x1e.4xlarge
Memory optimized · x1e series · High Frequency Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3 (Haswell)
- vCPU
- 16
- Memory
- 488 GiB
- Linux / hour
- $3.34
- Per month
- $2,435
- Per vCPU-hour
- $0.2085
- Per GiB-hour
- $0.00684
Analysis
The x1e.4xlarge is a memory optimized instance in the x1e series with 16 vCPUs and 488 GiB of memory on High Frequency Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3 (Haswell) (up to 2.3 GHz), which makes it very memory-heavy at 30.5 GiB of memory per vCPU.
Running it in N. Virginia instead of São Paulo saves $2,311 a month per instance: $3.34/hour against $6.50/hour, a 95% spread. It is not offered in London, so plan around that if you need a presence there.
Per vCPU it is one of the dearer memory optimized types: 97% of the 385 current types in the family cost less than its $0.2085 per vCPU-hour. The premium mostly pays for the extra memory per vCPU. On demand it is $3.34/hour in US East (N. Virginia), or $2,435 for a 730-hour month.
Looking beyond its own line, 1 of 3 current types with 16 vCPUs and similar memory are cheaper. The cheapest of those is the x2iedn.4xlarge on Intel Xeon Scalable (Icelake) at $3.33/hour.
It has local instance storage (1 x 480 GB SSD), which is fast but lost when the instance stops. Network: Up to 10 Gigabit.
Reserving it for a year with no upfront payment cuts the Linux rate to $2.06/hour, which beats on demand once it runs more than 62% of the time; three years brings it to $1.07/hour, 68% below on demand. Windows Server roughly adds 22% to the bill at $4.07/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 | $3.34 | $4.07 | $2.06 | $1.07 | |
| Ohio us-east-2 | $3.34 | $4.07 | $2.06 | $1.07 | |
| Oregon us-west-2 | $3.34 | $4.07 | $2.06 | $1.07 | |
| Canada Central ca-central-1 | $3.67 | $4.40 | $2.26 | $1.18 | |
| São Paulo sa-east-1 | $6.50 | $7.24 | $4.01 | $2.09 | |
| Ireland eu-west-1 | $4.00 | $4.74 | $2.46 | $1.29 | |
| Frankfurt eu-central-1 | $4.67 | $5.40 | $2.88 | $1.50 | |
| Mumbai ap-south-1 | $3.44 | $4.18 | $2.10 | $1.10 | |
| Singapore ap-southeast-1 | $4.84 | $5.57 | $2.98 | $1.55 | |
| Sydney ap-southeast-2 | $4.84 | $5.57 | $2.98 | $1.55 | |
| Tokyo ap-northeast-1 | $4.84 | $5.57 | $2.98 | $1.55 |
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 x1e.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x2iedn.4xlarge Intel Xeon Scalable (Icelake) | 16 | 512 GiB | $3.33 | -0% |
| x2iezn.4xlarge Intel Xeon Platinum 8252 | 16 | 512 GiB | $3.34 | +0% |
Cost calculator
Specs
| vCPU | 16 |
|---|---|
| Memory | 488 GiB (30.5 per vCPU) |
| Processor | High Frequency Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3 (Haswell) |
| Clock | 2.3 GHz |
| Storage | 1 x 480 SSD |
| Network | Up to 10 Gigabit |
x1e sizes
| x1e.xlarge | 4 vCPU | $0.8340 |
| x1e.2xlarge | 8 vCPU | $1.67 |
| x1e.4xlarge | 16 vCPU | $3.34 |
| x1e.8xlarge | 32 vCPU | $6.67 |
| x1e.16xlarge | 64 vCPU | $13.34 |
| x1e.32xlarge | 128 vCPU | $26.69 |