Can Llama 3.2 3B run on Radeon PRO W7900 DS 48GB?

YES — Runs Great

B56Good
Estimated from fit model

Llama 3.2 3B needs ~9.2 GB VRAM. Radeon PRO W7900 DS 48GB has 48.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~42 tok/s.

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

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Q4_K_M (Medium quality) 9.2 GB, 42.0 tok/s, Runs well
9.2 GB required48.0 GB available
19% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

42.0 tok/s

TTFT

4610 ms

Safe context

128K

Memory

9.2 GB / 48.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights1.8 GB
KV Cache1.7 GB
Runtime0.9 GB
Headroom4.8 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsLlama 3.2 3B on Radeon PRO W7900 DS 48GB
1st promptCold start — includes initialization
>What is local AI inference?
Local AI inference means running an AI language model directly on your own hardware — your laptop, desktop, or server — instead of sending requests to a remote cloud API. When you run inference locally the model weights are loaded into your GPU or unified memory. Each token you generate requires reading those weights from memory, so memory bandwidth is the main bottleneck for decode speed. Key benefits of running locally: - Full privacy: your prompts never leave your machine - No per-token cost or rate limits - Works offline once the model is downloaded - Latency depends only on your hardware
2nd promptWarm — model ready, no init overhead
>How much VRAM do I need?
It depends on the model size and quantization level. A rough rule of thumb: Model size Q4 (4-bit) Q8 (8-bit) FP16 7B params ~4.3 GB ~7.5 GB ~14 GB 13B params ~7.9 GB ~13.9 GB ~26 GB 70B params ~42.7 GB ~74.9 GB ~140 GB Most people use 4-bit quantization (Q4_K_M) which gives 90-95% of full quality at a fraction of the memory. A 24 GB GPU can comfortably run most 7B-13B models.
Estimated: 42.0 tok/s decode · 4.6s TTFT (warm) · 105 tok/s prefill

What limits this setup

This setup is broadly balanced for this model.

No major red flags

This recommendation has enough memory headroom and acceptable estimated speed for the selected workload.

Best improvement path

Performance by workload

WorkloadGradeFitDecodeTTFTContext
ChatBRuns well42.0 tok/s2514 ms128K
CodingBRuns well42.0 tok/s4610 ms128K
Agentic CodingBRuns well42.0 tok/s6705 ms128K
ReasoningBRuns well42.0 tok/s5448 ms128K
RAGBRuns well42.0 tok/s8381 ms128K

Quantization options

How Llama 3.2 3B (3B params) fits at each quantization level on Radeon PRO W7900 DS 48GB (48.0 GB usable).

QuantBitsVRAMQualityFit
Q2_K
2
1.2 GB
LowC54
Q3_K_S
3
1.5 GB
LowC54
NVFP4
4
1.7 GB
MediumC54
Q4_K_M
4
1.8 GB
MediumC54
Q5_K_M
5
2.2 GB
HighC54
Q6_K
6
2.5 GB
HighC54
Q8_0
8
3.2 GB
Very HighC54
F16Best for your GPU
16
6.1 GB
MaximumC54

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run Llama 3.2 3B on your machine.

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ollama run llama3.2

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Frequently asked questions

Can Radeon PRO W7900 DS 48GB run Llama 3.2 3B?

Yes, Radeon PRO W7900 DS 48GB can run Llama 3.2 3B with a B grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 42.0 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Llama 3.2 3B need?

Llama 3.2 3B (3B parameters) requires approximately 9.2 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for Llama 3.2 3B?

The recommended quantization for Llama 3.2 3B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will Llama 3.2 3B run at on Radeon PRO W7900 DS 48GB?

On Radeon PRO W7900 DS 48GB, Llama 3.2 3B achieves approximately 42.0 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 4610ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can Radeon PRO W7900 DS 48GB run Llama 3.2 3B for coding?

For coding workloads, Llama 3.2 3B on Radeon PRO W7900 DS 48GB receives a B grade with 42.0 tok/s and 128K context.

What context window can Llama 3.2 3B use on Radeon PRO W7900 DS 48GB?

On Radeon PRO W7900 DS 48GB, Llama 3.2 3B can safely use up to 128K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 128K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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