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Can the Instinct MI430X run T5Gemma (Gemma 9B-9B)?

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

T5Gemma (Gemma 9B-9B) on the Instinct MI430X

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 yes 1383k 439.5-537.2 t/s ~0.8-0.9 (slow)
Q8 yes 1447k 879-1074.3 t/s ~1.5-1.8 (slow)
Q4 yes 1475k 1569.6-1918.4 t/s ~2.7-3.3 (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 T5Gemma (Gemma 9B-9B)?โ–ถ

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~1569.6-1918.4 tok/s and fits up to 1475k context; beyond that it spills to system RAM offload (depends on your system RAM) and slows to ~2.7-3.3 tok/s.

How much context fits?โ–ถ

At Q4, up to about 1475k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to system RAM offload (depends on your system RAM) and throughput collapses.