How to get the CPU bin?

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For example, on android devices, each CPU has a certain bin, and can usually tell you how much you can overclock it. Do normal CPU's have this as well? and is there a way to find this information? It would definitely help with overclocking if there were some information that someone could provide... for example: Someone with CPU bin A hit 4.9ghz on CPU xyz at stock voltage, while someone with CPU bin B hit 4.9ghz on CPU xyz with a .1 voltage increase.

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Nope not trying to do that. Just saying it would help to have some kind of value that tells you what batch of CPU A is capable of, rather than it being hit and miss. I love experimenting with it, but it would be nice to have a standard.
 
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That's a great question actually, I've always loved the abundance of information Android gives you.
 
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Yeah I mean it would save a lot of non-experience overclockers who don't research what they are doing from frying their CPU's and going to all kinds of forums and spreading hate about their customer service experience with company XYZ.

It would also save time for people who do not have hours on end to stress test their CPU rather than spend time with their family on their only day off when they could play some games with their family :p
 
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I don't know about modern processors, haven't really honestly found the need to overclock higher end processors, all that much anyway. However, in days gone by, that is exactly what we looked for when buying a processor to overclock. Processors with certain bin numbers, revision numbers, or point of manufacture were exactly what we looked for.
 
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Yeah but unless you dig much deeper, it's hard to find the information before buying the product and testing it out (which defeats the purpose).

I mean really even if the cost between bin numbers were different, it would be worth it because not everyone needs a 1Ghz overclock. Some may know that they need between 600-700mhz and some may not need it at all. It'd just be easier.
 
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Of course you realize that when you overclock you void the warranty, so its not like the manufactures are going to go much out of the way to supply that type of information. They do supply you with a lot more information than we used to get. Used to be that no processors were ever purposely made with overclocking in mind, we had to discover that for ourselves through trial and error and sharing knowledge. Heck you have BE processors from AMD, and K series from Intel that are made right up front with overclocking options open and available to you. Don't really know what more you could possibly want!
 
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I'm not saying that unlocked processors aren't great. I'm just saying more information would be useful. Trial and error is great and all but if there were a way to KNOW rather than just spend countless hours trying and failing, it would be better for those who do not have the time for it. I do agree though, they probably won't do anything like this because it voids the warranty to overclock in the first place.

What I'm trying to say here though is... Okay so say I want to buy the best processor to date, but in a few years it might not be that great, so I want to get one that I can overclock the most to make it last as long as possible. Of course this is bad business for them because then your not buying as much as you would have. So it boils down to less money for them and more for you and any attempt to save money in life always seems to get thrashed because of the way money works.. but in an attempt not to go on a rant about money, I'll just stop here :p.
 
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