Processor speeds and bus speeds of Macintosh computers

Learn the bus speeds for each model of Macintosh computer from the Power Macintosh G3 and later. (For computers manufactured earlier than seven years ago, see document 17121.

The table below contains the name, processor speed, and bus speed for each Macintosh computer manufactured in the last seven years.

Power Macintosh G3 Mini Tower 233 MHz, 300 MHz 66 MHz
Power Macintosh G3 Desktop 233 MHz, 300 MHz 66 MHz
Power Macintosh G3 All-in-One 233 MHz, 266 MHz 66 MHz
Power Macintosh G3 (Blue and White) 350 MHz, 400 MHz, 450 MHz 100 MHz
Power Mac G4 (PCI Graphics) 350 MHz, 400 MHz 100 MHz
Power Mac G4 (AGP Graphics) 350 MHz, 400 MHz, 450 MHz, 500 MHz 100 MHz
Power Mac G4 Cube 450 MHz 100 MHz
Power Mac G4 (Gigabit Ethernet) 400 MHz, dual 450 MHz, dual 500 MHz 100 MHz
Power Mac G4 (Digital Audio) 466 MHz, 533 MHz, dual 533 MHz, 733 MHz 133 MHz
Power Mac G4 (QuickSilver) 733 MHz, 867 MHz, dual 800 MHz 133 MHz
Power Mac G4 (QuickSilver 2002) 800 MHz, 933 MHz, dual 1 GHz 133 MHz
Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors) dual 867 MHz, dual 1 GHz, dual 1.25 GHz 133 MHz (dual 867 MHz) or 167 MHz
Power Mac G4 (FW 800) 1 GHz, dual 1.25 GHz, dual 1.42 GHz 133 (1 GHz) or 167 MHz
Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors 2003) 1.25 GHz, dual 1.25 GHz 167 MHz
Power Mac G5 1.6 GHz, 1.8 GHz, dual 2.0 GHz 800 MHz, 900 MHz, or 1 GHz per processor
Power Mac G5 (June 2004) dual 1.8 GHz, dual 2.0 GHz, dual 2.5 GHz 900 MHz, 1 GHz, or 1.25 GHz per processor
Power Mac G5 (Late 2004) 1.8 GHz 600 MHz
Power Mac G5 (Early 2005) dual 2.0 GHz, dual 2.3 GHz, dual 2.7 GHz 1 GHz, 1.15 GHz, or 1.35 GHz per processor
Mac mini 1.25 GHz, 1.42 GHz 167 MHz
iMac 233 MHz 233 MHz 66 MHz
iMac 266 MHz 266 MHz 66 MHz
iMac 333 MHz (Five Flavors) 333 MHz 66 MHz
iMac (Slot Loading) 350 MHz, 400 MHz 100 MHz
iMac (Summer 2000) 350 MHz, 400 MHz, 450 MHz, 500 MHz 100 MHz
iMac (Early 2001) 400 MHz, 500 MHz, 600 MHz 100 MHz
iMac (Summer 2001) 500 MHz, 600 MHz, 700 MHz 100 MHz
iMac (Flat Panel) 700 MHz, 800 MHz 100 MHz
iMac (17-inch Flat Panel) 800 MHz 100 MHz
iMac (17-inch 1GHz) 1 GHz 133 MHz
iMac (USB 2.0) 1 GHz, 1.25 GHz 167 MHz
iMac G5 1.6 GHz, 1.8 GHz 533 MHz, 600 MHz
eMac 700 MHz, 800 MHz 100 MHz
eMac (ATI Graphics) 800 MHz, 1 GHz 133 MHz
eMac (USB 2.0) 1.25 GHz 167 MHz
PowerBook G3 250 MHz 50 MHz
PowerBook G3 Series 233 MHz, 292 MHz 66 MHz or 83 MHz
PowerBook G3 Series (Bronze Keyboard) 333 MHz, 400 MHz 66 MHz
PowerBook (FireWire) 400 MHz, 500 MHz 100 MHz
PowerBook G4 400 MHz, 500 MHz 100 MHz
PowerBook G4 (Gigabit Ethernet) 550 MHz, 667 MHz 100 MHz or 133 MHz
PowerBook G4 (DVI) 667 MHz, 800 MHz 133 MHz
PowerBook G4 (1 GHz/867 MHz) 867 MHz, 1 GHz 133 MHz
PowerBook G4 (15-inch FW 800) 1 GHz, 1.25 GHz 167 MHz
PowerBook G4 (15-inch 1.5/1.33GHz) 1.33 GHz, 1.5 GHz 167 MHz
PowerBook G4 (12-inch) 867 MHz 133 MHz
PowerBook G4 (12-inch DVI) 1 GHz 133 MHz
PowerBook G4 (12-inch 1.33GHz) 1.33 GHz 167 MHz
PowerBook G4 (17-inch) 1 GHz 167 MHz
PowerBook G4 (17-inch 1.33GHz) 1.33 GHz 167 MHz
PowerBook G4 (17-inch 1.5GHz) 1.5 GHz 167 MHz
iBook 300 MHz, 366 MHz 66 MHz
iBook (FireWire) 366 MHz, 466 MHz 66 MHz
iBook (Dual USB) 500 MHz 66 MHz
iBook (Late 2001) 500 MHz, 600 MHz 66 MHz or 100 MHz
iBook (14.1 LCD) 600 MHz 100 MHz
iBook (16 VRAM) 600 MHz, 700 MHz 100 MHz
iBook (14.1 LCD 16 VRAM) 700 MHz 100 MHz
iBook (Opaque 16 VRAM) 700 MHz 100 MHz
iBook (32 VRAM) 800 MHz 100 MHz
iBook (14.1 LCD 32 VRAM) 800 MHz 100 MHz
iBook (Early 2003) 800 MHz, 900 MHz 100 MHz
iBook G4 800 MHz 133 MHz
iBook G4 (14-inch) 933 MHz, 1 GHz 133 MHz
iBook G4 (Early 2004) 1 GHz 133 MHz
iBook G4 (14-inch Early 2004) 1 GHz, 1.2 GHz 133 MHz
iBook G4 (12-inch Late 2004) 1.2 GHz 133 MHz
iBook G4 (14-inch Late 2004) 1.33 GHz 133 MHz
Published Date: Feb 19, 2012