IBM and AMD are planning to create new architectures that meld high-performance computing and quantum computing.
The companies said the focus on these next-generation architectures are designed to create "quantum-centric supercomputing." IBM and AMD said the two companies will develop scalable open source platforms that combine their respective expertise.
Quantum computing companies have been increasingly talking about hybrid systems that connect with classical supercomputers. In addition, quantum computing companies have been focused on use cases that can be addressed today in drug discovery, materials and optimization.
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IBM and AMD plan to integrate AMD's CPUs, GPUs and FPGAs with IBM quantum computers. The integration would be able address use cases that could require simulation from quantum computing and data analysis from supercomputers.
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In addition, AMD and IBM said the partnership could speed up fault-tolerant quantum computers by the end of the decade. AMD's stack could provide real-time error correction.
According to IBM and AMD, the companies are planning to demonstrate the integration between quantum computing systems and supercomputers later this year.
In a statement, IBM CEO Arvind Krishna said the partnership will create "a powerful hybrid model that pushes past the limits of traditional computing." AMD CEO Lisa Su said the hybrid quantum approach can create "tremendous opportunities to accelerate discovery and innovation."
Holger Mueller, an analyst at Constellation Research, said a hybrid approach to quantum computing can deliver more immediate returns.
"Quantum is showing a lot of promise in 2025, but it is clear that the path to the enterprise will be a hybrid approach of traditional compute architectures feeding, validating and prepping for the quantum machines. The IBM and AMD partnership aims at exactly that upcoming market sweet spot - now is the time to validate and put in pace these architectures."
