Critical findings from 30+ minute stress test:
- CPU-based concurrent LLM inference not viable for production
- Process OOM-killed after 30min (exit 137) despite 4-bit quantization
- Sustained 1300% CPU utilization (13/16 cores) proved insufficient
- Memory creep observed: 8GB → 10GB+ under concurrent load
- Establishes GPU acceleration as mandatory, not optional
Key learnings:
- 4-bit quantization works but insufficient for concurrent loads
- Architecture integration validated under stress
- Single-threaded inference functional
- Negative results as valuable as positive findings
- Clear GPU migration path established (MS-S1 Max, Q4 2025)
Research integrity: Documented failure honestly with root cause analysis.
Maintains validated claims while clarifying production blockers.
All performance projections marked [NEEDS VERIFICATION] per inst_016.
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