How much VRAM does the Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 have?

The Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 has 128 GB of HBM2e with 3276 GB/s memory bandwidth.

What is the Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 best for?

With 128 GB of VRAM, the Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 is a server-class GPU that runs 70B-class dense models and large MoE models natively, with plenty of room for long context.

What LLMs can the Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 run locally?

The Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 can run 72 of the 94 open-weight models tracked by CanItRun natively in VRAM at 8k context. Top options include: Mistral Medium 3.5 128B at Q6_K, Step 3.7 Flash at Q3_K_M, DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 284B at UD-IQ3_XXS.

Can the Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 run Gemma 4 31B?

Yes. The Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 runs Gemma 4 31B natively in VRAM at BF16 quantization, achieving approximately 33.8 tokens per second.

Can the Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 run Qwen 3.6 27B?

Yes. The Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 runs Qwen 3.6 27B natively in VRAM at FP32 quantization, achieving approximately 19.6 tokens per second.

Can the Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 run Qwen3 8B?

Yes. The Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 runs Qwen3 8B natively in VRAM at FP32 quantization, achieving approximately 64.1 tokens per second.

Can I rent the Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 instead of buying it?

Yes: RunPod and similar cloud GPU providers let you rent Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 instances by the hour, with no long-term contract. This is often cheaper than buying if you only need it occasionally, and lets you try the GPU before committing to a purchase.

Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550

The Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 has 128 GB VRAM and 3276 GB/s memory bandwidth. It can run 72 of our 94 tracked models natively in VRAM at 8k context.

With 128 GB HBM2e, the Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 is a datacenter-tier GPU that can run 72 models natively. It runs 70B-class dense models and large MoE models entirely in VRAM.

The Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 is Intel's flagship HPC accelerator with 128GB of HBM2e at 3,276 GB/s, enough to run 70B models at Q8 or larger 100B+ models at lower quantization entirely in GPU memory. It targets HPC and AI training workloads in supercomputing clusters via Intel's oneAPI/SYCL stack.

Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550: 2022 Xe-HPC Ponte Vecchio with 128GB HBM2e at 3,276 GB/s, Intel's top HPC accelerator.

70B at Q8 or 100B+ at lower quantizations fit in 128GB. Highest Intel bandwidth for inference.

SYCL/oneAPI gives best performance; llama.cpp SYCL backend supported. Typically cloud/HPC-accessed.

Vendor	Intel
Architecture	Xe-HPC (Ponte Vecchio)
VRAM	128 GB
Memory type	HBM2e
Memory bandwidth	3276 GB/s
Compute backend	VULKAN
Tier	Datacenter
Released	2022
Models (native)	72 / 94
Models (offload)	0 / 94

Software: Typically accessed via cloud. Uses SYCL/oneAPI for best performance; llama.cpp SYCL backend supported.

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Frequently asked questions

How much VRAM does the Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 have?: The Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 has 128 GB of HBM2e with 3276 GB/s memory bandwidth.
What is the Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 best for?: With 128 GB of VRAM, the Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 is a server-class GPU that runs 70B-class dense models and large MoE models natively, with plenty of room for long context.
What LLMs can the Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 run locally?: The Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 can run 72 of the 94 open-weight models tracked by CanItRun natively in VRAM at 8k context. Top options include: Mistral Medium 3.5 128B at Q6_K, Step 3.7 Flash at Q3_K_M, DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 284B at UD-IQ3_XXS.
Can the Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 run Gemma 4 31B?: Yes. The Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 runs Gemma 4 31B natively in VRAM at BF16 quantization, achieving approximately 33.8 tokens per second.
Can the Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 run Qwen 3.6 27B?: Yes. The Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 runs Qwen 3.6 27B natively in VRAM at FP32 quantization, achieving approximately 19.6 tokens per second.
Can the Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 run Qwen3 8B?: Yes. The Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 runs Qwen3 8B natively in VRAM at FP32 quantization, achieving approximately 64.1 tokens per second.
Can I rent the Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 instead of buying it?: Yes: RunPod and similar cloud GPU providers let you rent Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 instances by the hour, with no long-term contract. This is often cheaper than buying if you only need it occasionally, and lets you try the GPU before committing to a purchase.