Amazon Web Services expanded their Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) offerings with the availability of X8aedz instances in the Asia Pacific Mumbai and Seoul regions. These instances utilize 5th Generation AMD EPYC processors delivering up to 5 GHz maximum CPU frequency, the highest in cloud environments to date. They are designed for workloads requiring high single-thread performance and large memory capacity, including electronic design automation workloads like physical layout and verification.
The X8aedz family offers configurations with 2 to 96 vCPUs and 64 to 3,072 GiB memory, including bare metal options and up to 8 TB of local NVMe SSD storage. Their large 32:1 memory-to-vCPU ratio and use of sixth generation AWS Nitro Cards optimize both compute and storage access. Customers can acquire these instances via Savings Plans, On-Demand, and Spot pricing models, providing flexibility for intensive EDA and database applications.
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Amazon EC2 X8aedz instances are now available in Asia Pacific (Mumbai, Seoul) regions ↗Source published 2026-01-13. This report was prepared with AI assistance from the linked primary-source material. Claims and limitations should be checked against the original announcement or research.