Spyre Accelerator
IBM's PCIe-form-factor AI accelerator card for on-premises generative and traditional AI inference, with confirmed Power11 compatibility from December 2025.
IBM Power Processor Chief Architect Bill Starke has stated Spyre "will be a piece of the Power11 portfolio and beyond," making it the most direct, sourced signal that AI acceleration continues into whatever Power generation follows Power11.
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Telum II
IBM's second-generation, AI-integrated mainframe processor, powering the z17 system, with an on-chip AI accelerator delivering 24 TOPS.
Power 11
IBM's current, shipping Power processor and server generation, announced July 2025, spanning the entry S1112 through the flagship E1180.
Power 12
The unofficial, widely used placeholder name for IBM's Power processor and server generation expected after Power11. IBM has not confirmed this name, a release date, or any specifications.