m5.12xlarge-vs-m6i.12xlarge
M5 Family
When to use?M5 instances are general-purpose instances offering a balanced mix of compute, memory, and networking resources. They are well suited for application servers, mid-sized databases, caching layers, and enterprise workloads that require predictable performance.
Machine Configuration (m5.12xlarge)
Region
us-east-1
Currency
USD ($)
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Monthly Cost | $1681.9200 |
| Hourly Cost | $2.3040 |
| Reserved - 1 year | $989.0000 ($1.3548 per hour) |
| Reserved - 3 year | $632.3889 ($0.8663 per hour) |
Compute | Value |
|---|---|
vCPUs | 48 |
Memory (Gib) | 192.00 |
Memory per vCPU (Gib) | 4 |
Clock Speed (GHz) | 3.1 |
CPU Architecture | x86_64 |
Networking | Value |
|---|---|
Network Performance | 12 Gigabit |
IPv6 | true |
Storage | Value |
|---|---|
Disk Space (GiB) | N/A |
EBS Optimized | True |
Max Bandwidth (Mbps) on EBS | 9500 |
Max Throughput (MB/s) on EBS | 1187.50 |
Max I/O Operations/second (IOPS) | 40000 |
M6I Family
When to use?M6i instances are next-generation general-purpose instances powered by Intel Ice Lake processors. They provide improved compute performance, memory bandwidth, and networking compared to M5, making them suitable for modern application servers and enterprise workloads.
Machine Configuration (m6i.12xlarge)
Region
us-east-1
Currency
USD ($)
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Monthly Cost | $1681.9200 |
| Hourly Cost | $2.3040 |
| Reserved - 1 year | $1038.4167 ($1.4225 per hour) |
| Reserved - 3 year | $664.0278 ($0.9096 per hour) |
Compute | Value |
|---|---|
vCPUs | 48 |
Memory (Gib) | 192.00 |
Memory per vCPU (Gib) | 4 |
Clock Speed (GHz) | 3.5 |
CPU Architecture | x86_64 |
Networking | Value |
|---|---|
Network Performance | 18.75 Gigabit |
IPv6 | true |
Storage | Value |
|---|---|
Disk Space (GiB) | N/A |
EBS Optimized | True |
Max Bandwidth (Mbps) on EBS | 15000 |
Max Throughput (MB/s) on EBS | 1875.00 |
Max I/O Operations/second (IOPS) | 60000 |