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Thursday, August 19, 2010

What processor does the iPod, iPod mini, iPod nano, iPod touch, and iPod shuffle use? answer for it is ....

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 has gone 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

iPod (Original/Scroll)

PP5002

PortalPlayer PP5002 "system on a chip" with dual embedded 90 MHz ARM 7TDMI processors.

iPod 2G (Touch Wheel)

PP5002

 

iPod 3G (10/15/30)

PP5002

 

iPod 3G (10/20/40)

PP5002

 

iPod 3G (15/20/40)

PP5002

 

iPod 4G (ClickWheel)

PP5020

PortalPlayer PP5020 "system on a chip" with dual embedded variable speed 80 MHz ARM 7TDMI processors.

iPod U2 Edition (4G)

PP5020

 

iPod photo (30)

PP5020

 

iPod photo (40/60)

PP5020

 

iPod Color Display

PP5020

 

iPod U2 Edition (Color)

PP5020

 

iPod mini

PP5020

 

iPod mini (2G)

PP5020

 

iPod 5G (with Video)

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.

iPod U2 Edition 5G

PP5021C

 

iPod 5G - Enhanced

PP5021C

The "Enhanced" 5G iPod models are believed to use the same processors as the 5G models.

iPod U2 Edition 5GE

PP5021C

 

iPod classic (6G)

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 iFixIt.

iPod classic (2008)

Samsung ARM

Apple provides no information on the processor used in the iPod classic (6G/Late 2008) models, but it uses an Apple branded processor, believed to be a Samsung ARM like its predecessor.

iPod nano

PP5021C

PortalPlayer PP5021C "system on a chip" with dual embedded 80 MHz ARM 7TDMI processors.

iPod nano 2G

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 ArsTechnica.

iPod nano 2G (RED)

Samsung ARM

 

iPod nano (3G/Fat)

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 iFixIt.

iPod nano (4G)

Samsung ARM

Apple provides no information on the processor used in the iPod nano (4G) models, but each uses an Apple branded processor, believed to be a Samsung ARM. For more information, please refer to the disassembly guide from iFixIt.

iPod nano (5G)

Samsung ARM

Apple provides no information on the processor used in the iPod nano (5G) models, but each uses an Apple branded processor, believed to be a Samsung ARM. For more information, please refer to the disassembly guide from iFixIt.

iPod shuffle

STMP 3550

Uses a 75 MHz SigmaTel D-Major STMP 3550 processor.

iPod shuffle 2G

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 iFixIt.

iPod shuffle 3G

Samsung ARM

Apple provides no information on the processor used in the iPod shuffle 3G models, but it uses an Apple branded processor, believed to be a Samsung ARM. For more information, please refer to the "teardown" from iFixIt.

iPod shuffle 3G (Colors)

Samsung ARM

Apple provides no information on the processor used in the iPod shuffle 3G (Colors) models, but it uses an Apple branded processor, believed to be a Samsung ARM. For more information, please refer to the "teardown" from iFixIt.

iPod touch

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 running at 400 MHz. For more information, please refer to the disassembly guide from iFixIt.

iPod touch (2G)

Samsung ARM

Apple provides no information on the processor used in the iPod touch 2G models, but third-party "teardowns" indicate that it uses an Apple branded Samsung ARM processor running at 533 MHz. For more information, please refer to the disassembly guide from iFixIt.

iPod touch (3G)

Samsung ARM

Apple provides no information on the processor used in the iPod touch 3G models, but third-party "teardowns" indicate that the 32 GB and 64 GB configurations use an Apple branded Samsung ARM processor running at 800 MHz. For more information, please refer to the disassembly guide from iFixIt.

Should you have additional, or alternate, information about the processors used in the iPod please share.

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