diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-ec2/test/integ.launch-template.js.snapshot/aws-cdk-ec2-lt-metadata-1.assets.json b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-ec2/test/integ.launch-template.js.snapshot/aws-cdk-ec2-lt-metadata-1.assets.json
index 3fdfa3f0a8b2d..e5feb9f3572be 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-ec2/test/integ.launch-template.js.snapshot/aws-cdk-ec2-lt-metadata-1.assets.json
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-ec2/test/integ.launch-template.js.snapshot/aws-cdk-ec2-lt-metadata-1.assets.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
         }
       }
     },
-    "f6f451c7b6b6085fc3c3c85e56c55856c2b6d5f71491ba5d0f9b93436468b5de": {
+    "bd2bb58782d64dfe3df50c686357988b4f69b5ee889621436ada0224fa5ffadb": {
       "source": {
         "path": "aws-cdk-ec2-lt-metadata-1.template.json",
         "packaging": "file"
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
       "destinations": {
         "current_account-current_region": {
           "bucketName": "cdk-hnb659fds-assets-${AWS::AccountId}-${AWS::Region}",
-          "objectKey": "f6f451c7b6b6085fc3c3c85e56c55856c2b6d5f71491ba5d0f9b93436468b5de.json",
+          "objectKey": "bd2bb58782d64dfe3df50c686357988b4f69b5ee889621436ada0224fa5ffadb.json",
           "assumeRoleArn": "arn:${AWS::Partition}:iam::${AWS::AccountId}:role/cdk-hnb659fds-file-publishing-role-${AWS::AccountId}-${AWS::Region}"
         }
       }
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-ec2/test/integ.launch-template.js.snapshot/aws-cdk-ec2-lt-metadata-1.template.json b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-ec2/test/integ.launch-template.js.snapshot/aws-cdk-ec2-lt-metadata-1.template.json
index 07935b6686310..fe8553151c4f5 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-ec2/test/integ.launch-template.js.snapshot/aws-cdk-ec2-lt-metadata-1.template.json
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-ec2/test/integ.launch-template.js.snapshot/aws-cdk-ec2-lt-metadata-1.template.json
@@ -159,6 +159,16 @@
    "Type": "AWS::EC2::LaunchTemplate",
    "Properties": {
     "LaunchTemplateData": {
+     "BlockDeviceMappings": [
+      {
+       "DeviceName": "/dev/xvda",
+       "Ebs": {
+        "Throughput": 250,
+        "VolumeSize": 15,
+        "VolumeType": "gp3"
+       }
+      }
+     ],
      "MetadataOptions": {
       "HttpEndpoint": "enabled",
       "HttpProtocolIpv6": "enabled",
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-ec2/test/integ.launch-template.js.snapshot/manifest.json b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-ec2/test/integ.launch-template.js.snapshot/manifest.json
index 9d0fde1e73ce8..b24f45c6bfaed 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-ec2/test/integ.launch-template.js.snapshot/manifest.json
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-ec2/test/integ.launch-template.js.snapshot/manifest.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
         "validateOnSynth": false,
         "assumeRoleArn": "arn:${AWS::Partition}:iam::${AWS::AccountId}:role/cdk-hnb659fds-deploy-role-${AWS::AccountId}-${AWS::Region}",
         "cloudFormationExecutionRoleArn": "arn:${AWS::Partition}:iam::${AWS::AccountId}:role/cdk-hnb659fds-cfn-exec-role-${AWS::AccountId}-${AWS::Region}",
-        "stackTemplateAssetObjectUrl": "s3://cdk-hnb659fds-assets-${AWS::AccountId}-${AWS::Region}/f6f451c7b6b6085fc3c3c85e56c55856c2b6d5f71491ba5d0f9b93436468b5de.json",
+        "stackTemplateAssetObjectUrl": "s3://cdk-hnb659fds-assets-${AWS::AccountId}-${AWS::Region}/bd2bb58782d64dfe3df50c686357988b4f69b5ee889621436ada0224fa5ffadb.json",
         "requiresBootstrapStackVersion": 6,
         "bootstrapStackVersionSsmParameter": "/cdk-bootstrap/hnb659fds/version",
         "additionalDependencies": [
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-ec2/test/integ.launch-template.js.snapshot/tree.json b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-ec2/test/integ.launch-template.js.snapshot/tree.json
index 0475a6ce3a9fe..c47b3b78078ea 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-ec2/test/integ.launch-template.js.snapshot/tree.json
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-ec2/test/integ.launch-template.js.snapshot/tree.json
@@ -146,6 +146,16 @@
                   "aws:cdk:cloudformation:type": "AWS::EC2::LaunchTemplate",
                   "aws:cdk:cloudformation:props": {
                     "launchTemplateData": {
+                      "blockDeviceMappings": [
+                        {
+                          "deviceName": "/dev/xvda",
+                          "ebs": {
+                            "volumeSize": 15,
+                            "throughput": 250,
+                            "volumeType": "gp3"
+                          }
+                        }
+                      ],
                       "securityGroupIds": [
                         {
                           "Fn::GetAtt": [
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-ec2/test/integ.launch-template.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-ec2/test/integ.launch-template.ts
index 39d71b394b897..3a293d11772e1 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-ec2/test/integ.launch-template.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-ec2/test/integ.launch-template.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,13 @@ const lt = new ec2.LaunchTemplate(stack, 'LT', {
   httpTokens: ec2.LaunchTemplateHttpTokens.REQUIRED,
   instanceMetadataTags: true,
   securityGroup: sg1,
+  blockDevices: [{
+    deviceName: '/dev/xvda',
+    volume: ec2.BlockDeviceVolume.ebs(15, {
+      volumeType: ec2.EbsDeviceVolumeType.GP3,
+      throughput: 250,
+    }),
+  }],
 });
 
 const sg2 = new ec2.SecurityGroup(stack, 'sg2', {
diff --git a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-ec2/README.md b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-ec2/README.md
index 5d10fd95d7e5f..5b16541cbeeba 100644
--- a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-ec2/README.md
+++ b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-ec2/README.md
@@ -1543,8 +1543,8 @@ new ec2.Instance(this, 'Instance', {
 ### Block Devices
 
 To add EBS block device mappings, specify the `blockDevices` property. The following example sets the EBS-backed
-root device (`/dev/sda1`) size to 50 GiB, and adds another EBS-backed device mapped to `/dev/sdm` that is 100 GiB in
-size:
+root device (`/dev/sda1`) size to 50 GiB, and adds another EBS-backed GP3 device mapped to `/dev/sdm` that is 100 GiB in
+size, with the GP3-specific `throughput` option set to 250 MiB/s:
 
 ```ts
 declare const vpc: ec2.Vpc;
@@ -1565,7 +1565,10 @@ new ec2.Instance(this, 'Instance', {
     },
     {
       deviceName: '/dev/sdm',
-      volume: ec2.BlockDeviceVolume.ebs(100),
+      volume: ec2.BlockDeviceVolume.ebs(100, {
+        volumeType: ec2.EbsDeviceVolumeType.GP3,
+        throughput: 250,
+      }),
     },
   ],
 });
diff --git a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-ec2/lib/private/ebs-util.ts b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-ec2/lib/private/ebs-util.ts
index 51a020fa1036f..6586f657d83c8 100644
--- a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-ec2/lib/private/ebs-util.ts
+++ b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-ec2/lib/private/ebs-util.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,30 @@ function synthesizeBlockDeviceMappings<RT, NDT>(construct: Construct, blockDevic
 
     if (ebs) {
 
-      const { iops, volumeType, kmsKey, ...rest } = ebs;
+      const { iops, throughput, volumeType, kmsKey, ...rest } = ebs;
+
+      if (throughput) {
+        const throughputRange = { Min: 125, Max: 1000 };
+        const { Min, Max } = throughputRange;
+
+        if (volumeType != EbsDeviceVolumeType.GP3) {
+          throw new Error('throughput property requires volumeType: EbsDeviceVolumeType.GP3');
+        }
+
+        if (throughput < Min || throughput > Max) {
+          throw new Error(
+            `throughput property takes a minimum of ${Min} and a maximum of ${Max}`,
+          );
+        }
+
+        const maximumThroughputRatio = 0.25;
+        if (iops) {
+          const iopsRatio = (throughput / iops);
+          if (iopsRatio > maximumThroughputRatio) {
+            throw new Error(`Throughput (MiBps) to iops ratio of ${iopsRatio} is too high; maximum is ${maximumThroughputRatio} MiBps per iops`);
+          }
+        }
+      }
 
       if (!iops) {
         if (volumeType === EbsDeviceVolumeType.IO1 || volumeType === EbsDeviceVolumeType.IO2) {
@@ -43,6 +66,7 @@ function synthesizeBlockDeviceMappings<RT, NDT>(construct: Construct, blockDevic
       finalEbs = {
         ...rest,
         iops,
+        throughput,
         volumeType,
         kmsKeyId: kmsKey?.keyArn,
       };
diff --git a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-ec2/lib/volume.ts b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-ec2/lib/volume.ts
index 70d19b119f717..73ffed0d5b1f8 100644
--- a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-ec2/lib/volume.ts
+++ b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-ec2/lib/volume.ts
@@ -70,6 +70,14 @@ export interface EbsDeviceOptionsBase {
    * `@aws-cdk/aws-ec2:ebsDefaultGp3Volume` is enabled.
    */
   readonly volumeType?: EbsDeviceVolumeType;
+
+  /**
+   * The throughput that the volume supports, in MiB/s
+   * Takes a minimum of 125 and maximum of 1000.
+   * @see https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/EBSVolumeTypes.html
+   * @default - 125 MiB/s. Only valid on gp3 volumes.
+   */
+  readonly throughput?: number;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-ec2/test/launch-template.test.ts b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-ec2/test/launch-template.test.ts
index 227eb1c1b0d84..932c0fa08fc4c 100644
--- a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-ec2/test/launch-template.test.ts
+++ b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-ec2/test/launch-template.test.ts
@@ -314,6 +314,12 @@ describe('LaunchTemplate', () => {
       }, {
         deviceName: 'ephemeral',
         volume: BlockDeviceVolume.ephemeral(0),
+      }, {
+        deviceName: 'gp3-with-throughput',
+        volume: BlockDeviceVolume.ebs(15, {
+          volumeType: EbsDeviceVolumeType.GP3,
+          throughput: 350,
+        }),
       },
     ];
 
@@ -366,10 +372,60 @@ describe('LaunchTemplate', () => {
             DeviceName: 'ephemeral',
             VirtualName: 'ephemeral0',
           },
+          {
+            DeviceName: 'gp3-with-throughput',
+            Ebs: {
+              VolumeSize: 15,
+              VolumeType: 'gp3',
+              Throughput: 350,
+            },
+          },
         ],
       },
     });
   });
+  test.each([124, 1001])('throws if throughput is set less than 125 or more than 1000', (throughput) => {
+    expect(() => {
+      new LaunchTemplate(stack, 'LaunchTemplate', {
+        blockDevices: [{
+          deviceName: 'ebs',
+          volume: BlockDeviceVolume.ebs(15, {
+            volumeType: EbsDeviceVolumeType.GP3,
+            throughput,
+          }),
+        }],
+      });
+    }).toThrow(/throughput property takes a minimum of 125 and a maximum of 1000/);
+  });
+  test.each([
+    ...Object.values(EbsDeviceVolumeType).filter((v) => v !== 'gp3'),
+  ])('throws if throughput is set on any volume type other than GP3', (volumeType) => {
+    expect(() => {
+      new LaunchTemplate(stack, 'LaunchTemplate', {
+        blockDevices: [{
+          deviceName: 'ebs',
+          volume: BlockDeviceVolume.ebs(15, {
+            volumeType: volumeType,
+            throughput: 150,
+          }),
+        }],
+      });
+    }).toThrow(/throughput property requires volumeType: EbsDeviceVolumeType.GP3/);
+  });
+  test('throws if throughput / iops ratio is greater than 0.25', () => {
+    expect(() => {
+      new LaunchTemplate(stack, 'LaunchTemplate', {
+        blockDevices: [{
+          deviceName: 'ebs',
+          volume: BlockDeviceVolume.ebs(15, {
+            volumeType: EbsDeviceVolumeType.GP3,
+            throughput: 751,
+            iops: 3000,
+          }),
+        }],
+      });
+    }).toThrow('Throughput (MiBps) to iops ratio of 0.25033333333333335 is too high; maximum is 0.25 MiBps per iops');
+  });
 
   test('Given instance profile', () => {
     // GIVEN