AWS Launches EC2 C9g/C9gd Instances with Graviton5 Processors
▶ The 60-second brief
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.
Who benefits
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.
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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