Amazon EC2 R8a Instances Available in Europe (Ireland) with AMD EPYC 5th Gen CPUs

AWS introduces R8a instances featuring AMD's latest processors, delivering enhanced performance and memory for demanding workloads.

By Nina Foster · Editorial pseudonym · 2026-02-25 · 1 min read

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Retrospective edition: 2026-02-25. Source published: 2026-02-25. Added to this archive: 2026-11-03. This briefing was prepared later from the linked announcement; it was not published on this website on the historical edition date.

Amazon EC2 R8a instances launched in the Europe (Ireland) region, equipped with AMD EPYC 5th Generation processors offering up to 30% higher performance and 45% increased memory bandwidth compared to R7a instances. These improvements benefit latency-sensitive, memory-intensive applications.

Designed for workloads such as databases, in-memory caches, real-time analytics, and electronic design automation, R8a instances provide 12 sizes including bare metal options and are SAP-certified with substantial performance gains. Built on AWS Nitro System, they aim to support business-critical demands at scale.

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Amazon EC2 R8a instances now available in the Europe (Ireland) region ↗

Source published 2026-02-25. 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.