Is this ancient CPU worth anything???

[AuRoCuL]

Here is what I have, and Im considering selling it, depending on if its worth anything. It is an Am5x86-P75. AMD - X5 - 133ADW or at least thats what it says on the processor. It busts through bench marks at an amazing 16MHz or 33MHz with Turbo on. (This is the first computer I have EVER seen with a working turbo on it) It is fitted in a Socket 3 mobo, even though the are extra spots for pins. It has 168pins (17x17 and 3 inward. So what do you think? Worth anything? Is it a 286? a 386? All I know is it is pretty rare to find an AMD processor that is this old and STILL WORKS!!! Lemme know what u think. Thx in advance


-AuRoCuL

 

[DAPUNISHER]

Try the FS/FT forum

 

[Kell]

That would be an AMD 5x86-133. It's really a 486 souped up to run at 133MHz, scoring benchmarks comparable to a 75MHz Pentium classic (thus the "P75" in Am5x86-P75--but that's just the reseller's description, not AMD's).

It's really not that unusual for a CPU to last that long. I have the same CPU powering my firewall; it's about 6 years old and still gets months of uptime. The PPro's powering my superserver are probably just as old.

Is it worth anything? Probably not as far as resale value by now. It can be used in lightweight Linux boxen, or for running Win95 on Grandma's PC, but that's about it.