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Build llama.cpp on ubuntu with amd gpu or 8840HS

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In this article we will see how to install llama.cpp on ubuntu amd cpu+gpu this my laptop lscpu output

1AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS w/ Radeon 780M Graphics

Building High-Performance Llama.cpp for AMD GPUs with Vulkan: A Bash Automation Guide

The landscape of local AI is shifting rapidly, with large language models moving from cloud APIs to local, private instances. One of the most popular open-source tools for this transition is llama.cpp. While it natively supports NVIDIA GPUs via CUDA, building it for AMD processors requires using the Vulkan backend to access hardware acceleration.

Build llama.cpp on ubuntu with nvidia gpu

Sun, 22 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In this article we will see how to install llama.cpp on ubuntu

Installing build essentials and Initial Setup

1sudo apt update
2sudo apt install -y build-essential libcurl4-openssl-dev cmake git

Setup nvcc path

1export CUDACXX=/usr/local/cuda-13.0/bin/nvcc

find gpu arch, make sure nvidia-smi command works

1# Queries the GPU for compute capability (e.g., 8.6) and converts to format (86)
2GPU_ARCH=$(nvidia-smi --query-gpu=compute_cap --format=csv,noheader | head -n 1 | tr -d '.')

Clone Repository

1git clone git@github.com:ggml-org/llama.cpp.git

Build Binary

Exec cmake command