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DDR4/PCIe4 vs DDR5/PCIe5 for LLM Pre-training Benchmarked

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A user on Reddit conducted benchmarks comparing DDR4/PCIe4 and DDR5/PCIe5 configurations for large language model pre-training. The results indicated that DDR5/PCIe5 offered a 15-20% speed improvement for pre-training tasks. However, the user noted that the cost of DDR5 RAM is substantial, potentially allowing for the purchase of an additional high-end GPU for a similar price, which could yield greater overall throughput with a DDR4/PCIe4 setup. The user also raised concerns about the availability of older motherboards and potential future compatibility issues with newer GPUs on older PCIe generations. AI

IMPACT Hardware choices like DDR and PCIe generations can impact LLM training efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

RANK_REASON User-conducted benchmark comparing hardware configurations for AI training. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=0.7]

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DDR4/PCIe4 vs DDR5/PCIe5 for LLM Pre-training Benchmarked

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  1. r/LocalLLaMA TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/Any-Winter-4079 ·

    DDR4/PCIe4 vs DDR5/PCIe5 for LLMs- I benchmarked them for pre-training. What are your thoughts?

    <table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/LocalLLaMA/comments/1wvaqeb/ddr4pcie4_vs_ddr5pcie5_for_llms_i_benchmarked/"> <img alt="DDR4/PCIe4 vs DDR5/PCIe5 for LLMs- I benchmarked them for pre-training. What are your thoughts?" src="https://preview.redd.it/zm34frirrwsh1.pn…

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