 | $2.42 | $3.89 | $1.52 | $1.04 | |
| Singapore ap-southeast-1 | $2.78 | $4.26 | $1.75 | $1.20 | |
| Sydney ap-southeast-2 | $2.78 | $4.26 | $1.75 | $1.20 | |
| Tokyo ap-northeast-1 | $2.78 | $4.26 | $1.75 | $1.20 |
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.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| r6g.8xlarge AWS Graviton2 Processor | 32 | 256 GiB | $1.61 | -30% |
| r7g.8xlarge AWS Graviton3 Processor | 32 | 256 GiB | $1.71 | -26% |
| r5a.8xlarge AMD EPYC 7571 | 32 | 256 GiB | $1.81 | -22% |
| r6a.8xlarge AMD EPYC 7R13 Processor | 32 | 256 GiB | $1.81 | -21% |
| r6gd.8xlarge AWS Graviton2 Processor | 32 | 256 GiB | $1.84 | -20% |
| r8g.8xlarge AWS Graviton4 Processor | 32 | 256 GiB | $1.89 | -18% |
Cost calculator
Specs
| vCPU | 32 |
|---|---|
| Memory | 256 GiB (8.0 per vCPU) |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Platinum 8175 |
| Clock | 3.1 GHz |
| Storage | 2 x 600 NVMe SSD |
| Network | 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 |