The Amazon EC2 C7i-flex, M7i-flex, and M7i instances equipped with custom Intel Sapphire Rapids processors debuted in the Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) region. These processors, unique to AWS, claim up to 15% better performance versus other cloud x86 offerings, enhancing compute efficiency.
C7i-flex and M7i-flex offer mid-to-large instance sizes optimized for general-purpose workloads with up to 19% better price-performance than their predecessors. M7i instances cater to high-CPU needs including gaming and machine learning, supporting large sizes and bare-metal options with Intel accelerators to improve data processing and performance optimization.
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Amazon EC2 C7i-flex, M7i-flex & M7i instances now available in Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) region ↗Source published 2026-05-21. 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.