db.m3.xlarge
The db.m3.xlarge is a aws rds instance type featuring multiple vCPUs and optimized memory, commonly used for rds workloads.
Last updated at Tue Jun 09 2026
Instance Info
| Compute | Value |
| vCPUs | 4 |
| Memory | 15 GiB |
| Physical Processor | Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 (Ivy Bridge/Sandy Bridge) |
| Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| CPU Architecture | 64-bit |
| Network | Value |
| Network Performance | High |
| Storage | Value |
| Storage | 2 x 40 SSD |
| EBS Throughput | 500 Mbps |
| Amazon | Value |
| Current Generation | No |
| Instance Type | db.m3.xlarge |
| Family | General purpose |
Family Instances
| Instance | vCPUs | Memory |
|---|---|---|
| db.m3.medium | 1 | 3 |
| db.m3.large | 2 | 7 |
| db.m3.xlarge | 4 | 15 |
| db.m3.2xlarge | 8 | 30 |
Related Instances
| Instance | vCPUs | Memory |
|---|---|---|
| db.r8a.large | 24 | 16 GiB |
| db.r8i.large | 2 | 16 GiB |
| db.r7g.large | 2 | 16 GiB |
| db.r8gd.large | 2 | 16 GiB |
| db.r8g.large | 2 | 16 GiB |
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