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Llamafile's latest update has boosted the performance of AMD's Ryzen CPUs by up to 10x utilizing their AVX-512 capabilities. Running Hefty LLM Models On Local Systems Have Become Easier With Llamafile's Newest Update As AMD Ryzen CPUs With AVX-512 Gets a 10X Boost Phoronix reports that Llamafile's latest update now supports the AVX-512 instruction set, allowing CPUs that support AVX-512 to witness a massive performance boost while using the software. It is reported that AMD's Zen 4 "Ryzen" CPUs will experience a ten times faster prompt evaluation with the new update, ultimately allowing for a much more efficient LLM performance […]

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