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Can the Instinct MI455X run Qwen2-Audio?

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

Qwen2-Audio on the Instinct MI455X

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 yes 2896k 752.9-920.2 t/s ~1.5-1.9 (slow)
Q8 yes 2958k 1505.9-1840.5 t/s ~3.1-3.8 (slow)
Q4 yes 2986k 2689-3286.6 t/s ~5.5-6.7 (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 Qwen2-Audio?โ–ถ

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~2689-3286.6 tok/s and fits up to 2986k context; beyond that it spills to system RAM offload (depends on your system RAM) and slows to ~5.5-6.7 tok/s.

How much context fits?โ–ถ

At Q4, up to about 2986k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to system RAM offload (depends on your system RAM) and throughput collapses.