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iPod Q&A - Updated October 11, 2007
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What processor does the iPod, iPod mini, iPod nano, iPod touch, and iPod shuffle use?
Apple provides no official information regarding the processors used to power the iPod models.
Starting with the iPod nano 2G, the company goes as far as having the processor custom branded with an Apple logo to make it more difficult to determine its origins. However, the below chart is believed to be accurate.
iPod Name |
Processor |
Details |
PP5002 |
PortalPlayer PP5002 "system on a chip" with dual embedded 90 MHz ARM 7TDMI processors. |
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PP5002 |
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PP5002 |
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PP5002 |
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PP5002 |
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PP5020 |
PortalPlayer PP5020 "system on a chip" with dual embedded variable speed 80 MHz ARM 7TDMI processors. |
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PP5020 |
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PP5020 |
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PP5020 |
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PP5020 |
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PP5020 |
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PP5020 |
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PP5020 |
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PP5021C |
PortalPlayer PP5021C "system on a chip" with dual embedded variable speed 80 MHz ARM 7TDMI processors. For video decoding, these models use a Broadcom VideoCore BCM2722 processor. |
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PP5021C |
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PP5021C |
The "Enhanced" 5G iPod models are believed to use the same processors as the 5G models. |
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PP5021C |
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Samsung ARM |
Apple provides no information on the processor used in the iPod classic (6G) models, but it uses an Apple branded processor, believed to be a Samsung ARM. For more information, please refer to the disassembly guide from the always excellent iFixIt. |
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PP5021C |
PortalPlayer PP5021C "system on a chip" with dual embedded 80 MHz ARM 7TDMI processors. |
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Samsung ARM |
Apple provides no information on the processor used in the iPod nano 2G models, but each uses an Apple branded processor, believed to be a Samsung ARM. For in-depth speculation regarding all of the chips used, please refer to the iPod nano 2G "autopsy" from the always excellent ArsTechnica. |
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Samsung ARM |
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Samsung ARM |
Apple provides no information on the processor used in the iPod nano (3G) models, but each uses an Apple branded processor, believed to be a Samsung ARM. For more information, please refer to the disassembly guide from the always excellent iFixIt. |
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STMP 3550 |
Uses a 75 MHz SigmaTel D-Major STMP 3550 processor. |
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Samsung ARM |
Apple provides no information on the processor used in the iPod shuffle 2G models, but it uses an Apple branded processor, believed to be a Samsung ARM. For more information, please refer to the "teardown" from the always excellent iFixIt. |
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Samsung ARM |
Apple provides no information on the processor used in the iPod touch models, but it uses an Apple branded processor, believed to be a Samsung ARM. For more information, please refer to the disassembly guide from the always excellent iFixIt. |
Should you have additional, or alternate, information about the processors used in the iPod please share.
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