Thanks for the explanation!
Comment on Intel Confidential CPU?
deadbeef@lemmy.nz 5 days ago
It’s an engineering sample that was produced before the final product was available. They use the really early ones to figure out if what they got back from the fab actually runs and how fast it will go safely. Later ones end up at motherboard partners so they can test their new board designs.
It is pretty common for them to leak out onto the second hand market after the final release. I’ve never heard of one that had any real problems, but in theory you might be buying something that has some issue that they hadn’t discovered at that point.
Sunny@slrpnk.net 5 days ago
Nollij@sopuli.xyz 5 days ago
The big caveat is that the BIOS must allow it, and most released versions do not.
Natanox@discuss.tchncs.de 5 days ago
I’d still keep it. Even though it doesn’t appear to be a more rare CPU (like, a 5950X or similar). Might become worth a little bit in a few years.
mio@lemmy.mio19.uk 1 day ago
I saw many engineering sample intel cpus on second hand markets and they were sold at lower price than corresponding mass production cpus
ryannathans@aussie.zone 5 days ago
5950x is rare?
Natanox@discuss.tchncs.de 5 days ago
More rare than an i5-8600 and probably becomes rather rare as time moves on.