AMD Builds the Classical Foundation for Quantum's Future
AMD, Thursday, November 5th, 2026
AMD is supplying EPYC CPUs and Instinct GPUs to a quantum error correction codesign platform with IBM and Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
AMD says the future of quantum computing depends on combining quantum and classical computing at scale, with classical systems needed to manage quantum hardware, run simulations, correct errors and integrate with HPC clusters.
It is contributing to a new codesign platform for quantum error correction established by IBM and the Quantum Science Center at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
IBM provides quantum technology, ORNL its research and computing environment, and AMD classical computing and open software.
The first deployment colocates IBM quantum computers, including the 120-qubit IBM Quantum Nighthawk, with the Umbra HPC system powered by AMD EPYC CPUs and Instinct GPUs.