db.r3.8xlarge
The db.r3.8xlarge is a aws rds instance type featuring multiple vCPUs and optimized memory, commonly used for rds workloads.
Last updated at Tue May 26 2026
Instance Info
| Compute | Value |
| vCPUs | 32 |
| Memory | 244 GiB |
| Physical Processor | Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 (Ivy Bridge) |
| Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| CPU Architecture | 64-bit |
| Network | Value |
| Network Performance | 10 Gigabit |
| Enhanced Networking | Yes |
| Storage | Value |
| Storage | 2 x 320 SSD, Aurora IO Optimization Mode |
| Amazon | Value |
| Current Generation | No |
| Instance Type | db.r3.8xlarge |
| Family | Memory optimized |
Family Instances
| Instance | vCPUs | Memory |
|---|---|---|
| db.r3.large | 2 | 15 |
| db.r3.xlarge | 4 | 30 |
| db.r3.2xlarge | 8 | 61 |
| db.r3.4xlarge | 16 | 122 |
| db.r3.8xlarge | 32 | 244 |
Related Instances
| Instance | vCPUs | Memory |
|---|---|---|
| db.m7i.16xlarge | 6432 | 256 GiB |
| db.m8g.12xlarge | 48 | 256 GiB |
| db.m7i.12xlarge | 2448 | 192 GiB |
| db.m7g.12xlarge | 48 | 192 GiB |
| db.m8a.12xlarge | 24 | 192 GiB |
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