IBM and AMD are teaming up to fuse quantum computing with high-performance computing (HPC), creating next-generation quantum-centric supercomputers that could revolutionize AI, drug discovery, and logistics.
YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. & AUSTIN, Texas — Aug. 26, 2025 — Tech giants IBM (NYSE: IBM) and AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) have announced a landmark collaboration to design quantum-centric supercomputing architectures that combine IBM’s cutting-edge quantum computers with AMD’s HPC and AI accelerators.
The partnership aims to deliver scalable, open-source platforms to solve problems beyond the scope of classical computing — from drug discovery and materials science to optimization and logistics.
“Quantum computing will simulate the natural world and represent information in an entirely new way,” said Arvind Krishna, IBM Chairman and CEO. “By bringing together IBM’s quantum technology and AMD’s advanced HPC systems, we can push past the limits of traditional computing.”
Dr. Lisa Su, AMD Chair and CEO, echoed the vision:
“High-performance computing is the foundation for solving the world’s most important challenges. Partnering with IBM, we see tremendous opportunities to accelerate discovery and innovation.”
🔬 What Is Quantum-Centric Supercomputing?
In this hybrid model:
- Quantum computers simulate atoms, molecules, and quantum phenomena
- Classical supercomputers powered by AMD CPUs/GPUs handle massive-scale data analysis and AI workloads
- Together, they create workflows unachievable by either alone
The collaboration will explore integrating AMD CPUs, GPUs, and FPGAs with IBM’s quantum machines, accelerating emerging hybrid algorithms and advancing IBM’s goal of fault-tolerant quantum computing by the decade’s end. AMD hardware could enable real-time error correction, a key requirement for reliable quantum systems.
🌐 Open Source & Industry Integration
Both companies will also expand the Qiskit open-source ecosystem to catalyze algorithm development. An initial demonstration later this year will showcase hybrid quantum-classical workflows using IBM quantum systems and AMD hardware.
IBM is already piloting hybrid quantum initiatives:
- Partnering with RIKEN to link IBM Quantum System Two with Fugaku, one of the world’s fastest supercomputers
- Collaborating with Cleveland Clinic, Lockheed Martin, and the Basque Government to apply quantum-classical integration to real-world problems
⚡ AMD at the Heart of HPC & AI
AMD CPUs and GPUs already power Frontier (Oak Ridge National Laboratory) and El Capitan (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory) — the two fastest supercomputers in the world, per the TOP500 list. AMD’s technologies also underpin generative AI solutions for major enterprises and cloud providers worldwide.
With this partnership, IBM and AMD are betting on a quantum-HPC fusion that could define the future of computing.YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. & AUSTIN, Texas — Aug. 26, 2025 — Tech giants IBM (NYSE: IBM) and AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) have announced a landmark collaboration to design quantum-centric supercomputing architectures that combine IBM’s cutting-edge quantum computers with AMD’s HPC and AI accelerators.
The partnership aims to deliver scalable, open-source platforms to solve problems beyond the scope of classical computing — from drug discovery and materials science to optimization and logistics.
“Quantum computing will simulate the natural world and represent information in an entirely new way,” said Arvind Krishna, IBM Chairman and CEO. “By bringing together IBM’s quantum technology and AMD’s advanced HPC systems, we can push past the limits of traditional computing.”
Dr. Lisa Su, AMD Chair and CEO, echoed the vision:
“High-performance computing is the foundation for solving the world’s most important challenges. Partnering with IBM, we see tremendous opportunities to accelerate discovery and innovation.”
🔬 What Is Quantum-Centric Supercomputing?
In this hybrid model:
- Quantum computers simulate atoms, molecules, and quantum phenomena
- Classical supercomputers powered by AMD CPUs/GPUs handle massive-scale data analysis and AI workloads
- Together, they create workflows unachievable by either alone
The collaboration will explore integrating AMD CPUs, GPUs, and FPGAs with IBM’s quantum machines, accelerating emerging hybrid algorithms and advancing IBM’s goal of fault-tolerant quantum computing by the decade’s end. AMD hardware could enable real-time error correction, a key requirement for reliable quantum systems.
🌐 Open Source & Industry Integration
Both companies will also expand the Qiskit open-source ecosystem to catalyze algorithm development. An initial demonstration later this year will showcase hybrid quantum-classical workflows using IBM quantum systems and AMD hardware.
IBM is already piloting hybrid quantum initiatives:
- Partnering with RIKEN to link IBM Quantum System Two with Fugaku, one of the world’s fastest supercomputers
- Collaborating with Cleveland Clinic, Lockheed Martin, and the Basque Government to apply quantum-classical integration to real-world problems
⚡ AMD at the Heart of HPC & AI
AMD CPUs and GPUs already power Frontier (Oak Ridge National Laboratory) and El Capitan (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory) — the two fastest supercomputers in the world, per the TOP500 list. AMD’s technologies also underpin generative AI solutions for major enterprises and cloud providers worldwide.
With this partnership, IBM and AMD are betting on a quantum-HPC fusion that could define the future of computing.
