Gen2 Linux VM / (x86) Remote Docker resource classes are now generally available on CircleCI, with CPUs that are up to 180% faster for your multi-threaded Linux workloads.
With over 96% of CircleCI machine jobs being multi-threaded, virtually all Linux VM / (x86) Remote Docker customers can leverage this significant performance boost to accelerate builds and reduce pipeline times.
Gen2 Linux VM / (x86) Remote Docker resources are available for all users in the following configurations:
| Size | CPU | RAM | Cost (credits/min) |
|---|---|---|---|
| medium.gen2 | 2 CPU | 8 GiB | 18 |
| large.gen2 | 4 CPU | 16 GiB | 36 |
| xlarge.gen2 | 8 CPU | 32 GiB | 72 |
| 2xlarge.gen2 | 16 CPU | 64 GiB | 144 |
| 2xlarge+.gen2 | 32 CPU | 128 GiB | 288 |
See the Linux VM (gen2) documentation and CircleCI price list for details.