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Can the Intel Arc B580 12GB run Gemma 3n?

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

Gemma 3n on the Intel Arc B580 12GB

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 no โ€” โ€” โ€”
Q8 yes 13k 33.7-41.8 t/s ~3-3.7 (slow)
Q4 yes 39k 60.2-74.7 t/s ~5.3-6.6 (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 Intel Arc B580 12GB run Gemma 3n?โ–ถ

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~60.2-74.7 tok/s and fits up to 39k context; beyond that it spills to system RAM offload (depends on your system RAM) and slows to ~5.3-6.6 tok/s.

How much context fits?โ–ถ

At Q4, up to about 39k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to system RAM offload (depends on your system RAM) and throughput collapses.