t3a.small
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 t3a.small 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 | 2 |
| Memory | 2 GiB |
| Physical Processor | AMD EPYC 7571 |
| Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| CPU Architecture | 64-bit |
| GPU Memory | NA |
| Network | Value |
| Network Performance | Up to 5 Gigabit |
| Enhanced Networking | Yes |
| Storage | Value |
| Storage | EBS only |
| EBS Throughput | Up to 2085 Mbps |
| Amazon | Value |
| Current Generation | Yes |
| Instance Type | t3a.small |
| Family | General purpose |
Family Instances
| Instance | vCPUs | Memory |
|---|---|---|
| t3a.nano | 2 | 0 |
| t3a.micro | 2 | 1 |
| t3a.small | 2 | 2 |
| t3a.medium | 2 | 4 |
| t3a.large | 2 | 8 |
| t3a.xlarge | 4 | 16 |
| t3a.2xlarge | 8 | 32 |
Related Instances
| Instance | vCPUs | Memory |
|---|---|---|
| c8g.medium | 1 | 2 GiB |
| c8gn.medium | 1 | 2 GiB |
| c7gd.medium | 1 | 2 GiB |
| c7a.medium | 1 | 2 GiB |
| c8a.medium | 1 | 2 GiB |
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