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# Multi-backend support (non-CUDA backends) | ||
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As part of a recent refactoring effort, we will soon offer official multi-backend support. Currently, this feature is available in a preview alpha release, allowing us to gather early feedback from users to improve the functionality and identify any bugs. | ||
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At present, the Intel CPU and AMD ROCm backends are considered fully functional. The Intel XPU backend has limited functionality and is less mature. | ||
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Please refer to the [installation instructions](./installation#multi-backend) for details on installing the backend you intend to test (and hopefully provide feedback on). | ||
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> [!Tip] | ||
> Apple Silicon support is planned for Q4 2024. We are actively seeking contributors to help implement this, develop a concrete plan, and create a detailed list of requirements. Due to limited resources, we rely on community contributions for this implementation effort. To discuss further, please spell out your thoughts and discuss in [this GitHub discussion](https://github.com/bitsandbytes-foundation/bitsandbytes/discussions/1340) and tag `@Titus-von-Koeller` and `@matthewdouglas`. Thank you! | ||
## Alpha Release | ||
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As we are currently in the alpha testing phase, bugs are expected, and performance might not meet expectations. However, this is exactly what we want to discover from **your** perspective as the end user! | ||
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Please share and discuss your feedback with us here: | ||
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- [Github Discussion: Multi-backend refactor: Alpha release ( AMD ROCm ONLY )](https://github.com/bitsandbytes-foundation/bitsandbytes/discussions/1339) | ||
- [Github Discussion: Multi-backend refactor: Alpha release ( Intel ONLY )](https://github.com/bitsandbytes-foundation/bitsandbytes/discussions/1338) | ||
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Thank you for your support! | ||
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## Benchmarks | ||
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### Intel | ||
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### AMD |