Amazon Launches High-Performance EC2 X8i Instances in São Paulo

AWS introduced EC2 X8i instances powered by custom Intel Xeon processors, optimized for memory-intensive enterprise workloads in South America.

By Isabel Turner · Editorial pseudonym · 2026-09-18 · 1 min read

AI-ASSISTED REPORTING · RETROSPECTIVE ARCHIVE

Retrospective edition: 2026-09-18. Source published: 2026-09-18. 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.

Announced in 2026, X8i instances in the São Paulo AWS region offer up to 43% higher performance and 3.3 times more memory bandwidth compared to previous X2i instances. They provide up to 6 TB of memory and support workloads like SAP HANA, large databases, and Electronic Design Automation.

These SAP-certified instances deliver substantial improvements in SAPS, PostgreSQL, Memcached, and AI inference benchmarks. Available in 14 sizes, including bare metal options, X8i instances are purchasable via Savings Plans, On-Demand, and Spot pricing.

Source & further reading

Amazon EC2 X8i instances are now available in the South America (São Paulo) Region ↗

Source published 2026-09-18. 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.