Amazon EC2 C9g and C9gd compute optimized instances are now available

Published
June 30, 2026
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/06/ec2-c9g-c9gd-instances-graviton5-processors-available/

Amazon EC2 C9g and C9gd Instances Available Now

Amazon EC2 C9g and C9gd instances, powered by AWS Graviton5 processors, are now available. These instances offer up to 25% better compute performance compared to Graviton4-based instances and are ideal for compute-intensive workloads.

Key Features

  • Up to 25% better compute performance
  • Up to 30% faster for databases
  • Up to 35% faster for web applications and machine learning
  • 5x larger cache and fastest memory in the cloud
  • Built on the sixth-generation AWS Nitro System
  • Nitro Isolation Engine for mathematically proven cloud security

Regions Available

  • US East (N. Virginia, Ohio)
  • US West (Oregon)
  • EU (Frankfurt)

What to do

  • Purchase via Savings Plans, On-Demand, Spot instances, Dedicated instances, or Dedicated hosts

Source: AWS release notes




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