Amazon EC2 M8i and M8i-flex Instances Expand Regional Availability with Performance Gains

Amazon EC2 expanded availability of its Intel Xeon-powered M8i and M8i-flex instance families to additional global regions delivering higher performance and memory bandwidth.

By Diana Quinn · Editorial pseudonym · 2026-02-26 · 1 min read

AI-ASSISTED REPORTING · RETROSPECTIVE ARCHIVE

Retrospective edition: 2026-02-26. Source published: 2026-02-26. 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.

The M8i and M8i-flex instances, powered by AWS-custom Intel Xeon 6 processors exclusive to AWS, offer up to 15% better price-performance and 2.5 times greater memory bandwidth over previous Intel-based generations. Designed for general-purpose and sustained high-CPU workloads, these instances provide improved performance for applications like PostgreSQL databases, web servers, and AI recommendation models.

New regions include US West (N. California), Europe (Paris), Asia Pacific (Hyderabad), and South America (Sao Paulo), broadening options for customers needing enhanced compute capabilities. While AWS quantifies specific workload improvements, independent benchmarking would be required to corroborate these vendor performance claims.

Source & further reading

Amazon EC2 M8i and M8i-flex instances are available in additional regions ↗

Source published 2026-02-26. 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.