Add AMD to the list of chip vendors looking to get into quantum computing. It is making a push into the emerging technology, arguing that the industry’s future will not be built on standalone quantum machines but on tightly integrated systems that combine quantum processors with high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence infrastructure.
In a new corporate blog post, AMD outlined its vision for what it calls a “hybrid” computing future, where quantum processors work alongside conventional CPUs, GPUs, FPGAs and advanced networking technologies to tackle problems that remain beyond the reach of classical computing alone.
AMD’s strategy isn’t exactly unique. The consensus in the industry is that practical quantum computing will be achieved through hybrid architectures first rather than as a replacement for existing systems. Quantum processors are still heavily dependent on traditional computing resources for a variety of functions.
AMD says it is positioning itself as a critical supplier of that infrastructure. The company talked up its portfolio of EPYC processors, Instinct accelerators, Versal adaptive SoCs and networking technologies as key elements for future quantum-enabled supercomputers.
It is also investing in software layers designed to help developers build hybrid quantum/classical applications using open-source frameworks and tools. Its ROCm software for HPC is being expanded to provide support for orchestrating quantum accelerators in addition to GPUs.
AMD has been on a roll with quantum computing lately. Earlier this month, AMD announced a research collaboration with UK-based quantum computing company Oxford Quantum Circuits (OQC) and JPMorganChase to develop a dedicated Quantum-AI platform in London.
The project will integrate quantum hardware with AMD-powered AI and traditional computing resources to explore applications in areas such as portfolio optimization and quantum machine learning.
AMD has also expanded partnerships aimed at building quantum-centric supercomputing systems. In 2025, the company announced a collaboration with IBM focused on combining IBM’s quantum computers with AMD’s HPC and AI infrastructure.
And the partnership is yielding results. Last month, AMD announced it achieved a 35-qubit state-vector simulation on a single Instinct MI355X GPU using the open-source Qibo quantum computing framework, which it described as its largest single-GPU quantum simulation to date.
AMD’s approach to quantum computing – that it will depend on advances in conventional computing as much as breakthroughs in quantum hardware itself – is a part of a wider industry trend. Technology vendors including IBM, HPE and a growing ecosystem of quantum startups are increasingly promoting hybrid architectures as the most realistic route to near-term quantum applications.
