> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

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# CPU types

> Run Runpod SDK resources on CPU-only workers. Compare CPU instance types by vCPU and memory, and see which data centers stock each generation.

Use CPU workers for work that doesn't need a GPU, such as preprocessing, routing, or lightweight APIs. Set the `cpu` parameter to an instance type ID:

```python theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark"}}
import runpod

app = runpod.App("cpu-demo")

@app.queue(cpu="cpu3c-2-4")
def preprocess(data: dict):
    ...

@app.api(cpu="cpu3c-1-2")
class Router:
    @runpod.get("/health")
    async def health(self):
        return {"status": "ok"}
```

`cpu` and `gpu` are mutually exclusive. To set fallbacks, pass a list, for example `cpu=["cpu3c-2-4", "cpu3g-2-8"]`. The `runpod.CpuInstanceType` enum lists the same IDs if you prefer constants, for example `runpod.CpuInstanceType.CPU3C_2_4`.

## Instance types

Instance IDs follow the pattern `cpu{generation}{type}-{vCPU}-{memory GB}`. The `c` types are compute-optimized and the `g` types are general purpose, with more memory per vCPU.

| ID | vCPU | Memory | Type |
| - | - | - | - |
| `cpu3c-1-2` | 1 | 2 GB | 3rd gen, compute-optimized |
| `cpu3c-2-4` | 2 | 4 GB | 3rd gen, compute-optimized |
| `cpu3c-4-8` | 4 | 8 GB | 3rd gen, compute-optimized |
| `cpu3c-8-16` | 8 | 16 GB | 3rd gen, compute-optimized |
| `cpu3g-1-4` | 1 | 4 GB | 3rd gen, general purpose |
| `cpu3g-2-8` | 2 | 8 GB | 3rd gen, general purpose |
| `cpu3g-4-16` | 4 | 16 GB | 3rd gen, general purpose |
| `cpu3g-8-32` | 8 | 32 GB | 3rd gen, general purpose |
| `cpu5c-1-2` | 1 | 2 GB | 5th gen, compute-optimized |
| `cpu5c-2-4` | 2 | 4 GB | 5th gen, compute-optimized |
| `cpu5c-4-8` | 4 | 8 GB | 5th gen, compute-optimized |
| `cpu5c-8-16` | 8 | 16 GB | 5th gen, compute-optimized |

## Data center availability

CPU stock varies by generation:

* **3rd generation (`cpu3c`, `cpu3g`)**: `EU-CZ-1`, `EU-RO-1`, `US-CA-2`, `US-IL-1`, `US-KS-2`, `US-MO-1`, `US-MO-2`, `US-NC-2`, `US-NE-1`, and `US-WA-1`.
* **5th generation (`cpu5c`)**: `EU-RO-1` only.

If you pin a CPU resource to a data center with `datacenter`, choose one that stocks the instance type. If the resource shares a network volume with other resources, every resource must be able to run in the volume's data center.

## Limitations

* Global volumes require GPU compute, so CPU resources can only mount network volumes.
* `min_cuda_version` has no effect on CPU resources, and setting it raises an error.
* CPU workers get a 10 GB container disk by default. Change it with `container_disk_gb`.

## Next steps

* [Choose GPUs](/sdk/configuration/gpu-types) for GPU workloads.
* [See every resource parameter](/sdk/configuration/parameters).