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[llama.cpp] 3.1x Q8_0 speedup on Intel Arc GPUs - reorder optimization fix (PR submitted)

Via r/LocalLlama
Monday, Apr 6, 2026 · 7:46PM
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TL;DR: Q8_0 quantization on Intel Xe2 (Battlemage/Arc B-series) GPUs was achieving only 21% of theoretical memory bandwidth. My AI Agent and I found the root cause and submitted a fix that brings it to 66% - a 3.1x speedup in token generation. The problem: On Intel Arc Pro B70, Q8_0 models ran at 4.

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