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// RUN — FITS
Can the Instinct MI440X run Qwen2-72B?
Yes — here's how fast and up to what context, with real measured numbers.
Qwen2-72B on the Instinct MI440X
| Quant | Fits? | Max context | Speed | Beyond context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP16 | yes | 765k | 84.9-103.8 t/s | ~0.2-0.2 (slow) |
| Q8 | yes | 986k | 169.8-207.6 t/s | ~0.3-0.4 (slow) |
| Q4 | yes | 1084k | 303.3-370.7 t/s | ~0.6-0.8 (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 MI440X run Qwen2-72B?▶
Yes. At Q4 it generates ~303.3-370.7 tok/s and fits up to 1084k context; beyond that it spills to system RAM offload (depends on your system RAM) and slows to ~0.6-0.8 tok/s.
How much context fits?▶
At Q4, up to about 1084k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to system RAM offload (depends on your system RAM) and throughput collapses.