The Amazon EC2 M8azn instances deliver up to 5 GHz maximum CPU clock speeds in the cloud, powered by AMD's fifth-generation EPYC processors (formerly codenamed Turin). They provide up to twice the compute performance over previous M5zn instances and up to 24% higher performance than M8a instances. These instances also feature significantly increased memory bandwidth and L3 cache sizes, beneficial for latency-sensitive and compute-intensive applications.
Built on the AWS Nitro System with sixth-generation Nitro Cards, M8azn offers up to twice the networking throughput and triple the EBS throughput compared to M5zn, and come in multiple sizes up to 96 vCPUs and 384 GiB RAM, including bare metal types. They target workloads like high-frequency trading, real-time analytics, and simulation in industries such as automotive and aerospace. Current availability includes US, Asia Pacific, and Europe regions.
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Announcing new Amazon EC2 general purpose M8azn instances ↗Source published 2026-02-12. 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.