AMD partners with IBM to develop scalable, open-source platforms that could redefine the future of computing. Together, they aim to transform the way computing works, leveraging IBM’s strong background in quantum technology, along with AMD’s expertise in high-performance computing and AI.
Quantum computers work very differently from regular computers. Regular computers use bits that can be either a 0 or a 1. In contrast, quantum computers use qubits, which can represent more complex information because they follow different rules of nature. This allows quantum computers to solve very complicated problems in areas like medicine, new materials, and logistics that regular computers struggle with.
Arvind Krishna, the CEO of IBM, said, “Quantum computing will help us understand the natural world in a new way. By combining IBM’s quantum computers with AMD’s powerful computing technologies, we can create a new model of computing that goes beyond what we can do today.”
Dr. Lisa Su, the CEO of AMD, added, “High-performance computing is vital for addressing the world’s biggest challenges. Our partnership with IBM to merge high-performance computing with quantum technology offers great opportunities for new discoveries and innovations.”
AMD and IBM are exploring ways to integrate AMD’s processors (CPUs), graphics processors (GPUs), and FPGAs with IBM’s quantum computers. This integration aims to accelerate the development of new algorithms that neither type of computer can handle alone. This effort could also help IBM achieve its goal of building quantum computers that work correctly and are reliable by the end of this decade.
AMD’s technology may help with this by providing real-time error correction, which is important for reliable quantum computing. The teams plan to demonstrate their initial findings later this year, illustrating how IBM’s quantum computers can work in conjunction with AMD technology.
They also aim to explore how open-source projects, such as Qiskit, can aid in developing new algorithms that leverage this new type of computing. IBM has started taking steps to make quantum and classical computing work well together. For example, they recently partnered with RIKEN to connect IBM’s quantum computer, called IBM Quantum System Two, with Fugaku, one of the fastest classical supercomputers.
They are also working with well-known organizations like the Cleveland Clinic, the Basque Government, and Lockheed Martin to show how mixing quantum and classical computing can solve tough problems that regular computers cannot handle alone.
