x1.16xlarge
Memory optimized · x1 series · High Frequency Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3 (Haswell)
- vCPU
- 64
- Memory
- 976 GiB
- Linux / hour
- $6.67
- Per month
- $4,868
- Per vCPU-hour
- $0.1042
- Per GiB-hour
- $0.00683
Analysis
The x1.16xlarge is a memory optimized instance in the x1 series with 64 vCPUs and 976 GiB of memory on High Frequency Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3 (Haswell) (up to 2.3 GHz), which makes it very memory-heavy at 15.25 GiB of memory per vCPU.
Running it in N. Virginia instead of São Paulo saves $4,625 a month per instance: $6.67/hour against $13.01/hour, a 95% spread.
It is the cheapest of the 2 processor variants AWS sells at this size and generation. The x1e.16xlarge on High Frequency Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3 (Haswell) costs 100% more, and no others also sit above it.
Per vCPU it is one of the dearer memory optimized types: 76% of the 385 current types in the family cost less than its $0.1042 per vCPU-hour. The premium mostly pays for the extra memory per vCPU. On demand it is $6.67/hour in US East (N. Virginia), or $4,868 for a 730-hour month.
It has local instance storage (1 x 1920 GB SSD), which is fast but lost when the instance stops. Network: High.
Looking beyond its own line, 3 of 7 current types with 64 vCPUs and similar memory are cheaper. The cheapest of those is the x2gd.16xlarge on AWS Graviton2 at $5.34/hour.
Price by region (USD per hour)
| Region | Linux | Windows | 1-yr RI | 3-yr RI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Virginia us-east-1 | $6.67 | $9.61 | $4.11 | $2.14 | |
| Ohio us-east-2 | $6.67 | $9.61 | $4.11 | $2.14 | |
| Oregon us-west-2 | $6.67 | $9.61 | $4.11 | $2.14 | |
| Canada Central ca-central-1 | $7.34 | $10.28 | $4.52 | $2.36 | |
| São Paulo sa-east-1 | $13.01 | $15.95 | $8.01 | $4.18 | |
| Ireland eu-west-1 | $8.00 | $10.95 | $4.93 | $2.57 | |
| London eu-west-2 | $8.40 | $11.35 | $5.18 | $2.70 | |
| Frankfurt eu-central-1 | $9.34 | $12.28 | $5.75 | $3.00 | |
| Mumbai ap-south-1 | $6.88 | $9.82 | $4.21 | $2.20 | |
| Singapore ap-southeast-1 | $9.67 | $12.62 | $5.96 | $3.11 | |
| Sydney ap-southeast-2 | $9.67 | $12.62 | $5.96 | $3.11 | |
| Tokyo ap-northeast-1 | $9.67 | $12.62 | $5.96 | $3.11 |
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 x1.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x2gd.16xlarge AWS Graviton2 Processor | 64 | 1024 GiB | $5.34 | -20% |
| hpc6id.32xlarge Intel Xeon Scalable (Icelake) | 64 | 1024 GiB | $5.70 | -15% |
| x8g.16xlarge AWS Graviton4 Processor | 64 | 1024 GiB | $6.25 | -6% |
| x2idn.16xlarge Intel Xeon Scalable (Icelake) | 64 | 1024 GiB | $6.67 | +0% |
| x8i.16xlarge Intel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids) | 64 | 1024 GiB | $7.00 | +5% |
| f1.16xlarge Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 (Broadwell) | 64 | 976 GiB | $13.20 | +98% |
Cost calculator
Specs
| vCPU | 64 |
|---|---|
| Memory | 976 GiB (15.2 per vCPU) |
| Processor | High Frequency Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3 (Haswell) |
| Clock | 2.3 GHz |
| Storage | 1 x 1920 SSD |
| Network | High |
x1 sizes
| x1.16xlarge | 64 vCPU | $6.67 |
| x1.32xlarge | 128 vCPU | $13.34 |