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Apple Specs > By Processor > PowerPC 604 Processor

Update Published December 12, 2025

Every Apple Mac that uses a PowerPC 604 processor -- also called a PowerPC 604 CPU (Central Processing Unit) -- is listed below.

Apple first released Macs that use the PowerPC 604 processor in 1995 and continued to sell Macs that use this processor until 1997. Notable Macs to use the PowerPC 604 processor include the Power Macintosh 8500 and 9500 series.

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1 Apple Mac Processor Type Macintosh WGS 8550/132 132 MHz PowerPC 604
Intro. February 26, 1996 Disc. January 1, 1997
Order M4343LL/A* Model M3409 (EMC None)
Family Mac WGS 8550 ID N/A
RAM 24 MB VRAM 2 MB*
Storage 2 GB Optical 4X CD-ROM
Complete Macintosh WGS 8550/132 Specs
Network Server 500/132 132 MHz PowerPC 604
Intro. February 15, 1996 Disc. April 1, 1997
Order M3469LL/A* Model N/A (EMC None)
Family Network Server 500 ID N/A
RAM 32 MB VRAM 1 MB*
Storage None, 2 GB Optical 4X CD-ROM
Complete Network Server 500/132 Specs
Network Server 700/150 150 MHz PowerPC 604
Intro. February 15, 1996 Disc. April 1, 1997
Order M3471LL/A* Model N/A (EMC None)
Family Network Server 700 ID N/A
RAM 32 MB, 48 MB VRAM 1 MB*
Storage 1 GB, 4 GB Optical 4X CD-ROM
Complete Network Server 700/150 Specs
Power Macintosh 7600/120 120 MHz PowerPC 604
Intro. April 22, 1996 Disc. July 1, 1997
Order M4631LL/A Model M3979 (EMC None)
Family Power Mac 7600 ID N/A
RAM 16 MB VRAM 2 MB*
Storage 1.2 GB Optical 4X CD-ROM
Complete Power Macintosh 7600/120 Specs
Power Macintosh 7600/132 132 MHz PowerPC 604
Intro. August 7, 1996 Disc. July 1, 1997
Order M5346LL/A Model M3979 (EMC None)
Family Power Mac 7600 ID N/A
RAM 16 MB VRAM 2 MB*
Storage 1.2 GB Optical 8X CD-ROM
Complete Power Macintosh 7600/132 Specs
Power Macintosh 8500/120 120 MHz PowerPC 604
Intro. August 7, 1995 Disc. April 1, 1996
Order M3104LL/A* Model M3409 (EMC None)
Family Power Mac 8500 ID N/A
RAM 16 MB VRAM 2 MB*
Storage 1 GB, 2 GB Optical 4X CD-ROM
Complete Power Macintosh 8500/120 Specs
Power Macintosh 8500/132 132 MHz PowerPC 604
Intro. April 22, 1996 Disc. September 19, 1996
Order M4889LL/A* Model M3409 (EMC None)
Family Power Mac 8500 ID N/A
RAM 16 MB VRAM 2 MB*
Storage 1.2 GB, 2 GB Optical 4X CD-ROM
Complete Power Macintosh 8500/132 Specs
Power Macintosh 8500/150 150 MHz PowerPC 604
Intro. April 22, 1996 Disc. September 19, 1996
Order M4890LL/A* Model M3409 (EMC None)
Family Power Mac 8500 ID N/A
RAM 16 MB, 32 MB VRAM 2 MB*
Storage 1.2 GB, 2 GB Optical 4X, 8X CD-ROM
Complete Power Macintosh 8500/150 Specs
Power Macintosh 8515/120 120 MHz PowerPC 604
Intro. January 1, 1996 Disc. April 1, 1996
Order M4881J/A* Model M3409 (EMC None)
Family Power Mac 8500 ID N/A
RAM 16 MB VRAM 2 MB*
Storage 1 GB, 2 GB Optical 4X CD-ROM
Complete Power Macintosh 8515/120 Specs
Power Macintosh 9500/120 120 MHz PowerPC 604
Intro. June 19, 1995 Disc. November 1, 1996
Order M3093LL/A Model M3098 (EMC None)
Family Power Mac 9500 ID N/A
RAM 16 MB VRAM 2 MB*
Storage 1 GB Optical 4X CD-ROM
Complete Power Macintosh 9500/120 Specs
Power Macintosh 9500/132 132 MHz PowerPC 604
Intro. June 19, 1995 Disc. July 1, 1996
Order M4742LL/A* Model M3098 (EMC None)
Family Power Mac 9500 ID N/A
RAM 16 MB VRAM 2 MB*
Storage 1 GB, 2 GB Optical 4X CD-ROM
Complete Power Macintosh 9500/132 Specs
Power Macintosh 9500/150 150 MHz PowerPC 604
Intro. April 22, 1996 Disc. August 3, 1996
Order N/A Model M3098 (EMC None)
Family Power Mac 9500 ID N/A
RAM 16 MB, 32 MB VRAM 2 MB*
Storage 2 GB Optical 4X CD-ROM
Complete Power Macintosh 9500/150 Specs
Power Macintosh 9515/132 132 MHz PowerPC 604
Intro. October 1, 1995 Disc. September 1, 1996
Order M4478J/A* Model M3098 (EMC None)
Family Power Mac 9500 ID N/A
RAM 16 MB VRAM 2 MB*
Storage 1 GB, 2 GB Optical 4X CD-ROM
Complete Power Macintosh 9515/132 Specs

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