OEM is basically the same as a retail product save foe documentation, packaging, and in the case of a cpu the heatsink and warranty.
I always buy oem chips because i always get an aftermarket heatsink. I have purchased around 10 chips and all but one have been oem(the celeron 300a oc to 450).
You want to concentrate on the week number and plant the chip came from, not whether it is oem or retail...
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