IBM and AMD Collaborate on Quantum-Centric Supercomputing
IBM and AMD Collaborate on Quantum-Centric Supercomputing
IBM and AMD have announced a partnership to build new computing architectures that combine quantum computers with high-performance computing, forming what is known as quantum-centric supercomputing. The companies will create scalable, open-source platforms by combining IBM’s advances in quantum systems and software with AMD’s strengths in high-performance computing and AI accelerators.
Quantum computing represents and processes information in a completely different way from classical computing. While traditional systems use bits that are either zero or one, qubits operate under quantum mechanical principles, allowing for more complex problem solving in areas such as drug discovery, materials development, optimization, and logistics.
Their modular system, IBM Quantum System Two, is the cornerstone of this quantum-centric architecture. CEO Arvind Krishna explained that combining their quantum technology with AMD’s high-performance compute will create hybrid systems capable of surpassing traditional computing. AMD CEO Dr. Lisa Su added that high-performance computing underpins solutions for global challenges, and the convergence with quantum technology offers opportunities to accelerate discovery.
In this hybrid model, quantum computers handle tasks like simulating atomic behavior, while classical systems with AI manage large-scale data analysis. IBM and AMD are working to integrate AMD CPUs, GPUs, and FPGAs with IBM quantum computers to run emerging algorithms that neither system could achieve alone. AMD technology could also support real-time error correction, a key requirement for fault-tolerant quantum computing.
The companies will showcase an initial demonstration this year, integrating IBM quantum systems with AMD hardware in hybrid workflows. They will also expand collaboration through open-source ecosystems such as Qiskit to develop new algorithms. IBM is advancing this vision with projects including a partnership with RIKEN that links IBM Quantum System Two with Fugaku supercomputer, and collaborations with Cleveland Clinic, the Basque Government, and Lockheed Martin.
AMD’s CPUs and GPUs power Frontier at Oak Ridge National Laboratory—the first supercomputer to break the exascale barrier—and El Capitan at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, ranked among the fastest in the world by the TOP500 list. AMD products also drive generative AI solutions for enterprises and cloud providers globally.
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