AWS has unveiled its Graviton5 processor, boasting a 25% performance increase and enhanced energy efficiency over its predecessor. This chip will drive the new Amazon EC2 M9g instances, now available in preview, with C9g and R9g instances set for 2026. Featuring 192 cores and a 5x larger L3 cache, Graviton5 minimizes inter-core latency by 33%. Noteworthy early performance gains include a 30% boost for Atlassian's Jira, signaling significant advancements in cloud computing capabilities.
AWS has unveiled its Graviton5 processor, boasting a 25% performance increase and enhanced energy efficiency over its predecessor. This chip will drive the new Amazon EC2 M9g instances, now available in preview, with C9g and R9g instances set for 2026. Featuring 192 cores and a 5x larger L3 cache, Graviton5 minimizes inter-core latency by 33%. Noteworthy early performance gains include a 30% boost for Atlassian's Jira, signaling significant advancements in cloud computing capabilities.