Amazon EC2 unveiled its R8i and R8i-flex instances powered by custom Intel Xeon 6 processors in the AWS GovCloud (US-East) region. These memory-optimized instances provide up to 15% better price-performance and 2.5x more memory bandwidth than previous Intel-based offerings, targeting workloads like databases, web servers, and AI recommendation models.
Performance benchmarks indicate 20% higher general compute throughput compared to prior generation R7i instances, with specific workloads seeing substantial speed increases. The R8i-flex variants enable cost-effective scaling for memory-heavy applications not fully utilizing CPU cores. The instances support sizes up to 96xlarge and are SAP-certified for mission-critical applications.
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Amazon EC2 R8i and R8i-flex instances are now available in AWS GovCloud (US-East) Region ↗Source published 2026-05-26. 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.