m5.xlarge
M5 instances offer a balance of compute, memory, and networking resources for a broad range of workloads.
The m5.xlarge is a aws ec2 instance type featuring multiple vCPUs and optimized memory, commonly used for ec2 workloads.
Last updated at Sun May 17 2026
Instance Info
| Compute | Value |
| vCPUs | 4 |
| Memory | 16 GiB |
| Physical Processor | Intel Xeon Platinum 8175 |
| Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| CPU Architecture | 64-bit |
| GPU Memory | NA |
| Network | Value |
| Network Performance | Up to 10 Gigabit |
| Enhanced Networking | Yes |
| Storage | Value |
| Storage | EBS only |
| EBS Throughput | Up to 2120 Mbps |
| Amazon | Value |
| Current Generation | Yes |
| Instance Type | m5.xlarge |
| Family | General purpose |
Family Instances
| Instance | vCPUs | Memory |
|---|---|---|
| m5.large | 2 | 8 |
| m5.xlarge | 4 | 16 |
| m5.2xlarge | 8 | 32 |
| m5.4xlarge | 16 | 64 |
| m5.8xlarge | 32 | 128 |
| m5.12xlarge | 48 | 192 |
| m5.16xlarge | 64 | 256 |
| m5.24xlarge | 96 | 384 |
Related Instances
| Instance | vCPUs | Memory |
|---|---|---|
| g6.xlarge | 4 | 16 GiB |
| g6f.xlarge | 4 | 16 GiB |
| i8ge.large | 2 | 16 GiB |
| i8g.large | 2 | 16 GiB |
| r8a.large | 2 | 16 GiB |
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