Running Gemma 4 26B on Legacy Xeon Hardware Without a GPU

A new technical report details hardware performance. It focuses on running Gemma 4 26B. The setup uses a 13-year-old Xeon processor. Notably, the system operates without a GPU. The model achieves a speed of 5 tokens per second. This demonstrates the capabilities of legacy hardware. It shows how older CPUs can handle modern models. The results provide insight into efficient execution.