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db.r5.large

The db.r5.large is a aws rds instance type featuring multiple vCPUs and optimized memory, commonly used for rds workloads.

Last updated at Sat May 02 2026
Instance Info
Compute Value
vCPUs 2
Memory 16 GiB
Physical Processor Intel Xeon Platinum 8175
Clock Speed Up to 3.1 GHz
CPU Architecture 64-bit
Network Value
Network Performance Up to 10 Gigabit
Enhanced Networking Yes
Storage Value
Storage Aurora IO Optimization Mode, EBS Only
EBS Throughput Up to 3500 Mbps
Amazon Value
Current Generation Yes
Instance Type db.r5.large
Family Memory optimized
Family Instances
Instance vCPUs Memory
db.r5.large 2 16
db.r5.large.tpc1.mem2x 2 32
db.r5.xlarge 4 32
db.r5.xlarge.tpc2.mem2x 4 64
db.r5.xlarge.tpc2.mem4x 4 128
db.r5.2xlarge 8 64
db.r5.2xlarge.tpc1.mem2x 8 128
db.r5.2xlarge.tpc2.mem4x 8 256
db.r5.2xlarge.tpc2.mem8x 8 512
db.r5.4xlarge 16 128
db.r5.4xlarge.tpc2.mem2x 16 256
db.r5.4xlarge.tpc2.mem3x 16 384
db.r5.4xlarge.tpc2.mem4x 16 512
db.r5.6xlarge.tpc2.mem4x 24 768
db.r5.8xlarge 32 256
db.r5.8xlarge.tpc2.mem3x 32 768
db.r5.12xlarge 48 384
db.r5.12xlarge.tpc2.mem2x 48 768
db.r5.16xlarge 64 512
db.r5.24xlarge 96 768
Related Instances
Instance vCPUs Memory
db.m2.xlarge 2 17.1 GiB
db.z1d.large 2 16 GiB
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