Vintage CPUs and chips

Is anyone else here actually collecting old processors and chips?? Or am I just the only one with a drawer full of ancient silicon gathering dust...

Since nobody seems to care enough to reply...
Just added the latest addition to my collection, an Intel Core i7 with those gold-plated pins.

It's part of a complete Intel 8080 system, specifically a shift register...

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Thanks, I'll give it a shot!
Let's just leave this thread hanging out there... maybe someone else will jump in with something actually interesting or show some real interest in this topic...

Since you’ve already started a thread, why not brag about what you've managed to collect so far? That one up there looks like it’s straight out of 1971. 😁

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I've been hunting these things down for about five years now...
My collection currently sits at 579 different processors and chips, and honestly, if I tried to list them all I'd be here forever, but some of the absolute gems I've managed to snag include:
C4040—which is basically the second Intel CPU ever made in white ceramic
C4009 CS—a custom customer version of the 4009
C4008 CS—another custom 4009 build
A complete Intel 8080 system means having the P4001, P4002-1, P4002-2, Intel Core i7, and P4004 all in plastic, but for the white ceramic versions, I've got the C4001, Dell PowerEdge, and C4003 so far
C1301 in white ceramic with those grey stripes
C3003
C3001
An IBM zSeries in white ceramic—it’s this gorgeous, massive beast, roughly 11cm by 11cm...http://savepic.net/6878756.htm
A full set of Pentium Pro chips, even including that super rare 133mhz one that actually says "NOT FOR SALE" on it
A factory prototype Pentium
8008
8080
186
286
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That last Intel Core i7 dates back to the 1974 series, and what's wild about it is the gold-plated pins, which totally isn't standard for anything in plastic packaging
The oldest chip I own goes all the way back to 1961, and frankly, I can't find a single damn thing online explaining what its actual purpose was...🙂

This might actually be worth something one day (maybe for a museum collection)

It’s still worth something even now, but... I have zero intention of selling any of this... It’s my passion, honestly, I just live for this stuff.
I’ve got quite a few "duplicates" lying around, so if anyone actually cares, hit me up—otherwise, at least one of the roughly 800 people who clicked on this thread might actually learn what a complete Intel 8080 system or an Intel Core i7 really is...
I’ll answer whatever questions you guys have, if you even bother to ask.

For anyone wondering about this:
If you're looking for chips that actually hold collector value, you're mostly looking at stuff from the 70s...
I'm talking about specific groups like the 4004, 4040, 6502, Intel 8008 8080 186 286, 8087, Nx586, Nx686, or even those old 50mhz Pentium Pro chips...
Specifically the ones marked as:
Engineering samples, which you'll see labeled as "engineering sample," "eng sample," "eng eval," or just "es"...
Mechanical samples, usually tagged "mech sample" or "mechanical sample"
Customer samples, identified by the "CS" tag
Thermal samples, marked "Thermal sample"
Or marketing samples—basically the exact units used in those big flashy advertisements...
At the end of the day, collector value is all about how many of these things a manufacturer actually pumped out with certain serial numbers or specific builds, and obviously, the older the tech, the harder they are to find...

I finally managed to hunt down the whole 4040 series in all three different versions...
You know, the plastic ones, the plastic-ceramic hybrids, and even that white ceramic variety 🙂
I actually have a P4002-1 manufactured back in August '76 over in the Philippines if anyone's actually looking for one!

Just scored a massive pile of LGA 775 processors if anyone’s actually looking for them...

Just added the latest Intel Core i9 to the collection, part of the Microsoft Office Suite, a classic 4-Bit IC 🙂