Compare G4DN vs G5

Compare all instances in the G4DN and G5 AWS EC2 instance families, including pricing, configurations, and performance.
g4dn.12xlarge-vs-g5.12xlarge

G4DN Family

When to use?G4dn instances are GPU-based instances optimized for graphics-intensive and machine learning inference workloads. They are commonly used for video streaming, game streaming, image processing, and inference workloads requiring NVIDIA T4 GPUs.

Machine Configuration (g4dn.12xlarge)

Region
Currency
Pricing
Monthly Cost

$2855.7600

Hourly Cost

$3.9120

Reserved - 1 year

$1679.1667 ($2.3002 per hour)

Reserved - 3 year

$1073.7778 ($1.4709 per hour)

Compute
Value
vCPUs
48
Memory (Gib)
192.00
Memory per vCPU (Gib)
4
Clock Speed (GHz)
2.5
CPU Architecture
x86_64
Networking
Value
Network Performance
50 Gigabit
IPv6
true
Storage
Value
Disk Space (GiB)
900
EBS Optimized
True
Max Bandwidth (Mbps) on EBS
9500
Max Throughput (MB/s) on EBS
1187.50
Max I/O Operations/second (IOPS)
40000

G5 Family

When to use?G5 instances are next-generation GPU instances designed for demanding graphics and machine learning workloads. They deliver significantly higher GPU performance than G4dn and are ideal for ML training, advanced inference, high-end visualization, and graphics-heavy applications.

Machine Configuration (g5.12xlarge)

Region
Currency
Pricing
Monthly Cost

$4140.5600

Hourly Cost

$5.6720

Reserved - 1 year

$2434.6667 ($3.3352 per hour)

Reserved - 3 year

$1556.8611 ($2.1327 per hour)