IBM and AMD are working together to blend Big Blue’s quantum computers with the chipmaker’s CPUs, GPUs and FPGAs to build intelligent, quantum-centric, high-performance computers.
The plan is to combine the power and intelligence of quantum computers with the benefits of classic computing to enable new kinds of algorithms that neither classical nor quantum computers could handle alone, IBM stated. In addition, IBM said the partnership could help it develop fault-tolerant quantum computers by the end of the decade; AMD technologies offer promise for providing real-time error correction capabilities, a key element of fault-tolerant quantum computing, IBM stated.
The companies plan to demonstrate how IBM quantum computers can work in tandem with AMD technologies to deploy hybrid quantum-classical workflows later this year. The companies also plan to explore how open-source ecosystems, such as IBM’s quantum computing software development kit, Qiskit, could catalyze the development and adoption of new algorithms that utilize quantum-centric supercomputing.