db.m5.xlarge
The db.m5.xlarge is a aws rds instance type featuring multiple vCPUs and optimized memory, commonly used for rds workloads.
Last updated at Tue May 12 2026
Instance Info
| Compute | Value |
| vCPUs | 4 |
| Memory | 16 GiB |
| Physical Processor | Intel Xeon Platinum 8175 |
| Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| CPU Architecture | 64-bit |
| Network | Value |
| Network Performance | Up to 10 Gigabit |
| Enhanced Networking | Yes |
| Storage | Value |
| Storage | EBS Only |
| EBS Throughput | Up to 2120 Mbps |
| Amazon | Value |
| Current Generation | Yes |
| Instance Type | db.m5.xlarge |
| Family | General purpose |
Family Instances
| Instance | vCPUs | Memory |
|---|---|---|
| db.m5.large | 2 | 8 |
| db.m5.xlarge | 4 | 16 |
| db.m5.2xlarge | 8 | 32 |
| db.m5.4xlarge | 16 | 64 |
| db.m5.8xlarge | 32 | 128 |
| db.m5.12xlarge | 48 | 192 |
| db.m5.16xlarge | 64 | 256 |
| db.m5.24xlarge | 96 | 384 |
Related Instances
| Instance | vCPUs | Memory |
|---|---|---|
| db.t2.xlarge | 4 | 16 GiB |
| db.r8gd.large | 2 | 16 GiB |
| db.r8g.large | 2 | 16 GiB |
| db.r7i.large | 2 | 16 GiB |
| db.r7g.large | 2 | 16 GiB |
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