**Upgrade M3 to M5 where possible, do not use for new applications** M5 instances provide the latest Intel Xeon processors paired with the new Nitro Hypervisor which delivers practically all of the compute and memory resources of the host hardware to your instances.
| Compute | Value |
|---|---|
| vCPUs | 8 |
| Memory | 30 GiB |
| Physical Processor | Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 (Ivy Bridge/Sandy Bridge) |
| Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| CPU Architecture | 64-bit |
| GPU | NA |
| GPU Memory | NA |
| Networking | Value |
|---|---|
| Network Performance | High |
| Enhanced Networking | No |
| Storage | Value |
|---|---|
| Storage | 2 x 80 SSD |
| EBS Throughput | 1000 Mbps |
| Amazon | Value |
|---|---|
| Current Generation | No |
| Instance Type | m3.2xlarge |
| Family | General purpose |