X86

x86 refers to the family of microprocessors based on the Intel , used in the original IBM , and its derivatives which are used in most Windows PCs. The abbreviation "x86" can also include compatible processors from AMD, and formerly, .. 2004-02-27.
3rd-party computers that have been customized to be able to boot Intel versions of Mac OS X and macOS are referred to as "Hackintoshes", supported by the OSx86 Project.FAQ, OSx86. 2012-06-21.
==Processors and families==
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===Pentium family===
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*thumb|168px|right|, often the target of Apple Computer's advertising of the PowerPC G3 processor.Steve Jobs predicted the Mac's move from Intel to ARM processors by William Gallagher, AppleInsider. 2019-04-08.
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*, used in the 2005 Developer Transition Kit during Apple's transition to Intel processors.
*, used in the 1st-generation Apple TV console.
===Intel Core family===
Apple Computer (later Apple Inc.) used the Intel Core family of microprocessors in most of their Mac computers from 2006 until the introduction of their own Apple M1 processor in 2020.
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===Other===
*, used in Apple's Mac Pro and iMac Pro high-end computers.
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==References==
==See also==
*Intel: Intel processors used by Apple
==External links==
*x86 Architecture Overview at Loyola Marymount University
*x86 Assembly Guide by David Evans at the University of Virginia
* at Wikipedia
Category:Intel products
Category:Microprocessors
Category:Terms