IBM Eagle

{{Short description|2021 quantum processor by IBM}}

IBM Eagle is a 127-qubit quantum processor.{{Cite web|title=IBM Unveils Breakthrough 127-Qubit Quantum Processor|url=https://newsroom.ibm.com/2021-11-16-IBM-Unveils-Breakthrough-127-Qubit-Quantum-Processor|access-date=2021-11-18|website=IBM Newsroom|language=en-us}}{{Cite web|last=Name|date=2021-11-16|title=IBM Eagle chip: A quantum computing breakthrough?|url=https://techmonitor.ai/technology/ibm-eagle-chip-quantum-computing|access-date=2021-11-18|website=Tech Monitor|language=en-US}} IBM claims that it can not be simulated by any classical computer.{{Cite web|title=IBM says its new quantum chip can't be simulated by classic supercomputers|url=https://www.engadget.com/ibm-eagle-processor-050133991.html|access-date=2021-11-18|website=www.engadget.com|date=15 November 2021 |language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2021-11-17|title=IBM unleashes the Eagle, the world's most powerful quantum processor|url=https://newatlas.com/quantum-computing/ibm-eagle-quantum-processor/|access-date=2021-11-18|website=New Atlas|language=en-US}} It is two times bigger than China's Jiuzhang 2.{{Cite web|title=IBM's New Quantum Computer Is Double the Size of China's Jiuzhang 2|url=https://interestingengineering.com/science/ibms-new-quantum-computer-is-double-the-size-of-chinas-jiuzhang-2|access-date=2021-11-18|website=amp-interestingengineering-com| date=18 November 2021 }} 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.{{Cite web|date=2021-02-09|title=IBM Quantum breaks the 100‑qubit processor barrier|url=https://research.ibm.com/blog/127-qubit-quantum-processor-eagle|access-date=2022-01-13|website=IBM Research Blog|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Sparkes|first=Matthew|title=IBM creates largest ever superconducting quantum computer|url=https://www.newscientist.com/article/2297583-ibm-creates-largest-ever-superconducting-quantum-computer/|access-date=2022-01-13|website=New Scientist|language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Lardinois |first=Frederic |date=2022-11-09 |title=IBM unveils its 433 qubit Osprey quantum computer |url=https://techcrunch.com/2022/11/09/ibm-unveils-its-433-qubit-osprey-quantum-computer/ |access-date=2022-11-10 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US}} It is almost twice as powerful as their last processor, the 'Hummingbird', which had 65 quantum bits and was created in 2020. IBM believes that the processes used in creating the 'Eagle', will be the backbone for their future processors.