Telum II and Spyre Accelerator represent a major advance in the processing power of IBM mainframes.
Telum II, manufactured using 5 nm technology, has eight high-performance cores at 5.5 GHz, up to 360 MB of L3 cache and 2.88 GB of L4 cache, as well as a dedicated unit to accelerate I/O with low latency and greater energy efficiency. It achieves 24 trillion operations per second in AI inference, four times more than the previous generation, with optimized support for machine learning models.
The Spyre Accelerator, in a 75W PCIe card format, features 32 AI cores and 128 GB of LPDDR5 memory, enabling large-scale inference capacity expansion. A single system can operate with dozens of these cards, adding enormous processing power for AI.
Together, Telum II and Spyre enable ensemble AI architectures, where smaller models run directly on the chip and only forward more complex tasks to Spyre, increasing the accuracy and efficiency of real-time systems.
For IT and business executives, this means being able to introduce generative AI and LLM modeling directly into the transactional layer, with security guarantees, auditable control, and compatibility with regulatory processes. Cases such as advanced fraud detection in insurance and credit become more accurate and immediate, without compromising core performance.
In addition, the new IBM z17, powered by Telum II and Spyre, offers up to 208 processors, 64 TB of RAM, secure quantum cryptography, and automatic tagging of sensitive data, elevating the Mainframe to a platform fully prepared for the hybrid cloud era.
Let’s face it: in today’s competitive environment, AI is the backbone of digital operations. Combining performance, resilience, and innovation, this technology reduces latency, eliminates false positives, accelerates decisions, and strengthens compliance, all within the secure perimeter of the Mainframe.
At GFS SOFTWARE, we are ready to guide your company on this journey. We can help integrate Telum II and Spyre with MLOps frameworks, optimized modeling, and strategic observability, ensuring that your organization reaps real and immediate benefits from this revolution.
Want to transform your mainframe into a true transactional AI hub? Count on GFS SOFTWARE as your strategic partner. The future is here, and it’s at the core.