Would CUDA be a better path than Intel Arc Pro B60 24GB for Phi 3 Medium 14B?

Often yes, if your goal is the easiest setup and the widest runtime support. Intel can offer attractive memory capacity, but CUDA still tends to win on tooling maturity, guides, kernels, and model coverage for local AI.

Can Phi 3 Medium 14B run on Intel Arc Pro B60 24GB?

Q: What should I upgrade first if Phi 3 Medium 14B feels slow on Intel Arc Pro B60 24GB?

Prefer CUDA if you want the path of least resistance. If your goal is maximum runtime coverage, easier troubleshooting, and better support for new local AI releases, CUDA is usually still the safer upgrade path.

YES — Runs Great

B63Good

Estimated from fit model

Phi 3 Medium 14B needs ~14.9 GB VRAM. Intel Arc Pro B60 24GB has 24.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~31 tok/s.

Runtime: llama.cppCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: MediumStack: StandardBottleneck: Balanced

Operating mode

Choose the run profile you care about

Interactive favors responsiveness, while light API and scale-out lean harder on serving readiness. The fit stays the same, but the recommendation lens changes.

Current mode

Balanced

Balanced for general local use. Keeps the ranking neutral across personal and serving workflows.

Capabilities:

Select quantization to explore

Q4_K_M (Medium quality) — 14.9 GB, 31.0 tok/s, Runs well

14.9 GB required24.0 GB available

62% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

31.0 tok/s

TTFT

6246 ms

Safe context

64K

Memory

14.9 GB / 24.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights8.5 GB

KV Cache3.1 GB

Runtime0.9 GB

Headroom2.4 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsPhi 3 Medium 14B on Intel Arc Pro B60 24GB
1st promptCold start — includes initialization
>Solve: If a train travels at 60 mph for 2.5 hours, how far does it go?
Let me work through this step by step.

Given information:
  - Speed = 60 mph (miles per hour)
  - Time  = 2.5 hours

Formula: Distance = Speed x Time

Calculation:
  Distance = 60 mph x 2.5 h
           = 150 miles

The train travels 150 miles.

Double-check: at 60 mph the train covers 60 miles each hour. In half an hour it covers 30 miles. So in 2.5 hours: 60 + 60 + 30 = 150 miles. Confirmed.
2nd promptWarm — model ready, no init overhead
>What if the train stops for 20 minutes halfway?
The stop doesn't change the total distance covered while moving, but it affects total trip time.

Breakdown:
  - First half: 1.25 hours at 60 mph = 75 miles
  - Stop: 20 minutes (no distance)
  - Second half: 1.25 hours at 60 mph = 75 miles

Total distance: 150 miles (same)
Total time: 2.5 h + 0.33 h = 2.83 hours
Average speed: 150 / 2.83 = 53 mph

The distance stays the same but average speed drops to 53 mph because of the stop.
Estimated: 31.0 tok/s decode · 6.2s TTFT (warm) · 78 tok/s prefill

What limits this setup

The raw memory story may look fine, but the software ecosystem is still a constraint here.

Runtime ecosystem is narrower than CUDA

Intel GPUs can look attractive on memory per dollar, but local AI tooling, kernels, and model coverage are still broader and easier on CUDA today.

Best improvement path

Prefer CUDA if you want the path of least resistance

If your goal is maximum runtime coverage, easier troubleshooting, and better support for new local AI releases, CUDA is usually still the safer upgrade path.

Performance by workload

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Chat	B	Runs well	31.0 tok/s	3407 ms	64K
Coding	B	Runs well	31.0 tok/s	6246 ms	64K
Agentic Coding	B	Runs well	31.0 tok/s	9085 ms	64K
Reasoning	B	Runs well	31.0 tok/s	7382 ms	64K
RAG	B	Runs well	31.0 tok/s	11356 ms	64K

Inference speed

Phi 3 Medium 14B inference speed — tokens per second by GPU & Mac

Estimated decode speed (tokens/sec) for Phi 3 Medium 14B at Q4_K_M across popular GPUs and Apple Silicon, using the fastest local runtime per device. Fastest is RTX 5090 32GB at ~151 tok/s. Speed is memory-bandwidth bound, so cards that fit the whole model in VRAM run far faster than ones that offload to system RAM.

GPU / Mac	Memory	Quant	Speed (tok/s)	Fits?
RTX 5090 32GB	32 GB	Q4_K_M	151.1	Fits
RTX 4090 24GB	24 GB	Q4_K_M	96.4	Fits

Quantization options

How Phi 3 Medium 14B (14B params) fits at each quantization level on Intel Arc Pro B60 24GB (24.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	5.5 GB	Low	B57
Q3_K_S	3	6.9 GB	Low	B58
NVFP4	4

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run Phi 3 Medium 14B on your machine.

Run

ollama run phi3:medium

Upgrade options

Hardware that runs Phi 3 Medium 14B well

RTX 5090 32GBBudget pick

32 GB VRAM (+8)1792 GB/s (+1336)

Raises estimated decode speed by about 373%.146.6 tok/s decode

Raises estimated decode speed by about 373%.

Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.

This is not only a hardware jump. It also gives you a cleaner runtime ecosystem for local LLM tooling.

~$1,999 MSRP

RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell 32GBBest value

32 GB VRAM (+8)896 GB/s (+440)

Raises estimated decode speed by about 205%.94.7 tok/s decode

Raises estimated decode speed by about 205%.

Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.

This is not only a hardware jump. It also gives you a cleaner runtime ecosystem for local LLM tooling.

~$2,499 MSRP

Frequently asked questions

Can Intel Arc Pro B60 24GB run Phi 3 Medium 14B?

Yes, Intel Arc Pro B60 24GB can run Phi 3 Medium 14B with a B grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 31.0 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Phi 3 Medium 14B need?

Phi 3 Medium 14B (14B parameters) requires approximately 14.9 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for Phi 3 Medium 14B?

The recommended quantization for Phi 3 Medium 14B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will Phi 3 Medium 14B run at on Intel Arc Pro B60 24GB?

On Intel Arc Pro B60 24GB, Phi 3 Medium 14B achieves approximately 31.0 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 6246ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can Intel Arc Pro B60 24GB run Phi 3 Medium 14B for coding?

For coding workloads, Phi 3 Medium 14B on Intel Arc Pro B60 24GB receives a B grade with 31.0 tok/s and 64K context.

What context window can Phi 3 Medium 14B use on Intel Arc Pro B60 24GB?

On Intel Arc Pro B60 24GB, Phi 3 Medium 14B can safely use up to 64K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 128K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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