What processors did Apple Computer use in their computers?
CPU's used in early Apple Computers:
- Apple I MOS 6502 8-bit 1976
- Apple II MOS / Synertek 6502 8-bit 1977
- Apple III Synertek 6502A 8-bit 1980
- Apple Lisa Motorola 68000 32-bit 1983
- Apple IIc Motorola 65C02 8-bit 1984
- Apple Macintosh Motorola 68000 32-bit 1984
Evolution of processors used inside Apple Mac Computers:
(The new M1 processors were the first in Apple's transition from using Intel processors to their own in-house designed processors, initially offered in low-end Mac's: MacBook Air, 13-inch MacBook Pro, Mac mini)
Evolution of processors used inside Apple Mac Computers:
- Motorola 68x CISC series - 68000,68020, 68030 & 68040 processors 1984 to 1994
- Motorola 68LC040 processor + Intel 486SX processor 1993
- AIM - Apple / IBM / Motorola (Freescale) PowerPC RISC processors 1994 to 2006
- AIM / Intel PowerPC 601 RISC processor + Intel 486 DX2 x86 processor 1994
- Intel Core & XEON x86 processors 2006 to 2020
(The new M1 processors were the first in Apple's transition from using Intel processors to their own in-house designed processors, initially offered in low-end Mac's: MacBook Air, 13-inch MacBook Pro, Mac mini)
- Apple M1 PRO / M1 MAX / TSMC ARM SoC processor 2021 to now