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Every chip design (called an "architecture") can only be made to run so fast before a new, more efficient architecture must be made to improve performance. In short, apple switched to Intel because IBM was unwilling to develop a new personal computer processor.
Apple previously used IBM's PowerPC line of processors. The latest of these processors was phenomenal; the G5. However, the G5 used too much power to work in laptops.
Apple talked to IBM, told them that they needed to build more energy efficient chips. Apple also said it would like to make dual core machines. IBM said no, we want to work on servers and mainframes for businesses.
So Apple, seeing the recent development of the power friendly and fast Intel "core" chips, decided that it was time to say goodbye to IBM.
The switch was not easy, but Mac OS X's brilliant UNIX underpinnings made it possible. In a year and a half, apple switched every single product in their lineup to run on Intel processors.
The result is that the power of the Mac's can now be sufficiently compared to those of windows machines, and the macs have been getting faster ever since.
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Who manufactures the cpu for apple computers?
Intel
Does mac use Intel?
Yes, Apple's Intel transition was the process of changing the CPU of Macintosh computers from PowerPC processors to Intel x86 processors.
The Intel x86 family of computers is based on what CPU?
cisc cpu
Who is part of the Power PC family of CPU chips?
The PowerPC family of CPU chips was a RISC type processor created together by IBM, Motorola and Apple. They were most popular in the Macintosh computers before Apple started using Intel based processors.
What company makes the CPU used by most personal computers today?
Intel
What is the processor in a personal computer called?
CPU, which stands for Central Processing Unit. Intel is probably the worlds largest producer of CPUs, which are now used in both PCs and Apple Mac computers. The term CPU is also sometimes used to refer to the whole computer case containing the CPU and other components.
What are the five major manufacturers of CPU?
Intel, Amd, Apple (they now use intel) sun microsystems, i dont know of a fifth but id guess at sony.
What is an Intel?
A CPU manufactured by the Intel Corporation
Intel CPU For The Desktop?
When purchasing a desktop, it is a good ideal to check the specifications of the CPU. Standing for "central processing unit," the CPU operates as the "main brains" of the computer. This is where all major processing, the crunching of bits and bytes, takes place. The more powerful your CPU is, the better speeds at which the computer operates. Intel is the standard bearer of all CPU makers. It produced the first operative CPU for computers in 1979, the 8088, that allowed IBM to come out with the first series of personal computers, comprising the desktop, in the early 1980s.
Why are Intel CPU and AMD CPU similar?
They are similar because they share a common ancestry. When IBM chose Intel's processor for their IBM PC, they required Intel to find a "second source", in case Intel was not able to manufacture enough processors to meet demand. Intel licensed their technology to AMD. As the dominance of IBM faded and Microsoft grew, the companies eventually became competitors, creating newer and improved versions of Intel's original design.
What are two computers that have CPUs made by different processor manufacturers?
An Acer Aspire Z5610 has a Intel Pentium E5300 CPU made by the Intel Corporation. The Samsung Chromebook uses the Exynos 5 Dual core processor CPU which is made by Samsung Electronics.
What was operating temperature of the CPU for celeron Intel g540?
what was the operating temperature of the cpu for the intel celeron g540
