AWS Launches EC2 C9g/C9gd Instances with Graviton5 Processors
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Summary
Amazon EC2 C9g and C9gd instances, powered by AWS Graviton5 processors, are now generally available, offering up to 25% better compute performance than Graviton4 instances. These new instances feature a 5x larger cache, the fastest memory in the cloud, and optional local NVMe storage for C9gd.
Why it matters
Professionals can leverage these new instances for compute-intensive workloads to achieve higher performance, lower costs, and improved efficiency for their applications and services.
How to implement this in your domain
- 1Evaluate current compute-intensive workloads for migration suitability to C9g/C9gd instances.
- 2Benchmark existing applications on Graviton5 instances to quantify performance gains.
- 3Update infrastructure provisioning scripts and templates to include the new instance types.
- 4Train development and operations teams on optimizing applications for Graviton5 architecture.
Who benefits
Key takeaways
- AWS Graviton5-powered EC2 C9g/C9gd instances are now available.
- They offer up to 25% better compute performance than Graviton4.
- Features include 5x larger cache and fastest cloud memory.
- C9gd instances provide local NVMe storage.
Original post by Sébastien Stormacq
"Amazon EC2 C9g and C9gd instances, powered by AWS Graviton5, are now generally available. They deliver up to 25% better compute performance than Graviton4-based instances, 5x larger cache, fastest memory of any processor instances in the cloud, and local NVMe storage options (C9g…"
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