The I7ie instances deliver up to 40% improved compute and 20% better price-performance over I3en instances, powered by Intel Xeon CPUs running at a 3.2 GHz all-core turbo frequency. These instances provide up to 120 TB of local NVMe storage and twice the vCPU and memory capacities of prior generations.
Enhanced by 3rd generation AWS Nitro SSDs, I7ie instances reduce storage I/O latency by 50%, increase real-time storage throughput by 65%, and offer network bandwidth up to 100 Gbps. Ideal for workloads requiring low-latency, high-throughput local storage, they come in nine virtual sizes and became available starting February 24, 2026.
Source & further reading
Amazon EC2 I7ie instances now available in AWS Africa (Cape Town) region ↗Source published 2026-02-24. 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.