Systematic benchmarking of quantum computers: status and recommendations

The European Quantum Computing Benchmarking Coordination Committee (EQCBC) was established to coordinate European activities in benchmarking quantum computers (https://qt.eu/working-groups/european-quantum-computing-benchmarking-coordination-committee). Architectures for quantum computing can only be scaled up when accompanied by suitable benchmarking techniques. Benchmarking becomes increasingly important as quantum technologies mature. The European Quantum Computing Benchmarking Coordination Committee (EQCBC) has released a paper providing a comprehensive overview of the current state and recommendations for systematic benchmarking of quantum computers. The document discusses component-level, system-level, software-level, HPC-level, and application-level benchmarks. Recommendations for future steps emphasise the need to develop standardised evaluation routines and integrate benchmarks with broader quantum technology activities: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2503.04905