A llama.cpp pull request adds an x86 VNNI implementation for Q2_0 × Q8_0 dot products, delivering 3.0–3.6x CPU-only speedups on Bonsai models with bit-for-bit kernel correctness and 99.2% token agreement.
llama.cpp release b9235 introduces speculative n-gram tuning, achieving up to ~7x throughput improvement on Qwen3.6 27B on an RTX 5090, with the k4v96 configuration showing the best sustained performance in 10k and 70k token tests.
An implementation of DSpark PC Tree in a llama.cpp fork shows performance gains up to 29.5% faster inference on Qwen 3.0 models based on benchmark results.
Llama.cpp introduces adaptive speculation to dynamically adjust token prediction for faster inference, achieving up to 50% speed improvement, particularly for models like Qwen3.8.
A llama.cpp PR significantly improves prompt processing speed on Intel ARC GPUs, with benchmark showing speed increase from 245t/s to 462t/s on a B580. The improvement currently works for F16 KV quantization, with plans to support other quants.