Apple Specs > By Processor > PowerPC 603e Processor

Update Published December 12, 2025

Every Apple Mac that uses a PowerPC 603e processor -- also called a PowerPC 603e CPU (Central Processing Unit) -- is listed below.

Apple first released Macs that use the PowerPC 603e processor in 1996 and continued to sell Macs that use this processor until 1998. Notable Macs to use the PowerPC 603e processor include the Performa 6400, Power Macintosh 5500, PowerBook 2400, and PowerBook 3400, 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 Macintosh Performa 5260CD 100 MHz PowerPC 603e Macintosh Performa 5260/120 120 MHz PowerPC 603e Macintosh Performa 5270CD 100 MHz PowerPC 603e Macintosh Performa 5280/120 120 MHz PowerPC 603e Macintosh Performa 5300CD 100 MHz PowerPC 603e Macintosh Performa 5320CD 120 MHz PowerPC 603e Macintosh Performa 5400CD 120 MHz PowerPC 603e Macintosh Performa 5400/160 160 MHz PowerPC 603e Macintosh Performa 5400/180 (DE) 180 MHz PowerPC 603e Macintosh Performa 5410CD 120 MHz PowerPC 603e Macintosh Performa 5420CD 120 MHz PowerPC 603e Macintosh Performa 5430 160 MHz PowerPC 603e Macintosh Performa 5440 180 MHz PowerPC 603e Macintosh Performa 6260CD 100 MHz PowerPC 603e Macintosh Performa 6290CD 100 MHz PowerPC 603e Macintosh Performa 6300CD 100 MHz PowerPC 603e Macintosh Performa 6310CD 100 MHz PowerPC 603e Macintosh Performa 6320CD 120 MHz PowerPC 603e Macintosh Performa 6360/160 160 MHz PowerPC 603e Macintosh Performa 6400/180 180 MHz PowerPC 603e Macintosh Performa 6410/180 180 MHz PowerPC 603e Macintosh Performa 6400/200 (VEE) 200 MHz PowerPC 603e Macintosh Performa 6420/200 200 MHz PowerPC 603e PowerBook Duo 2300c/100 100 MHz PowerPC 603e PowerBook 1400cs/117 117 MHz PowerPC 603e PowerBook 1400c/117 117 MHz PowerPC 603e PowerBook 1400cs/133 133 MHz PowerPC 603e PowerBook 1400c/133 133 MHz PowerPC 603e PowerBook 1400cs/166 166 MHz PowerPC 603e PowerBook 1400c/166 166 MHz PowerPC 603e PowerBook 2400c/180 180 MHz PowerPC 603e PowerBook 2400c/240 240 MHz PowerPC 603e PowerBook 3400c/180 180 MHz PowerPC 603e PowerBook 3400c/200 200 MHz PowerPC 603e PowerBook 3400c/240 240 MHz PowerPC 603e PowerBook 5300/100 100 MHz PowerPC 603e PowerBook 5300cs/100 100 MHz PowerPC 603e PowerBook 5300c/100 100 MHz PowerPC 603e PowerBook 5300ce/117 117 MHz PowerPC 603e Power Macintosh 4400/160 160 MHz PowerPC 603e Power Macintosh 4400/200 (PC) 200 MHz PowerPC 603e Power Macintosh 5260/100 100 MHz PowerPC 603e Power Macintosh 5260/120 120 MHz PowerPC 603e Power Macintosh 5300/100 LC 100 MHz PowerPC 603e Power Macintosh 5400/120 120 MHz PowerPC 603e Power Macintosh 5400/180 180 MHz PowerPC 603e Power Macintosh 5400/200 200 MHz PowerPC 603e Power Macintosh 5500/225 225 MHz PowerPC 603e Power Macintosh 5500/250 250 MHz PowerPC 603e Power Macintosh 5500/275 275 MHz PowerPC 603e Power Macintosh 6300/120 120 MHz PowerPC 603e Power Macintosh 6400/200 200 MHz PowerPC 603e Power Macintosh 6500/225 225 MHz PowerPC 603e Power Macintosh 6500/250 250 MHz PowerPC 603e Power Macintosh 6500/275 275 MHz PowerPC 603e Power Macintosh 6500/300 300 MHz PowerPC 603e Power Macintosh 7220/200 (PC) 200 MHz PowerPC 603e 20th Anniversary Macintosh 250 MHz PowerPC 603e

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