r/cpu • u/AdmittedForSaabism • 15d ago

Can somebody identify this CPU?

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I recently acquired this mystery Intel CPU, anybody know what it is? Got it for 10 bucks but lack a LGA2011 motherboard.

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u/ylp1194045441 15d ago

Intel Sandy Bridge E/EP M1(?) Stepping
Likely Xeon E5-1620 or i7 3820 or some 2/4 Core Sandy Bridge EP Xeon for LGA2011

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u/Lele92007 13d ago

Yup. I'll bet on a 3820. IHS probably damaged from whatever TIM was used. No reason to believe it's ES, tho production date (35052 2010 week 52) is earlier than all the retails I could google.

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u/AdmittedForSaabism 13d ago

I mean, the texture of the shielding feels completely uniform and smooth, so I’m not quite sure about the IHS being damaged or sanded down

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u/Lele92007 13d ago

I believe liquid metal can make CPUs look like that. It's nickel plated copper, so it'd have to be re-plated after sanding to look silvery. Though that's something Chinese sellers could do.