Dell Precision WorkStation T5500

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 63.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics6.26% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemDell Precision WorkStation T5500  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0CRH6C
Memory15.7 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130528
Uptime3.4 Days
Run DateDec 07 '17 at 04:19
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
1st CPU: Intel Xeon X5690
CPU1, 2 CPU, 12 cores, 24 threads
Base clock 3.45 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
63.8% Good
Memory 61.4
1-Core 88.6
2-Core 178
61% 109 Pts
4-Core 354
8-Core 708
63% 531 Pts
64-Core 1,355
84% 1,355 Pts
Poor: 63%
This bench: 63.8%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
ATI FirePro V4800 (FireGL V)
Dell(1028 240A) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1151.1008
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
6.26% Terrible
Lighting 7.7
Reflection 8.73
Parallax 6.09
6% 7.51 fps
MRender 8.19
Gravity 5.17
Splatting 9
6% 7.45 fps
Poor: 5%
This bench: 6.26%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
357GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 80% Great: 134%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$40
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC24 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
96.1% Outstanding
Read 177
Write 158
Mixed 155
123% 163 MB/s
4K Read 0.87
4K Write 1.13
4K Mixed 0.28
89% 0.76 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 96.1%
Great: 113%
Intel Raid 0 Volume 1TB
931GB free
Firmware: 1.0.
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
128% Outstanding
Read 221
Write 225
Mixed 152
148% 199 MB/s
4K Read 0.82
4K Write 2.17
4K Mixed 0.9
175% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 128%
Great: 184%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 6x4GB
6 of 9 slots used
24GB DIMM DDR3
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
56.6% Above average
MC Read 27.6
MC Write 15.6
MC Mixed 25.5
66% 22.9 GB/s
SC Read 7.4
SC Write 3.4
SC Mixed 6
16% 5.6 GB/s
Latency 124
32% 124 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 56.6%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical Precision WorkStation T5500 Builds (Compare 1,578 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard

System: Dell Precision WorkStation T5500

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 87% - Excellent Total price: $87
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