2006-11-27 17:32:30 · 4 answers · asked by ms.susi 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
There used to be a bigger difference than there is now.
Before the beginning of 2006, Apple used a kind of processor in their computers (Macintoshes) called "PowerPC". It was different from Pentium-style chips in its underlying design, and is manufactured mainly by IBM and Motorola to this day. In fact, Microsoft's Xbox 360 runs on a PowerPC chip — and it shares the problem of excessive heat so common to PowerPC-based Macs! :)
What happened in the beginning of 2006 was that Apple's CEO, Steve Jobs, announced that they would start putting Intel processors into Macs instead of IBM's chips. This was very surprising news for many people, who were used to Apple being the "rogue player" who did things differently!
The processors in new Macs aren't actually quite Pentiums; they're Intel's latest generation of processors, dubbed "Core", "Core Duo", "Core 2 Duo" and so on. One interesting thing about this change is that Macs, in addition to running Mac OS X, their regular operating system, they can actually boot into Windows or Linux too, just like any regular PC. There's almost no program they can't run now.
2006-11-27 19:48:40 · answer #1 · answered by Mike M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
None in recent times as Macs are using Intel Core branded CPU that converges with PC design as Palms are using ARMs that converges with Pocket PC design, before that the CPU is non-Intel designed by a consortium headed by Motorola and even before that the CPU was an older Motorola-based design.
That extremely old CPU design is also used by Amiga and NeXT with a lineage going back to Apple II, the designation used by the industry is m68k you may want to research further from that point, m68k is Motorola 680x0 not to be confused to old Palm Motorola 683x0 Dragonball.
2006-11-27 19:30:28 · answer #2 · answered by Andy T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The differences are minimal. Up until recently Mac used different manufacturers for their products. I believe it was Samsung are something like that. Macs are making the switch to Intel's Pentium processors which makes the differences between PC and Mac even smaller.
2006-11-27 17:41:14 · answer #3 · answered by Jason 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
frequently speaking, Intel is better ideal. despite the indisputable fact that it truly relies upon on the kind and funds you're searching at. Intel frequently has the better ideal structure and speedier chips at the same time as AMD has been taking that is position as a "funds" option to Intel.
2016-10-07 21:47:51 · answer #4 · answered by varges 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋