IBM Unveils 2nm Mainframe AI Processor with Dual-ISA Core
unixterminal · x · 2026-08-26
IBM revealed its next-generation mainframe AI processor built on a 2nm node with 11 cores. A key feature is the first dual-ISA core, natively executing both ARM and z/Architecture instructions within the same core. All cores run at a base frequency of 5.7 GHz.
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