Benchmarks for c7i.large (AWS)
Individual CPU benchmark results for the AWS EC2 instance type c7i.large. The table displays the single-threaded CPU speed as reported by the
Passmark benchmark tool, as well as the on-demand, spot pricing, and spot
interruption percentage.
See the benchmarks for all EC2 instances.
â This instance type is available for self-hosted GitHub Actions runners using RunsOn.
EC2 Instance family: c7i
The Amazon EC2 c7i instance type is powered by custom 4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors, code-named Sapphire Rapids, which are exclusively available on AWS. These processors feature an all-core turbo frequency of 3.2 GHz and a maximum core turbo frequency of 3.8 GHz. C7i instances offer a 2:1 ratio of memory to vCPU and deliver up to 15% better performance compared to other comparable Intel processors in the cloud, and up to 15% better price-performance than previous-generation C6i instances. They are well-suited for compute-intensive workloads such as batch processing, distributed analytics, high-performance computing (HPC), ad serving, highly scalable multiplayer gaming, and video encoding.
Specific features of the c7i instances include support for new Intel Advanced Matrix Extensions (AMX) to accelerate matrix multiplication operations, particularly beneficial for machine learning applications. The instances also utilize DDR5 memory, providing higher bandwidth compared to DDR4 used in previous generations. For larger instance sizes and bare metal options (like metal-24xl and metal-48xl), discrete built-in accelerators are available, including the Data Streaming Accelerator (DSA), In-Memory Analytics Accelerator (IAA), and QuickAssist Technology (QAT) to optimize performance for databases, encryption, compression, and queue management workloads. C7i instances also support up to 128 EBS volume attachments, a significant increase from the 28 allowed on C6i instances, and offer Elastic Fabric Adapter (EFA) support in certain large sizes. While the specific initial release date for all c7i instances isn't explicitly stated as a single event, the related C7i-flex instances were generally available as of May 22, 2024, and updates regarding C7i availability in various regions continued into 2025, with instances becoming available in AWS GovCloud (US-West) on January 8, 2025, and in Asia Pacific (Jakarta) on July 25, 2025.
Results
This benchmark has been generated using the c7i.large instance type.
Results are averaged over many days (you can mouse over the sparline to get more
details).
ðšðļ North Virginia (us-east-1)
| Family | Instance type | Processor | CPU speed (avg) | $/hour on-demand | $/hour spot (avg) | Spot savings over on-demand | Spot % interruption |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
c7i | c7i.large | Intel Xeon Platinum 8488C (x86_64) | 2881 | 0.0892 | 0.0324 | 67% | 10-15% |
ðšðļ Oregon (us-west-2)
| Family | Instance type | Processor | CPU speed (avg) | $/hour on-demand | $/hour spot (avg) | Spot savings over on-demand | Spot % interruption |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
c7i | c7i.large | Intel Xeon Platinum 8488C (x86_64) | 2881 | 0.0892 | 0.0338 | 64% | 5-10% |
ðŪðŠ Ireland (eu-west-1)
| Family | Instance type | Processor | CPU speed (avg) | $/hour on-demand | $/hour spot (avg) | Spot savings over on-demand | Spot % interruption |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
c7i | c7i.large | Intel Xeon Platinum 8488C (x86_64) | 2881 | 0.0958 | 0.0454 | 53% | 10-15% |
ðĐðŠ Frankfurt (eu-central-1)
| Family | Instance type | Processor | CPU speed (avg) | $/hour on-demand | $/hour spot (avg) | Spot savings over on-demand | Spot % interruption |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
c7i | c7i.large | Intel Xeon Platinum 8488C (x86_64) | 2881 | 0.1018 | 0.0311 | 71% | 10-15% |
About those benchmarks
Benchmarks are performed using the Passmark benchmarking tool, using the CPU Single Threaded metric.