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Can the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 run ESM3-open-small?

Yes โ€” here's how fast and up to what context, with real measured numbers.

ESM3-open-small on the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 yes 1692k 57.6-70.4 t/s ~2.3-2.8 (slow)
Q8 yes 1714k 115.2-140.8 t/s ~4.5-5.5 (slow)
Q4 yes 1723k 205.7-251.4 t/s ~8-9.8 (slow)

Estimate (memory-bound). Beyond "max context" the KV cache spills to SSD swap and speed drops to the "beyond" figure.

FAQ

Can the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 run ESM3-open-small?โ–ถ

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~205.7-251.4 tok/s and fits up to 1723k context; beyond that it spills to SSD swap and slows to ~8-9.8 tok/s.

How much context fits?โ–ถ

At Q4, up to about 1723k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to SSD swap and throughput collapses.