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Can the Instinct MI430X run Gemma 2B?

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

Gemma 2B on the Instinct MI430X

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 yes 5965k 2928.3-3579 t/s ~5-6.1 (slow)
Q8 yes 6003k 5856.5-7158 t/s ~10.1-12.3 (slow)
Q4 yes 6020k 10458.1-12782.1 t/s ~18-21.9 (slow)

Estimate (memory-bound). Beyond "max context" the KV cache spills to system RAM offload (depends on your system RAM) and speed drops to the "beyond" figure.

FAQ

Can the Instinct MI430X run Gemma 2B?โ–ถ

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~10458.1-12782.1 tok/s and fits up to 6020k context; beyond that it spills to system RAM offload (depends on your system RAM) and slows to ~18-21.9 tok/s.

How much context fits?โ–ถ

At Q4, up to about 6020k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to system RAM offload (depends on your system RAM) and throughput collapses.