Question 1

Can AMD Instinct MI325X 256GB run Qwen 2.5 Coder 32B?

Accepted Answer

Yes, AMD Instinct MI325X 256GB can run Qwen 2.5 Coder 32B with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 221.3 tok/s.

Question 2

How much VRAM does Qwen 2.5 Coder 32B need?

Accepted Answer

Qwen 2.5 Coder 32B (32B parameters) requires approximately 51.3 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

Question 3

What is the best quantization for Qwen 2.5 Coder 32B?

Accepted Answer

The recommended quantization for Qwen 2.5 Coder 32B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Agentic Coding	C	Runs well	221.3 tok/s	1272 ms	131K
Chat	C	Runs well	221.3 tok/s	477 ms	42K
Coding	C	Runs well	221.3 tok/s	875 ms	80K
RAG	C	Runs well	221.3 tok/s	1591 ms	131K
Reasoning	C	Runs well	221.3 tok/s	1034 ms	80K

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	12.5 GB	Low	D30
Q3_K_S	3	15.7 GB	Low	D31
NVFP4	4

Can AMD Instinct MI325X 256GB run Qwen 2.5 Coder 32B?

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