Apple Specs > By Processor > PowerPC G5 Processor

Update Published December 12, 2025

Every Apple Mac that uses a PowerPC G5 processor -- also called a PowerPC G5 CPU (Central Processing Unit) -- is listed below.

Apple first released Macs that use the PowerPC G5 processor in 2003 and continued to sell Macs that use this processor until 2006. Notable Macs to use the PowerPC G5 processor include the iMac G5 and Power Macintosh G5, among others.

Click on a specific model for its complete technical specs, configuration options, identification details, and more.

You may also be interested in All Macs with PowerPC Processors, which includes Macs that use other PowerPC CPUs, as well as All Macs By Processor, which includes Macs with Intel processors in addition to other processor types.

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1 Apple Mac Processor Type iMac G5/1.6 17" 1.6 GHz PowerPC 970 (G5) iMac G5/1.8 17" 1.8 GHz PowerPC 970 (G5) iMac G5/1.8 20" 1.8 GHz PowerPC 970 (G5) iMac G5/1.8 17" (ALS) 1.8 GHz PowerPC 970* (G5) iMac G5/2.0 17" (ALS) 2.0 GHz PowerPC 970* (G5) iMac G5/2.0 20" (ALS) 2.0 GHz PowerPC 970* (G5) iMac G5/1.9 17" (iSight) 1.9 GHz PowerPC 970fx (G5) iMac G5/2.1 20" (iSight) 2.1 GHz PowerPC 970fx (G5) Power Macintosh G5 1.6 (PCI) 1.6 GHz PowerPC 970 (G5) Power Macintosh G5 1.8 (PCI-X) 1.8 GHz PowerPC 970 (G5) Power Macintosh G5 2.0 DP (PCI-X) 2.0 GHz PowerPC 970 (G5) x2 Power Macintosh G5 1.8 DP (PCI-X) 1.8 GHz PowerPC 970 (G5) x2 Power Macintosh G5 1.8 DP (PCI) 1.8 GHz PowerPC 970fx (G5) x2 Power Macintosh G5 2.0 DP (PCI-X 2) 2.0 GHz PowerPC 970fx (G5) x2 Power Macintosh G5 2.5 DP (PCI-X) 2.5 GHz PowerPC 970fx (G5) x2 Power Macintosh G5 1.8 (PCI) 1.8 GHz PowerPC 970fx (G5) Power Macintosh G5 2.0 DP (PCI) 2.0 GHz PowerPC 970fx (G5) x2 Power Macintosh G5 2.3 DP (PCI-X) 2.3 GHz PowerPC 970fx (G5) x2 Power Macintosh G5 2.7 DP (PCI-X) 2.7 GHz PowerPC 970fx (G5) x2 Power Macintosh G5 Dual Core (2.0) 2.0 GHz PowerPC 970MP (G5) Power Macintosh G5 Dual Core (2.3) 2.3 GHz PowerPC 970MP (G5) Power Macintosh G5 "Quad Core" (2.5) 2.5 GHz PowerPC 970MP (G5) x2 Xserve G5/2.0 (PCI-X) 2.0 GHz PowerPC 970fx (G5) Xserve G5/2.0 DP (PCI-X) 2.0 GHz PowerPC 970fx (G5) x2 Xserve G5/2.0 DP Cluster Node (PCI-X) 2.0 GHz PowerPC 970fx (G5) x2 Xserve G5/2.3 DP (PCI-X) 2.3 GHz PowerPC 970fx (G5) x2 Xserve G5/2.3 DP Cluster Node (PCI-X) 2.3 GHz PowerPC 970fx (G5) x2

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