This page provides a comprehensive list of Apple Macintosh models categorized by their CPU type, ranging from the original Macintosh 128K to the iMac G3. Each entry includes the release year, CPU model, clock speed, and other relevant specifications.

Overview

The Macintosh series evolved significantly in terms of processing power, moving from the early Motorola 68000 series to the PowerPC architecture. This table categorizes models based on their CPU family.

Motorola 68000 family

Model / Variants	Year	CPU	Clock	RAM (B / Max)	First OS
Macintosh 128K	1984	68000	8 MHz	128 K / 128 K	System 1.0
Macintosh 512K	1984	68000	8 MHz	512 K / 512 K	System 1.1
Macintosh 512Ke	1986	68000	8 MHz	512 K / 512 K	System 2.0
Macintosh Plus ■ Plus ED / Plus 1 MB	1986	68000	8 MHz	1 MB / 4 MB	System 3.0
Macintosh SE ■ SE FDHD / SE SuperDrive / SE 1/20	1987	68000	8 MHz	1 MB / 4 MB	System 4.0
Macintosh Portable ■ Portable Backlit	1989	68000	16 MHz	1 MB / 9 MB	System 6.0.4
Macintosh Classic ■ Classic ED	1990	68000	8 MHz	1 MB / 4 MB	System 6.0.7

Motorola 68020 / 68030 family

Model / Variants	Year	CPU	Clock	RAM (B / Max)	First OS
Macintosh II	1987	68020	16 MHz	1 MB / 68 MB	System 3.3
Macintosh IIx	1988	68030	16 MHz	1 MB / 128 MB	System 6.0.1
Macintosh IIcx	1989	68030	16 MHz	1 MB / 128 MB	System 6.0.3
Macintosh IIci	1989	68030	25 MHz	1 MB / 128 MB	System 6.0.4
Macintosh IIfx	1990	68030	40 MHz	4 MB / 128 MB	System 6.0.5
Macintosh IIsi	1990	68030	20 MHz	1 MB / 65 MB	System 6.0.7
Macintosh IIvi	1992	68030	16 MHz	4 MB / 128 MB	System 7.1
Macintosh IIvx	1992	68030	32 MHz	4 MB / 128 MB	System 7.1
Macintosh SE/30	1989	68030	16 MHz	1 MB / 128 MB	System 6.0.3
Macintosh LC	1990	68020	16 MHz	2 MB / 10 MB	System 6.0.7
Macintosh LC II ■ Performa 400 / 405 / 410 / 430	1992	68030	16 MHz	4 MB / 10 MB	System 7.0.1
Macintosh LC III ■ Performa 450	1993	68030	25 MHz	4 MB / 36 MB	System 7.1
Macintosh LC III Plus ■ Performa 460 / 466 / 467	1994	68030	33 MHz	4 MB / 36 MB	System 7.1
Macintosh Color Classic ■ Performa 200	1993	68030	16 MHz	4 MB / 10 MB	System 7.1
Macintosh Color Classic II ■ Performa 250	1993	68030	33 MHz	4 MB / 36 MB	System 7.1 (JP)
Macintosh Classic II	1991	68030	16 MHz	2 MB / 10 MB	System 7.0.1
Macintosh LC 520 ■ Performa 520 series	1993	68030	25 MHz	4 MB / 36 MB	System 7.1
Macintosh TV	1993	68030	32 MHz	5 MB / 8 MB	System 7.1

Motorola 68LC040 / 68040 family

Model / Variants	Year	CPU	Clock	RAM (B / Max)	First OS
Macintosh Quadra 700	1991	68040	25 MHz	4 MB / 68 MB	System 7.0.1
Macintosh Quadra 900	1991	68040	25 MHz	4 MB / 256 MB	System 7.0.1
Macintosh Quadra 950 ■ Workgroup Server 95	1992	68040	33 MHz	4 MB / 256 MB	System 7.0.1
Macintosh Quadra 800	1993	68040	33 MHz	8 MB / 136 MB	System 7.1
Macintosh Quadra 840AV	1993	68040	40 MHz	8 MB / 128 MB	System 7.1
Macintosh Centris 610 ■ Workgroup Server 60	1993	68LC040	20 MHz	4 MB / 68 MB	System 7.1
Macintosh Centris 650 ■ Workgroup Server 80	1993	68LC040	25 MHz	4 MB / 132 MB	System 7.1
Macintosh Centris 660AV	1993	68040	25 MHz	8 MB / 136 MB	System 7.1
Macintosh Quadra 610	1994	68LC040	25 MHz	8 MB / 68 MB	System 7.1
Macintosh Quadra 650	1993	68040	33 MHz	8 MB / 136 MB	System 7.1
Macintosh Quadra 660AV	1993	68040	25 MHz	8 MB / 136 MB	System 7.1
Macintosh Quadra 605 ■ LC 475 / Performa 475 / 476	1993	68LC040	25 MHz	4 MB / 68 MB	System 7.1
Macintosh LC 550	1994	68LC040	33 MHz	4 MB / 36 MB	System 7.1
Macintosh LC 575 ■ Performa 575 / 577	1994	68LC040	33 MHz	5 MB / 68 MB	System 7.1
Macintosh Quadra 630 ■ LC 580 • Performa 580, 588, 630, 640 series	1994	68LC040	33 MHz	4 MB / 68 MB	System 7.1

PowerPC 601 family

Model / Variants	Year	CPU	Clock	RAM (B / Max)	First OS
Power Macintosh 6100 ■ Performa 6110‑6118 • WGS 6150	1994	PPC 601	60 / 66 MHz	8 MB / 72 MB	System 7.1.2
Power Macintosh 7100 ■ WGS 7150	1994	PPC 601	66 / 80 MHz	8 MB / 136 MB	System 7.1.2
Power Macintosh 8100 ■ WGS 8150	1994	PPC 601	80 / 110 MHz	8 MB / 264 MB	System 7.1.2
Power Macintosh 7200	1995	PPC 601	75 / 120 MHz	8 MB / 512 MB	System 7.5.2
Workgroup Server 9150	1994	PPC 601	80 / 120 MHz	16 MB / 512 MB	System 7.1.2

PowerPC 603 / 603e family

Model / Variants	Year	CPU	Clock	RAM (B / Max)	First OS
Power Macintosh 5200 LC ■ Performa 5200‑5300	1995	PPC 603	75 MHz	8 MB / 64 MB	System 7.5.1
Power Macintosh 6200 ■ Performa 6200‑6290	1995	PPC 603	75 MHz	8 MB / 64 MB	System 7.5.1
Power Macintosh 5300 LC ■ Performa 5300 series	1996	PPC 603e	100 MHz	16 MB / 64 MB	System 7.5.3
Power Macintosh 6300 ■ Performa 6300 series	1996	PPC 603e	120 MHz	16 MB / 64 MB	System 7.5.3
Power Macintosh 5260	1996	PPC 603e	100 MHz	16 MB / 64 MB	System 7.5.3
Power Macintosh 5400	1996	PPC 603e	120 / 180 MHz	16 MB / 64 MB	System 7.5.3
Power Macintosh 5500	1997	PPC 603e	225 MHz	32 MB / 128 MB	Mac OS 7.6
Power Macintosh 6400 ■ Performa 6400 series	1996	PPC 603e	180 MHz	16 MB / 136 MB	System 7.5.3
Power Macintosh 6500	1997	PPC 603e	225–300 MHz	32 MB / 160 MB	Mac OS 7.6
Power Macintosh 4400 / 7220	1996	PPC 603e	160–200 MHz	16 MB / 160 MB	Mac OS 7.6
Power Macintosh 5410 / 5420	1996	PPC 603e	120 MHz	16 MB / 64 MB	System 7.5.3
Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh	1997	PPC 603e	250 MHz	32 MB / 128 MB	Mac OS 7.6.1

PowerPC 604 / 604e family

Model / Variants	Year	CPU	Clock	RAM (B / Max)	First OS
Power Macintosh 8500	1995	PPC 604	120–180 MHz	16 MB / 512 MB	System 7.5.2
Power Macintosh 9500	1995	PPC 604	120–200 MHz	16 MB / 1.5 GB	System 7.5.2
Power Macintosh 7600	1996	PPC 604	120–200 MHz	16 MB / 1 GB	System 7.5.3
Power Macintosh 7300	1997	PPC 604e	180–200 MHz	32 MB / 1 GB	Mac OS 7.6
Power Macintosh 8600	1997	PPC 604e	200–300 MHz	32 MB / 1 GB	Mac OS 7.6
Power Macintosh 9600	1997	PPC 604e	200–350 MHz	32 MB / 1.5 GB	Mac OS 7.6
Power Macintosh 8200	1997	PPC 604e	100–120 MHz	16 MB / 512 MB	Mac OS 7.6

PowerPC G3 family

Model / Variants	Year	CPU	Clock	RAM (B / Max)	First OS
Power Macintosh G3 (Beige DT/MT/AIO)	1997	PPC G3	233–333 MHz	32 MB / 768 MB	Mac OS 8.0
PowerBook G3 (Kanga & PDQ)	1997–98	PPC G3	250–292 MHz	32 MB / 160 MB	Mac OS 8.0
iMac G3 (Bondi‑Blue → Slot‑Load)	1998–99	PPC G3	233–700 MHz	32 MB / 1 GB	Mac OS 8.1