Sodium replaces Minecraft’s renderer with an optimization mod designed to improve performance.
Forge Version
Improve Minecraft client performance with Embeddium, a mod for NeoForge.
About Forge Version
Embeddium is a client-side performance mod for Minecraft: Java Edition based on the Sodium codebase through version 0.5.8. It includes a rewritten terrain renderer and optimizations to the immediate-mode rendering pipeline used by entities, GUIs, and block entities, plus bugfixes and changes for mod compatibility.
It is available for Forge on 1.20.1 and older, Fabric on 1.20.1–1.20.6, and NeoForge on 1.20.1 and newer. Despite being forked from Sodium, it is not supported by CaffeineMC.
Key features
- Rewritten terrain renderer inherited from Sodium 0.5.8 and earlier
- Optimized immediate-mode rendering pipeline for entities, GUIs, and block entities
- Integrated Fabric Rendering API support; Indium not required
- Optional translucency sorting enabled in Video Settings
- Additional APIs for mod integration
- Client-side support for Forge, Fabric, and NeoForge
Best for: Minecraft: Java Edition players using supported Forge, Fabric, or NeoForge versions who want client-side performance improvements with mod compatibility.
Good for
- Includes bugfixes and features aimed at better mod compatibility
- Integrates Fabric Rendering API support without requiring Indium
- Licensed under LGPL-3.0-only
Watch out for
- Client-side only; no server-side environment listed
- Not supported by CaffeineMC despite Sodium origins
- Loader support varies by version, including Forge only on 1.20.1 and older
Forge Version at a glance
- Website
- modrinth.com/mod/embeddium
- Category
- Gaming › Mods & Fan Projects
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Web
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Forge Version FAQ
Which Minecraft versions and loaders does Embeddium support?
Listed compatibility includes 1.21.4, 1.21–1.21.1, 1.20.1–1.20.6, 1.19.2, 1.18.2 and 1.16.5, with Forge on 1.20.1 and older, Fabric on 1.20.1-1.20.6, and NeoForge on 1.20.1 and newer.
Is Indium needed for Fabric Rendering API support?
No. Fabric Rendering API support is integrated, Indium is no longer required and will not work with Embeddium.
Where should Embeddium issues be reported?
Not to CaffeineMC's bug tracker or Discord, because Embeddium is not supported by CaffeineMC.
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