m5zn.large
M5 instances offer a balance of compute, memory, and networking resources for a broad range of workloads.
The m5zn.large is a aws ec2 instance type featuring multiple vCPUs and optimized memory, commonly used for ec2 workloads.
Last updated at Fri May 15 2026
Instance Info
| Compute | Value |
| vCPUs | 2 |
| Memory | 8 GiB |
| Physical Processor | Intel Xeon Platinum 8252 |
| Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| CPU Architecture | 64-bit |
| GPU Memory | NA |
| Network | Value |
| Network Performance | Up to 25 Gigabit |
| Enhanced Networking | Yes |
| Storage | Value |
| Storage | EBS only |
| EBS Throughput | Up to 3170 Mbps |
| Amazon | Value |
| Current Generation | Yes |
| Instance Type | m5zn.large |
| Family | General purpose |
Family Instances
| Instance | vCPUs | Memory |
|---|---|---|
| m5zn.large | 2 | 8 |
| m5zn.xlarge | 4 | 16 |
| m5zn.2xlarge | 8 | 32 |
| m5zn.3xlarge | 12 | 48 |
| m5zn.6xlarge | 24 | 96 |
| m5zn.12xlarge | 48 | 192 |
Related Instances
| Instance | vCPUs | Memory |
|---|---|---|
| r8g.medium | 1 | 8 GiB |
| g6f.large | 2 | 8 GiB |
| r8gd.medium | 1 | 8 GiB |
| r8a.medium | 1 | 8 GiB |
| r8gb.medium | 1 | 8 GiB |
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