AWS Graviton5 & M9g Instances: Migrate & Unlock 40% Better Price-Performance in 2026
AWS has officially announced the fifth generation of its custom silicon, the Graviton5 processor , alongside the preview of the new general-purpose M9g EC2 instances . This release marks a significant leap in cloud compute efficiency, introducing the ground-breaking Nitro Isolation Engine and delivering massive performance gains over previous generations. Key Announcements 1. Unmatched Performance & Specs According to AWS, the new Graviton5 chip is a powerhouse designed for the most demanding modern workloads. Performance Gains: Delivers up to 25% higher performance than Graviton4. Core Density: The M9g instances provide up to 192 CPU cores per instance. This high density reduces inter-core latency by 33% and significantly increases bandwidth. Memory & Cache: 5x larger L3 cache than Graviton4 (giving each core 2.6x more cache). Higher memory speeds to support large, data-intensive workloads. Throughput: 15% higher average network bandwidth. 20% higher EBS bandwidth. Su...