t3.xlarge
T3 instances are the low cost burstable general purpose instance type that provide a baseline level of CPU performance with the ability to burst CPU usage at any time for as long as required.
The t3.xlarge is a aws ec2 instance type featuring multiple vCPUs and optimized memory, commonly used for ec2 workloads.
Last updated at Tue Apr 28 2026
Instance Info
| Compute | Value |
| vCPUs | 4 |
| Memory | 16 GiB |
| Physical Processor | Intel Skylake E5 2686 v5 |
| Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| CPU Architecture | 64-bit |
| GPU Memory | NA |
| Network | Value |
| Network Performance | Up to 5 Gigabit |
| Enhanced Networking | No |
| Storage | Value |
| Storage | EBS only |
| EBS Throughput | Up to 2780 Mbps |
| Amazon | Value |
| Current Generation | Yes |
| Instance Type | t3.xlarge |
| Family | General purpose |
Family Instances
Related Instances
| Instance | vCPUs | Memory |
|---|---|---|
| m8i-flex.xlarge | 4 | 16 GiB |
| m8i.xlarge | 4 | 16 GiB |
| m8azn.xlarge | 4 | 16 GiB |
| m8gb.xlarge | 4 | 16 GiB |
| m8a.xlarge | 4 | 16 GiB |
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