[seemslegit]

What are the odds that the chips that don't feature AMT/ME don't have it physically as opposed to it just being crippled in firmware ? In which case if one is worried about government backdoors this should alleviate exactly zero concerns.

[wmf]

This topic is well understood so there's no need for "odds". All the chips have ME. AMT is a firmware feature that can be removed or not bought.