| Processor | Model | Clock speed | Introduced | Discontinued |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC68000 | Macintosh | 8 MHz | January 1984 | October 1985 |
| Macintosh 512K | 8 MHz | September 1984 | April 1986 | |
| Macintosh XL | 5 MHz | January 1985 | April 1985 | |
| Macintosh Plus | 8 MHz | January 1986 | October 1990 | |
| Macintosh 512Ke | 8 MHz | April 1986 | September 1987 | |
| Macintosh SE | 8 MHz | March 1987 | August 1989 | |
| Macintosh SE FDHD | 8 MHz | August 1989 | October 1990 | |
| Macintosh Classic | 8 MHz | October 1990 | September 1992 | |
| MC68HC000 | Macintosh Portable | 16 MHz | September 1989 | October 1991 |
| PowerBook 100 | 16 MHz | October 1991 | August 1992 |
| Processor | Model | Clock speed | Introduced | Discontinued |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC68020 | Macintosh II | 16 MHz | March 1987 | January 1990 |
| Macintosh LC | 16 MHz | October 1990 | March 1992 |
| Processor | Model | Clock speed | Introduced | Discontinued |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC68030 | Macintosh IIx | 16 MHz | September 1988 | October 1990 |
| Macintosh SE/30 | 16 MHz | January 1989 | October 1990 | |
| Macintosh IIcx | 16 MHz | March 1989 | February 1991 | |
| Macintosh IIci | 25 MHz | September 1989 | February 1993 | |
| Macintosh IIfx | 40 MHz | March 1990 | April 1992 | |
| Macintosh IIsi | 20 MHz | October 1990 | March 1993 | |
| Macintosh Classic II | 16 MHz | October 1991 | September 1993 | |
| Performa 200 | ||||
| PowerBook 140 | 16 MHz | October 1991 | August 1992 | |
| PowerBook 170 | 25 MHz | October 1991 | October 1992 | |
| Macintosh LC II | 16 MHz | March 1992 | March 1993 | |
| Performa 400 | ||||
| Performa 405 | ||||
| Performa 410 | ||||
| Performa 430 | ||||
| PowerBook 145 | 25 MHz | August 1992 | June 1993 | |
| Macintosh IIvi | 16-32 MHz | October 1992 | February 1993 | |
| Performa 600/600CD | ||||
| Macintosh IIvx | 32 MHz | October 1992 | October 1993 | |
| PowerBook 160 | 25 MHz | October 1992 | August 1993 | |
| PowerBook 180 | 33 MHz | October 1992 | May 1994 | |
| PowerBook Duo 210 | 25 MHz | October 1992 | October 1993 | |
| PowerBook Duo 230 | 33 MHz | October 1992 | July 1994 | |
| Macintosh Color Classic | 16 MHz | February 1993 | May 1994 | |
| Performa 250 | ||||
| Performa 275 | ||||
| Macintosh LC III | 25 MHz | February 1993 | February 1994 | |
| Performa 450 | ||||
| PowerBook 165c | 33 MHz | February 1993 | December 1993 | |
| Macintosh LC 520 | 25 MHz | June 1993 | February 1994 | |
| PowerBook 180c | 33 MHz | June 1993 | March 1994 | |
| PowerBook 145B | 25 MHz | July 1993 | July 1994 | |
| PowerBook 165 | 33 MHz | August 1993 | July 1994 | |
| Macintosh LC III+ | 33 MHz | October 1993 | February 1994 | |
| Performa 460 | ||||
| Performa 466 | ||||
| Performa 467 | ||||
| Macintosh Color Classic II | 33 MHz | October 1993 | May 1994 | |
| Macintosh TV | 32 MHz | October 1993 | February 1994 | |
| PowerBook Duo 250 | 33 MHz | October 1993 | May 1994 | |
| PowerBook Duo 270c | 33 MHz | October 1993 | April 1994 | |
| Macintosh LC 550 | 33 MHz | February 1994 | March 1995 | |
| Performa 550 | ||||
| Performa 560 | ||||
| PowerBook 150 | 33 MHz | July 1994 | October 1995 |
| Processor | Model | Clock speed | Introduced | Discontinued |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC68040 | Macintosh Quadra 700 | 25 MHz | October 1991 | March 1993 |
| Macintosh Quadra 900 | 25 MHz | October 1991 | May 1992 | |
| Macintosh Quadra 950 | 33 MHz | May 1992 | October 1995 | |
| Macintosh Centris 650 | 25 MHz | February 1993 | October 1993 | |
| Macintosh Quadra 800 | 33 MHz | February 1993 | March 1994 | |
| Workgroup Server 80 | 33 MHz | February 1993 | March 1994 | |
| Workgroup Server 95 | 33 MHz | March 1993 | April 1995 | |
| Macintosh Quadra 660AV | 25 MHz | July 1993 | September 1994 | |
| Macintosh Quadra 840AV | 40 MHz | July 1993 | July 1994 | |
| Macintosh Centris 660AV | 25 MHz | July 1993 | September 1994 | |
| Workgroup Server 60 | 20-25 MHz | July 1993 | October 1994 | |
| Macintosh Quadra 610 | 25 MHz | October 1993 | July 1994 | |
| Macintosh Quadra 650 | 33 MHz | October 1993 | September 1994 | |
| Macintosh LC 630 | 33 MHz | July 1994 | October 1995 | |
| Macintosh Quadra 630 | 33 MHz | July 1994 | October 1995 | |
| Performa 630 | ||||
| Performa 630CD | ||||
| Performa 631CD | ||||
| Performa 635CD | ||||
| Performa 636 | ||||
| Performa 636CD | ||||
| Performa 637CD | ||||
| Performa 638CD | ||||
| Performa 640CD | ||||
| PowerBook 550c | 33 MHz | May 1995 | April 1996 | |
| MC68LC040 | Macintosh Centris 610 | 20 MHz | February 1993 | October 1993 |
| Macintosh LC 475 | 25 MHz | October 1993 | October 1994 | |
| Macintosh Quadra 605 | 25 MHz | October 1993 | October 1994 | |
| Performa 475 | ||||
| Performa 476 | ||||
| Macintosh LC 575 | 33 MHz | February 1994 | April 1995 | |
| Performa 575 | ||||
| Performa 576 | ||||
| Performa 577 | ||||
| Performa 578 | ||||
| PowerBook Duo 280 | 33 MHz | April 1994 | November 1994 | |
| PowerBook Duo 280c | 33 MHz | April 1994 | January 1996 | |
| PowerBook 520 | 25 MHz | May 1994 | June 1995 | |
| PowerBook 520c | 25 MHz | May 1994 | September 1995 | |
| PowerBook 540 | 33 MHz | May 1994 | October 1994 | |
| PowerBook 540c | 33 MHz | May 1994 | August 1995 | |
| Macintosh LC 580 | 33 MHz | April 1995 | April 1996 | |
| Performa 580CD | ||||
| Performa 588CD | ||||
| PowerBook 190 | 33 MHz | August 1995 | June 1996 | |
| PowerBook 190cs | 33 MHz | August 1995 | October 1996 |
| Processor | Model | Clock speed (MHz) | FSB speed (MT/s) | L1 cache (KB KiB) (data/ instr.) | L2 cache (KB KiB) | Introduced | Discontinued |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PowerPC 601 | Power Macintosh 6100 | 60–66 | 30.0–33.3 | 16/16 | — | March 1994 | October 1995 |
| Performa 6110CD | |||||||
| Performa 6112CD | |||||||
| Performa 6115CD | |||||||
| Performa 6116CD | |||||||
| Performa 6117CD | |||||||
| Performa 6118CD | |||||||
| Power Macintosh 7100 | 66–80 | 33.3–40.0 | 16/16 | — | March 1994 | January 1996 | |
| Power Macintosh 8100 | 80–110 | 33.3–40.0 | 16/16 | 256 | March 1994 | July 1995 | |
| Workgroup Server 6150 | 60–66 | 30.0–33.3 | 16/16 | — | April 1994 | April 1996 | |
| Workgroup Server 8150 | 80–110 | 36.7–40.0 | 16/16 | 256 | April 1994 | April 1996 | |
| Workgroup Server 9150 | 80–120 | 40.0 | 16/16 | 512–1024 | April 1994 | May 1996 | |
| Power Macintosh 7200 | 75–120 | 37.5–40.0 | 16/16 | — | May 1995 | February 1997 | |
| Power Macintosh 8200 | 100–120 | 40.0 | 16/16 | 256 | April 1996 | July 1996 | |
| PowerPC 601v | Power Macintosh 7500 | 100 | 50.0 | 16/16 | — | May 1995 | May 1996 |
| Workgroup Server 7250 | 120 | 40.0 | 16/16 | — | February 1996 | April 1997 | |
| Processor | Model | Clock speed (MHz) | FSB speed (MT/s) | L1 cache (KB) (data/ instr.) | L2 cache (KB) | Introduced | Discontinued |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PowerPC 603 | Power Macintosh 5200 LC | 75 | 37.5 | 8/8 | 256 | April 1995 | April 1996 |
| Performa 5200CD | |||||||
| Performa 5210CD | |||||||
| Performa 5215CD | |||||||
| Performa 5220CD | |||||||
| Power Macintosh 6200 | 75–120 | 37.5–40.0 | 8/8 | 256 | May 1995 | July 1997 | |
| Performa 6200CD | |||||||
| Performa 6205CD | |||||||
| Performa 6210CD | |||||||
| Performa 6214CD | |||||||
| Performa 6216CD | |||||||
| Performa 6218CD | |||||||
| Performa 6220CD | |||||||
| Performa 6230CD | |||||||
| PowerPC 603e | Power Macintosh 5300 LC | 100–120 | 40.0 | 16/16 | 256 | August 1995 | April 1996 |
| Performa 5300CD (DE) | |||||||
| Performa 5320CD | |||||||
| PowerBook 5300c/ce/cs | 100–117 | 33.3 | 16/16 | — | August 1995 | August 1996 | |
| PowerBook Duo 2300c | 100 | 33.3 | 16/16 | — | August 1995 | February 1997 | |
| Power Macintosh 5260 LC | 100–120 | 40.0 | 16/16 | 256 | April 1996 | March 1997 | |
| Performa 5260CD | |||||||
| Performa 5270CD | |||||||
| Performa 5280CD | |||||||
| Performa 6260CD | 100 | 40.0 | 16/16 | 256 | May 1996 | July 1997 | |
| Performa 6290CD | |||||||
| Performa 6300CD | |||||||
| Performa 6310CD | |||||||
| Power Macintosh 6300/120 | 120 | 40.0 | 16/16 | 256 | May 1996 | July 1997 | |
| Performa 6320 | |||||||
| Power Macintosh 4400 | 150–200 | 40.0 | 16/16 | 256 | November 1996 | February 1998 | |
| Performa 4400 | |||||||
| PowerBook 1400c/cs | 117–133 | 33.3 | 16/16 | — | November 1996 | May 1998 | |
| PowerPC 603ev | Power Macintosh 5400 LC | 120–200 | 40.0 | 16/16 | 256 | April 1996 | early 1998 |
| Performa 5400CD | |||||||
| Performa 5410CD | |||||||
| Performa 5420CD | |||||||
| Performa 5430CD | |||||||
| Performa 5440CD | |||||||
| Power Macintosh 6400 | 180–200 | 40.0 | 16/16 | 256 | August 1996 | August 1997 | |
| Performa 6400 | |||||||
| Performa 6360 | 160 | 40.0 | 16/16 | — | October 1996 | October 1997 | |
| PowerBook 1400c/cs | 166 | 33.3 | 16/16 | 128 | November 1996 | May 1998 | |
| Power Macintosh 5500 | 225–275 | 50.0 | 16/16 | 256 | February 1997 | early 1998 | |
| Power Macintosh 6500 | 225–300 | 50.0 | 16/16 | 256 | February 1997 | March 1998 | |
| PowerBook 3400 | 180–240 | 40.0 | 16/16 | 256 | February 1997 | November 1997 | |
| 20th Anniversary Macintosh | 250 | 50.0 | 16/16 | 128 | May 1997 | March 1998 | |
| PowerBook 2400 | 180–240 | 40.0 | 16/16 | 256 | May 1997 | May 1998 |
| Processor | Model | Clock speed (MHz) | FSB speed (MT/s) | L2 cache (KB) | Processors | Introduced | Discontinued |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PowerPC 604 | Power Macintosh 8500 | 120–150 | 40–50 | 256 | 1 | May 1995 | August 1996 |
| Power Macintosh 9500 | 120–150 | 40–50 | 512 | 1 | May 1995 | August 1996 | |
| Network Server 500 | 132 | 44 | 512 | 1 | February 1996 | April 1997 | |
| Workgroup Server 8550 | 132 | 44 | 512 | 1 | February 1996 | September 1996 | |
| Power Macintosh 7600 | 120–132 | 40–44 | 256 | 1 | April 1996 | August 1996 | |
| PowerPC 604e | Power Macintosh 8500 | 180 | 45 | 256 | 1 | August 1996 | February 1997 |
| Power Macintosh 9500 | 180–200 | 45–50 | 512 | 1–2 | August 1996 | February 1997 | |
| Power Macintosh 7600 | 200 | 50 | 256 | 1 | August 1996 | November 1997 | |
| Network Server 700 | 150–200 | 50 | 1024 | 1 | September 1996 | April 1997 | |
| Workgroup Server 8550 | 200 | 50 | 512 | 1 | September 1996 | April 1997 | |
| Power Macintosh 7300 | 166–200 | 45–50 | 256 | 1 | February 1997 | November 1997 | |
| Power Macintosh 8600 | 200 | 50 | 512 | 1 | February 1997 | August 1997 | |
| Power Macintosh 9600 | 200–233 | 50 | 512 | 1–2 | February 1997 | August 1997 | |
| Workgroup Server 7350 | 180 | 45 | 256 | 1 | April 1997 | March 1998 | |
| Workgroup Server 9650 | 233 | 50 | 512 | 1 | April 1997 | August 1997 | |
| PowerPC 604ev | Power Macintosh 8600 | 250–300 | 50 | 1024 | 1 | August 1997 | February 1998 |
| Power Macintosh 9600 | 300–350 | 50 | 1024 | 1 | August 1997 | March 1998 | |
| Workgroup Server 9650 | 350 | 50 | 1024 | 1 | August 1997 | March 1998 |
The PowerPC 604e was the first Mac processor available in a symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) configuration.
| Processor | Model | Clock speed (MHz) | FSB speed (MT/s) | L2 cache (KB) | Introduced | Discontinued |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PowerPC 750 | Power Macintosh G3 (Beige) | 233–333 | 66 | 1024 | November 1997 | January 1999 |
| PowerBook G3 | 233–500 | 50–100 | 512–1024 | November 1997 | January 2001 | |
| Macintosh Server G3 (Beige) | 233–333 | 66 | 1024 | March 1998 | December 1998 | |
| iMac | 233–500 | 66–100 | 512 | August 1998 | July 2001 | |
| Power Macintosh G3 (Blue & White) | 300–450 | 100 | 1024 | January 1999 | September 1999 | |
| Macintosh Server G3 (Blue & White) | 350–450 | 100 | 1024 | January 1999 | August 1999 | |
| iBook | 300–366 | 66 | 512 | September 1999 | September 2000 | |
| PowerPC 750CX | iMac | 600 | 100 | 256 | September 2000 | May 2001 |
| PowerPC 750CXe | iBook | 366–500 | 66–100 | 256–512 | September 2000 | May 2002 |
| iMac | 500–700 | 100 | 256 | July 2001 | March 2003 | |
| PowerPC 755 | iBook | 600 | 100 | 256 | October 2001 | May 2002 |
| PowerPC 750FX | iBook | 600–900 | 100 | 512 | May 2002 | October 2003 |
| Processor | Model | Clock speed (MHz) | FSB speed (MT/s) | L2 cache (KB) | L3 cache (KB) | Processors | Introduced | Discontinued |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PowerPC 7400 | Power Mac G4 | 350–500 | 100 | 512–1024 | — | 1–2 | September 1999 | January 2001 |
| Macintosh Server G4 | 350–500 | 100 | 512–1024 | — | 1–2 | January 2000 | January 2001 | |
| Power Mac G4 Cube | 450–500 | 100 | 512–1024 | — | 1 | August 2000 | April 2001 | |
| PowerPC 7410 | Power Mac G4 | 466–533 | 133 | 1024 | — | 1–2 | January 2001 | July 2001 |
| PowerBook G4 | 400–500 | 100 | 1024 | — | 1 | January 2001 | October 2001 | |
| Macintosh Server G4 | 466–533 | 133 | 1024 | — | 1–2 | January 2001 | July 2001 | |
| Power Mac G4 Cube | 450–500 | 100 | 1024 | — | 1 | April 2001 | July 2001 | |
| PowerPC 7450 | Power Mac G4 | 667–867 | 133 | 256–1024 | 0–2048 | 1–2 | January 2001 | January 2002 |
| Macintosh Server G4 | 733–1000 | 133 | 256 | 0–2048 | 1–2 | September 2001 | August 2002 | |
| PowerBook G4 | 550–667 | 100–133 | 256 | — | 1 | October 2001 | July 2002 | |
| iMac G4 | 700–800 | 100 | 256 | — | 1 | January 2002 | January 2003 | |
| eMac | 700–800 | 100 | 256 | — | 1 | April 2002 | May 2003 | |
| PowerPC 7455 | Power Mac G4 | 800–1420 | 133–167 | 256 | 1024–4096 | 1–2 | January 2002 | June 2004 |
| PowerBook G4 | 667–1000 | 133–167 | 256 | 0–1024 | 1 | April 2002 | September 2003 | |
| Xserve | 1000–1333 | 133 | 256 | 2048 | 1–2 | May 2002 | January 2004 | |
| Macintosh Server G4 | 1000–1250 | 133–167 | 256 | 1024–2048 | 1–2 | August 2002 | January 2003 | |
| iMac G4 | 800–1250 | 100–167 | 256 | — | 1 | February 2003 | July 2004 | |
| eMac | 800–1000 | 133 | 256 | — | 1 | May 2003 | April 2004 | |
| iBook G4 | 800–1000 | 133 | 256 | — | 1 | October 2003 | April 2004 | |
| PowerPC 7447 | PowerBook G4 | 1000–1333 | 133–167 | 512 | — | 1 | September 2003 | April 2004 |
| eMac | 1250 | 167 | 512 | — | 1 | April 2004 | May 2005 | |
| PowerPC 7447a | PowerBook G4 | 1333–1667 | 167 | 512 | — | 1 | April 2004 | April 2006 |
| iBook G4 | 1000–1420 | 133–142 | 512 | — | 1 | April 2004 | May 2006 | |
| Mac mini | 1250–1500 | 167 | 512 | — | 1 | January 2005 | February 2006 | |
| eMac | 1420 | 167 | 512 | — | 1 | May 2005 | July 2006 |
The PowerPC 7400 was the first Mac processor to include an AltiVec vector processing unit.
The PowerPC 7455 was the first Mac processor to break the 1 GHz barrier.
| Processor | Model | Clock speed (GHz) | FSB speed (MT/s) | L2 cache (KB) | Processors | Cores per processor | Introduced | Discontinued |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PowerPC 970 | Power Mac G5 | 1.6–2.0 | 800–1000 | 512 | 1–2 | 1 | June 2003 | June 2004 |
| PowerPC 970FX | Xserve G5 | 2.0–2.3 | 1000–1150 | 512 | 1–2 | 1 | January 2004 | August 2005 |
| Power Mac G5 | 1.8–2.7 | 900–1350 | 512 | 1–2 | 1 | June 2004 | November 2005 | |
| iMac G5 | 1.6–2.1 | 533–700 | 512 | 1 | 1 | August 2004 | January 2006 | |
| PowerPC 970MP | Power Mac G5 | 2.0–2.5 | 1000–1250 | 2×1024 | 1–2 | 2 | November 2005 | August 2006 |
The PowerPC 970 was the first 64-bit Mac processor.
The PowerPC 970MP was the first dual-core Mac processor and the first to be found in a quad-core configuration.
| Processor | Model | Clock speed (GHz) | FSB speed (MT/s) | L2 cache (MB) | Processors | Cores per processor | Introduced | Discontinued |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core Duo ("Yonah") | iMac | 1.83–2.00 | 667 | 2 | 1 | 2 | January 2006 | September 2006 |
| MacBook Pro | 1.83–2.16 | 667 | 2 | 1 | 2 | February 2006 | October 2006 | |
| Mac mini | 1.66–1.83 | 667 | 2 | 1 | 2 | February 2006 | August 2007 | |
| MacBook | 1.83–2.00 | 667 | 2 | 1 | 2 | May 2006 | November 2006 | |
| Core Solo ("Yonah") | Mac mini | 1.50 | 667 | 2 | 1 | 1 | February 2006 | September 2006 |
The Core Solo was a Core Duo with one of the two cores disabled.
| Processor | Model | Clock speed (GHz) | FSB speed (MT/s) | L2 cache (MB) | Processors | Cores per processor | Introduced | Discontinued |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xeon 5100 ("Woodcrest") | Mac Pro | 2.00–3.00 | 1333 | 4 | 2 | 2 | August 2006 | January 2008 |
| Xserve | 2.00–3.00 | 1333 | 4 | 2 | 2 | October 2006 | January 2008 | |
| Core 2 Duo ("Merom") | iMac | 1.83–2.40 | 667–800 | 2–4 | 1 | 2 | September 2006 | April 2008 |
| MacBook Pro | 2.16–2.60 | 667–800 | 4 | 1 | 2 | October 2006 | February 2008 | |
| MacBook | 1.83–2.20 | 667–800 | 2–4 | 1 | 2 | November 2006 | February 2008 | |
| Mac mini | 1.83–2.00 | 667 | 2–4 | 1 | 2 | August 2007 | current | |
| MacBook Air | 1.60–1.80 | 800 | 4 | 1 | 2 | January 2008 | current | |
| Xeon 5300 ("Clovertown") | Mac Pro | 3.00 | 1333 | 2×4 | 2 | 4 | April 2007 | January 2008 |
| Core 2 Extreme ("Merom XE") | iMac | 2.80 | 800 | 4 | 1 | 2 | August 2007 | April 2008 |
| Xeon 5400 ("Harpertown") | Mac Pro | 2.80–3.20 | 1600 | 2×6 | 1–2 | 4 | January 2008 | current |
| Xserve | 2.80–3.00 | 1600 | 2×6 | 1–2 | 4 | January 2008 | current | |
| Core 2 Duo ("Penryn") | MacBook Pro | 2.40–2.60 | 800 | 3–6 | 1 | 2 | February 2008 | current |
| MacBook | 2.10–2.40 | 800 | 3 | 1 | 2 | February 2008 | current | |
| iMac | 2.40–3.06 | 1066 | 6 | 1 | 2 | April 2008 | current |
Merom was the first 64-bit processor to appear in a Mac notebook.
Clovertown was the first quad-core Mac processor and the first to be found in an 8-core configuration.