cache.r5.xlarge
The cache.r5.xlarge is a aws elasticache instance type featuring multiple vCPUs and optimized memory, commonly used for elasticache workloads.
Last updated at Mon Jun 15 2026
Instance Info
| Compute | Value |
| vCPUs | 4 |
| Memory | 26.32 GiB |
| Networking | Value |
| Network Performance | Up to 10 Gigabit |
| Amazon | Value |
| Current Generation | Yes |
| Instance Type | cache.r5.xlarge |
| Family | Memory optimized |
Family Instances
| Instance | vCPUs | Memory |
|---|---|---|
| cache.r5.12xlarge | NA | NA |
| cache.r5.large | 2 | 13 |
| cache.r5.xlarge | 4 | 26 |
| cache.r5.2xlarge | 8 | 52 |
| cache.r5.24xlarge | 96 | 635 |
| cache.r5.4xlarge | NA | NA |
Related Instances
| Instance | vCPUs | Memory |
|---|---|---|
| cache.m2.2xlarge | 4 | 33.8 GiB |
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