FX-55 vs FX-53

Other then 3-400 dollar difference, 200 mhz, and strained silicon process, what is really different between the 55 and the 53?

Is the 53 overclockable?
Will I notice any more performance between one or the other?

I got nudged out of buying 55s due to it being consistantly out of stock, and overpriced. So I opted to buy 53s instead.

Just curious.

Thanks for any information anybody could provide.

Thats pretty much it. The Strained silicon, and the 200mhz bump.. Oh and the beefier stock heatsink with 4 heatpipes

And The FX-55's overclock higher thanx to the Strained silicon..
or so i've heard

Originally Posted by Jasonx82

Thats pretty much it. The Strained silicon, and the 200mhz bump.. Oh and the beefier stock heatsink with 4 heatpipes

And The FX-55's overclock higher thanx to the Strained silicon..
or so i've heard

I'm big into aftermarket HSFs anyway.
I did notice a couple articles concerning the FX55 vs the 53 performance wise and it only seems to be a marginal 2-4% if that.
I guess with the current pricing and problem getting these babys, the 53 is the way to go price vs performance wise.

*sigh*
Thanks for the reply.

I just did the same thing. I ordered the Gigabyte GA-K8NS-939 motherboard. Which mobo did you get?

Originally Posted by planetary

I just did the same thing. I ordered the Gigabyte GA-K8NS-939 motherboard. Which mobo did you get?

I'm going with the Vanilla tried and true ASUS A8V Deluxe with 2 sticks of 512 Kingston HyperX.

I got a A8V with my 3500+ currently and it's a damn reliable mobo fo sho.