From 63103d519ec960701438e8617452ef64b02609c7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Simon Lui <502929+simonlui@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 1 May 2026 14:16:41 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] Remove IPEX and clean up checks and add missing synchronize
 during empty cache. (#13653)

---
 comfy/cli_args.py         |  1 -
 comfy/model_management.py | 18 +++---------------
 2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-)

diff --git a/comfy/cli_args.py b/comfy/cli_args.py
index dbaadf723..cef1a5e6b 100644
--- a/comfy/cli_args.py
+++ b/comfy/cli_args.py
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ parser.add_argument("--force-channels-last", action="store_true", help="Force ch
 parser.add_argument("--directml", type=int, nargs="?", metavar="DIRECTML_DEVICE", const=-1, help="Use torch-directml.")
 
 parser.add_argument("--oneapi-device-selector", type=str, default=None, metavar="SELECTOR_STRING", help="Sets the oneAPI device(s) this instance will use.")
-parser.add_argument("--disable-ipex-optimize", action="store_true", help="Disables ipex.optimize default when loading models with Intel's Extension for Pytorch.")
 parser.add_argument("--supports-fp8-compute", action="store_true", help="ComfyUI will act like if the device supports fp8 compute.")
 
 class LatentPreviewMethod(enum.Enum):
diff --git a/comfy/model_management.py b/comfy/model_management.py
index 95af40012..f86e2a4aa 100644
--- a/comfy/model_management.py
+++ b/comfy/model_management.py
@@ -112,10 +112,6 @@ if args.directml is not None:
     # torch_directml.disable_tiled_resources(True)
     lowvram_available = False #TODO: need to find a way to get free memory in directml before this can be enabled by default.
 
-try:
-    import intel_extension_for_pytorch as ipex  # noqa: F401
-except:
-    pass
 
 try:
     _ = torch.xpu.device_count()
@@ -583,9 +579,6 @@ class LoadedModel:
 
         real_model = self.model.model
 
-        if is_intel_xpu() and not args.disable_ipex_optimize and 'ipex' in globals() and real_model is not None:
-            with torch.no_grad():
-                real_model = ipex.optimize(real_model.eval(), inplace=True, graph_mode=True, concat_linear=True)
 
         self.real_model = weakref.ref(real_model)
         self.model_finalizer = weakref.finalize(real_model, cleanup_models)
@@ -1581,10 +1574,7 @@ def should_use_fp16(device=None, model_params=0, prioritize_performance=True, ma
         return False
 
     if is_intel_xpu():
-        if torch_version_numeric < (2, 3):
-            return True
-        else:
-            return torch.xpu.get_device_properties(device).has_fp16
+        return torch.xpu.get_device_properties(device).has_fp16
 
     if is_ascend_npu():
         return True
@@ -1650,10 +1640,7 @@ def should_use_bf16(device=None, model_params=0, prioritize_performance=True, ma
         return False
 
     if is_intel_xpu():
-        if torch_version_numeric < (2, 3):
-            return True
-        else:
-            return torch.xpu.is_bf16_supported()
+        return torch.xpu.is_bf16_supported()
 
     if is_ascend_npu():
         return True
@@ -1784,6 +1771,7 @@ def soft_empty_cache(force=False):
     if cpu_state == CPUState.MPS:
         torch.mps.empty_cache()
     elif is_intel_xpu():
+        torch.xpu.synchronize()
         torch.xpu.empty_cache()
     elif is_ascend_npu():
         torch.npu.empty_cache()