Gemma 4 26B on a 13-Year-Old Xeon: GPU-Free Inference is Real
NeoMind Labs demonstrated that Gemma 4 26B can run at 5 tokens/sec on a 2012-era Xeon CPU, challenging the assumption that large models require modern GPUs. This article analyzes the technical feat, its implications for hardware vendors, and who stands to gain from CPU-based inference.











