Question 1

Can Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 128GB run Meta Llama 3.1 8B Instruct?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 128GB can run Meta Llama 3.1 8B Instruct with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 472.1 tok/s.

Question 2

How much VRAM does Meta Llama 3.1 8B Instruct need?

Accepted Answer

Meta Llama 3.1 8B Instruct (8B parameters) requires approximately 20.1 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

Question 3

What is the best quantization for Meta Llama 3.1 8B Instruct?

Accepted Answer

The recommended quantization for Meta Llama 3.1 8B Instruct is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Agentic Coding	C	Runs well	413.1 tok/s	682 ms	192K
Chat	C	Runs well	413.1 tok/s	350 ms	52K
Coding	C	Runs well	472.1 tok/s	410 ms	102K
RAG	C	Runs well	413.1 tok/s	852 ms	192K
Reasoning	C	Runs well	413.1 tok/s	554 ms	102K

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	3.1 GB	Low	D30
Q3_K_S	3	3.9 GB	Low	D30
NVFP4	4

Can Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 128GB run Meta Llama 3.1 8B Instruct?

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