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IBM Eagle is a 127-qubit quantum processor. [1] [2] IBM claims that it can not be simulated by any classical computer. [3] [4] It is two times bigger than China's Jiuzhang 2. [5] It was revealed on November 16, 2021 and was claimed to be the most powerful quantum processor ever made until November 2022, when the IBM Osprey overtook it with 433 qubits. [6] [7] [8] It is almost twice as powerful as their last processor, the 'Hummingbird', which had 65 quantum bits and was created in 2020. [6] IBM believes that the processes used in creating the 'Eagle', will be the backbone for their future processors. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "IBM Unveils Breakthrough 127-Qubit Quantum Processor". IBM Newsroom. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  2. ↑ Name (2021-11-16). "IBM Eagle chip: A quantum computing breakthrough?". Tech Monitor. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  3. ↑ "IBM says its new quantum chip can't be simulated by classic supercomputers". www.engadget.com. 15 November 2021. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  4. ↑ "IBM unleashes the Eagle, the world's most powerful quantum processor". New Atlas. 2021-11-17. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  5. ↑ "IBM's New Quantum Computer Is Double the Size of China's Jiuzhang 2". amp-interestingengineering-com. 18 November 2021. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  6. 1 2 3 "IBM Quantum breaks the 100‑qubit processor barrier". IBM Research Blog. 2021-02-09. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
  7. ↑ Sparkes, Matthew. "IBM creates largest ever superconducting quantum computer". New Scientist. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
  8. ↑ Lardinois, Frederic (2022-11-09). "IBM unveils its 433 qubit Osprey quantum computer". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
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