AWS Podcast
#629: Diving into Amazon EC2 M7a, C7a, and R7a instances
Oct 12, 2023
Learn about the benefits and technical specs of the new EC2 M7a, C7a, and R7a instances powered by AMD processors, including their 50% higher performance. Explore the history and benefits of the AMD and AWS partnership. Discover various use cases for these instances and how to migrate and get started with them easily.
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- AMD instances on AWS EC2 provide customers with a range of compute options, allowing them to optimize for price-performance based on their infrastructure needs.
- The latest generation CMR instances powered by fourth generation AMD Epic processors deliver up to 50% higher performance, enabling faster product development and better memory-intensive performance.
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AMD instances on AWS EC2 provide customers with a range of compute options, from general-purpose to memory-intensive and graphics-intensive workloads. These instances offer customers the ability to optimize for price-performance based on their infrastructure needs. The portfolio includes both X86 and ARM-based processors, with AMD offering a choice for customers looking for high-performance computing. AMD and AWS have been partners since 2018, introducing multiple generations of AMD Epic processors and delivering cost savings and better performance for various workloads.
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