diff --git a/aws/resource_aws_launch_template.go b/aws/resource_aws_launch_template.go
index c4b7248328b0..d4db44c91790 100644
--- a/aws/resource_aws_launch_template.go
+++ b/aws/resource_aws_launch_template.go
@@ -140,6 +140,24 @@ func resourceAwsLaunchTemplate() *schema.Resource {
 				},
 			},
 
+			"cpu_options": {
+				Type:     schema.TypeList,
+				Optional: true,
+				MaxItems: 1,
+				Elem: &schema.Resource{
+					Schema: map[string]*schema.Schema{
+						"core_count": {
+							Type:     schema.TypeInt,
+							Optional: true,
+						},
+						"threads_per_core": {
+							Type:     schema.TypeInt,
+							Optional: true,
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+
 			"capacity_reservation_specification": {
 				Type:     schema.TypeList,
 				Optional: true,
@@ -649,6 +667,10 @@ func resourceAwsLaunchTemplateRead(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}) err
 		return fmt.Errorf("error setting capacity_reservation_specification: %s", err)
 	}
 
+	if err := d.Set("cpu_options", getCpuOptions(ltData.CpuOptions)); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	if strings.HasPrefix(aws.StringValue(ltData.InstanceType), "t2") || strings.HasPrefix(aws.StringValue(ltData.InstanceType), "t3") {
 		if err := d.Set("credit_specification", getCreditSpecification(ltData.CreditSpecification)); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("error setting credit_specification: %s", err)
@@ -810,6 +832,17 @@ func getCapacityReservationTarget(crt *ec2.CapacityReservationTargetResponse) []
 	return s
 }
 
+func getCpuOptions(cs *ec2.LaunchTemplateCpuOptions) []interface{} {
+	s := []interface{}{}
+	if cs != nil {
+		s = append(s, map[string]interface{}{
+			"core_count":       aws.Int64Value(cs.CoreCount),
+			"threads_per_core": aws.Int64Value(cs.ThreadsPerCore),
+		})
+	}
+	return s
+}
+
 func getCreditSpecification(cs *ec2.CreditSpecification) []interface{} {
 	s := []interface{}{}
 	if cs != nil {
@@ -1078,6 +1111,14 @@ func buildLaunchTemplateData(d *schema.ResourceData) (*ec2.RequestLaunchTemplate
 		}
 	}
 
+	if v, ok := d.GetOk("cpu_options"); ok {
+		co := v.([]interface{})
+
+		if len(co) > 0 {
+			opts.CpuOptions = readCpuOptionsFromConfig(co[0].(map[string]interface{}))
+		}
+	}
+
 	if v, ok := d.GetOk("credit_specification"); ok && (strings.HasPrefix(instanceType, "t2") || strings.HasPrefix(instanceType, "t3")) {
 		cs := v.([]interface{})
 
@@ -1378,6 +1419,20 @@ func readCapacityReservationTargetFromConfig(crt map[string]interface{}) *ec2.Ca
 	return capacityReservationTarget
 }
 
+func readCpuOptionsFromConfig(co map[string]interface{}) *ec2.LaunchTemplateCpuOptionsRequest {
+	cpuOptions := &ec2.LaunchTemplateCpuOptionsRequest{}
+
+	if v, ok := co["core_count"].(int); ok && v != 0 {
+		cpuOptions.CoreCount = aws.Int64(int64(v))
+	}
+
+	if v, ok := co["threads_per_core"].(int); ok && v != 0 {
+		cpuOptions.ThreadsPerCore = aws.Int64(int64(v))
+	}
+
+	return cpuOptions
+}
+
 func readCreditSpecificationFromConfig(cs map[string]interface{}) *ec2.CreditSpecificationRequest {
 	creditSpecification := &ec2.CreditSpecificationRequest{}
 
diff --git a/aws/resource_aws_launch_template_test.go b/aws/resource_aws_launch_template_test.go
index c54bee67d351..f73c7f8c4e33 100644
--- a/aws/resource_aws_launch_template_test.go
+++ b/aws/resource_aws_launch_template_test.go
@@ -424,6 +424,26 @@ func TestAccAWSLaunchTemplate_capacityReservation_target(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 }
 
+func TestAccAWSLaunchTemplate_cpuOptions(t *testing.T) {
+	var template ec2.LaunchTemplate
+	resName := "aws_launch_template.foo"
+	rName := acctest.RandomWithPrefix("tf-acc-test")
+
+	resource.ParallelTest(t, resource.TestCase{
+		PreCheck:     func() { testAccPreCheck(t) },
+		Providers:    testAccProviders,
+		CheckDestroy: testAccCheckAWSLaunchTemplateDestroy,
+		Steps: []resource.TestStep{
+			{
+				Config: testAccAWSLaunchTemplateConfig_cpuOptions(rName, 4, 2),
+				Check: resource.ComposeTestCheckFunc(
+					testAccCheckAWSLaunchTemplateExists(resName, &template),
+				),
+			},
+		},
+	})
+}
+
 func TestAccAWSLaunchTemplate_creditSpecification_nonBurstable(t *testing.T) {
 	var template ec2.LaunchTemplate
 	rName := acctest.RandomWithPrefix("tf-acc-test")
@@ -1053,6 +1073,19 @@ resource "aws_launch_template" "test" {
 `, rInt)
 }
 
+func testAccAWSLaunchTemplateConfig_cpuOptions(rName string, coreCount, threadsPerCore int) string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf(`
+resource "aws_launch_template" "foo" {
+	name = %q
+
+  cpu_options {
+		core_count = %d
+		threads_per_core = %d
+  }
+}
+`, rName, coreCount, threadsPerCore)
+}
+
 func testAccAWSLaunchTemplateConfig_creditSpecification(rName, instanceType, cpuCredits string) string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf(`
 resource "aws_launch_template" "test" {
diff --git a/website/docs/r/launch_template.html.markdown b/website/docs/r/launch_template.html.markdown
index 20cff8c22233..a3a1451cb368 100644
--- a/website/docs/r/launch_template.html.markdown
+++ b/website/docs/r/launch_template.html.markdown
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@ resource "aws_launch_template" "foo" {
     capacity_reservation_preference = "open"
   }
 
+  cpu_options {
+    core_count = 4
+    threads_per_core = 2
+  }
+
   credit_specification {
     cpu_credits = "standard"
   }
@@ -104,6 +109,7 @@ The following arguments are supported:
 * `block_device_mappings` - Specify volumes to attach to the instance besides the volumes specified by the AMI.
   See [Block Devices](#block-devices) below for details.
 * `capacity_reservation_specification` - Targeting for EC2 capacity reservations. See [Capacity Reservation Specification](#capacity-reservation-specification) below for more details.
+* `cpu_options` - The CPU options for the instance. See [CPU Options](#cpu-options) below for more details.
 * `credit_specification` - Customize the credit specification of the instance. See [Credit
   Specification](#credit-specification) below for more details.
 * `disable_api_termination` - If `true`, enables [EC2 Instance
@@ -177,6 +183,16 @@ The `capacity_reservation_target` block supports the following:
 
 * `capacity_reservation_id` - The ID of the Capacity Reservation to target.
 
+### CPU Options
+
+The `cpu_options` block supports the following:
+
+* `core_count` - The number of CPU cores for the instance.
+* `threads_per_core` - The number of threads per CPU core. To disable Intel Hyper-Threading Technology for the instance, specify a value of 1.
+Otherwise, specify the default value of 2.
+
+Both number of CPU cores and threads per core must be specified. Valid number of CPU cores and threads per core for the instance type can be found in the [CPU Options Documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/instance-optimize-cpu.html?shortFooter=true#cpu-options-supported-instances-values)
+
 ### Credit Specification
 
 Credit specification can be applied/modified to the EC2 Instance at any time.