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CPU-only fallback performance - vectorshed43 - 08-25-2026
Spent some time on this today and wanted to compare notes.
Two paths both seem viable, but they break down differently once workstation thermals becomes important.
What would you pick if you had to live with it for a few months?
My use case is pretty ordinary: local chat, some document work, and occasional batch jobs.