In early 2026, Amazon EC2 C8i instances launched in Europe (London), providing customers access to cutting-edge Intel Xeon 6 processors available exclusively on AWS. These instances offer up to 15% improved price-performance and more than doubling of memory bandwidth relative to the previous generation.
The new instances show notable performance gains in workloads such as web applications, AI deep learning recommendations, and caching, with sizes ranging from large to 96xlarge including bare metal options. They cater to memory-intensive and high CPU usage workloads, though real-world application benchmarks outside vendor claims have not been separately verified.
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Amazon EC2 C8i instances are now available in AWS Europe (London) region ↗Source published 2026-01-22. 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.