diff --git a/compute/accelerator/benchmarks/mamf-finder.py b/compute/accelerator/benchmarks/mamf-finder.py
index 2556dacc..e1d09d01 100755
--- a/compute/accelerator/benchmarks/mamf-finder.py
+++ b/compute/accelerator/benchmarks/mamf-finder.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 import sys
 import time
 import torch
+from packaging import version
 
 # important: when changing how the benchmark measures things bump up its version, so that the old
 # reports could be differentiated from the new ones
@@ -224,24 +225,25 @@ def func_wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
         return decorator
 
     total_iterations = num_iterations + num_warmup_iterations
-    if dtype == torch.float8_e4m3fn:
+
+    # fp8 requires special handling depending on the vendor:
+    # float8_e4m3fn for nvidia, float8_e4m3fnuz for amd
+    fp8_dtypes = [torch.float8_e4m3fn, torch.float8_e4m3fnuz]
+    if dtype in fp8_dtypes:
+        # torch._scaled_mm is different before pt-2.5
+        if version.parse(torch.__version__) < version.parse("2.5"):
+            raise ValueError("float8 dtypes require torch>=2.5")
+
         A = torch.randn(m, k, dtype=torch.float32, device=device).contiguous()
         B = torch.randn(n, k, dtype=torch.float32, device=device).contiguous().t()
         scale = torch.tensor([1.0]).to(device)
+        A = A.to(dtype)
+        B = B.to(dtype)
 
-        A = A.to(torch.float8_e4m3fn)
-        B = B.to(torch.float8_e4m3fn)
-
-        # some torch versions require the scale arg, some don't so discover which is required
-        try:
-            C = torch._scaled_mm(A, B)
-            @time_it(total_iterations)
-            def time_iterations():
-                C = torch._scaled_mm(A, B)
-        except:
-            @time_it(total_iterations)
-            def time_iterations():
-                C = torch._scaled_mm(A, B, scale, scale)
+        # Simplified call for PyTorch 2.5+
+        @time_it(total_iterations)
+        def time_iterations():
+            C = torch._scaled_mm(A, B, scale, scale)
 
     else:
         A = torch.randn(m, k, dtype=dtype, device=device).contiguous()