r5n.xlarge
Memory optimized · r5n series · Intel Xeon Platinum 8259 (Cascade Lake)
- vCPU
- 4
- Memory
- 32 GiB
- Linux / hour
- $0.2980
- Per month
- $218
- Per vCPU-hour
- $0.0745
- Per GiB-hour
- $0.00931
Analysis
The r5n.xlarge is a memory optimized instance in the r5n series with 4 vCPUs and 32 GiB of memory on Intel Xeon Platinum 8259 (Cascade Lake) (up to 2.5 GHz), which makes it memory-heavy at 8 GiB of memory per vCPU.
Within the same generation and size, the r5a.xlarge on AMD EPYC 7571 costs $0.2260/hour, 24% less ($52.56 a month). The other variants are the r5.xlarge at $0.2520, the r5ad.xlarge at $0.2620 and the r5d.xlarge at $0.2880.
Running it in N. Virginia instead of São Paulo saves $127 a month per instance: $0.2980/hour against $0.4720/hour, a 58% spread.
On demand it costs $0.2980/hour in US East (N. Virginia), $218 a month if left running, which puts it mid-table for memory optimized types at the 40th percentile per vCPU ($0.0745 per vCPU-hour) and the 56th percentile per GiB ($0.00931 per GiB-hour).
Looking beyond its own line, 17 of 45 current types with 4 vCPUs and similar memory are cheaper. The cheapest of those is the r6g.xlarge on AWS Graviton2 at $0.2016/hour.
It is size 2 of 8 in the r5n series. Stepping up to the r5n.2xlarge gives 8 vCPUs and 64 GiB for $218 more a month. Dropping to the r5n.large saves $109 a month.
Price by region (USD per hour)
| Region | Linux | Windows | 1-yr RI | 3-yr RI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Virginia us-east-1 | $0.2980 | $0.4820 | $0.1880 | $0.1210 | |
| Ohio us-east-2 | $0.2980 | $0.4820 | $0.1880 | $0.1210 | |
| Oregon us-west-2 | $0.2980 | $0.4820 | $0.1880 | $0.1210 | |
| Canada Central ca-central-1 | $0.3260 | $0.5100 | $0.2060 | $0.1260 | |
| São Paulo sa-east-1 | $0.4720 | $0.6560 | $0.2970 | $0.1940 | |
| Ireland eu-west-1 | $0.3340 | $0.5180 | $0.2100 | $0.1370 | |
| London eu-west-2 | $0.3500 | $0.5340 | $0.2220 | $0.1480 | |
| Frankfurt eu-central-1 | $0.3560 | $0.5400 | $0.2240 | $0.1470 | |
| Mumbai ap-south-1 | $0.3060 | $0.4900 | $0.1930 | $0.1240 | |
| Singapore ap-southeast-1 | $0.3560 | $0.5400 | $0.2240 | $0.1470 | |
| Sydney ap-southeast-2 | $0.3620 | $0.5460 | $0.2280 | $0.1470 | |
| Tokyo ap-northeast-1 | $0.3620 | $0.5460 | $0.2280 | $0.1490 |
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 r5n.xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| r6g.xlarge AWS Graviton2 Processor | 4 | 32 GiB | $0.2016 | -32% |
| r7g.xlarge AWS Graviton3 Processor | 4 | 32 GiB | $0.2142 | -28% |
| r5a.xlarge AMD EPYC 7571 | 4 | 32 GiB | $0.2260 | -24% |
| r6a.xlarge AMD EPYC 7R13 Processor | 4 | 32 GiB | $0.2268 | -24% |
| r6gd.xlarge AWS Graviton2 Processor | 4 | 32 GiB | $0.2304 | -23% |
| r8g.xlarge AWS Graviton4 Processor | 4 | 32 GiB | $0.2356 | -21% |
Cost calculator
Specs
| vCPU | 4 |
|---|---|
| Memory | 32 GiB (8.0 per vCPU) |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Platinum 8259 (Cascade Lake) |
| Clock | 2.5 GHz |
| Storage | EBS only |
| Network | Up to 25 Gigabit |
r5n sizes
| r5n.large | 2 vCPU | $0.1490 |
| r5n.xlarge | 4 vCPU | $0.2980 |
| r5n.2xlarge | 8 vCPU | $0.5960 |
| r5n.4xlarge | 16 vCPU | $1.19 |
| r5n.8xlarge | 32 vCPU | $2.38 |
| r5n.12xlarge | 48 vCPU | $3.58 |
| r5n.16xlarge | 64 vCPU | $4.77 |
| r5n.24xlarge | 96 vCPU | $7.15 |