// RUN โ€” FITS

Can the Instinct MI455X run BLOOM-560M?

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

BLOOM-560M on the Instinct MI455X

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 yes 6024k 11025-13475 t/s ~22.5-27.5 (slow)
Q8 yes 6033k 22050-26950 t/s ~45-55 (slow)
Q4 yes 6037k 39375-48125 t/s ~80.4-98.2 (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 MI455X run BLOOM-560M?โ–ถ

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~39375-48125 tok/s and fits up to 6037k context; beyond that it spills to system RAM offload (depends on your system RAM) and slows to ~80.4-98.2 tok/s.

How much context fits?โ–ถ

At Q4, up to about 6037k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to system RAM offload (depends on your system RAM) and throughput collapses.