Dell Precision WorkStation T5400

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 45.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics83.8% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive31.4% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB 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.
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell Precision WorkStation T5400  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0RW203
Memory57.6 GB free of 64 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120430
Uptime5.8 Days
Run DateMay 22 '20 at 00:20
Run Duration157 Seconds
Run User HND-User
Background CPU 26%
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 PC Performing below expectations (35th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
1st CPU: Intel Xeon E5420
CPU, 2 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.45 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
45.2% Average
Memory 64.6
1-Core 35.7
2-Core 71.6
38% 57.3 Pts
4-Core 141
8-Core 272
24% 207 Pts
64-Core 277
17% 277 Pts
Poor: 40%
This bench: 45.2%
Great: 47%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 2025 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 432.00
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
83.8% Excellent
Lighting 92.1
Reflection 127
Parallax 141
75% 120 fps
MRender 116
Gravity 144
Splatting 113
101% 124 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 83.8%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 480GB-$38
330GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKB1D1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 206 211 217 227 223 224 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
31.4% Below average
Read 126
Write 95.5
Mixed 77.8
SusWrite 218
29% 129 MB/s
4K Read 12.1
4K Write 17.4
4K Mixed 10.2
41% 13.2 MB/s
DQ Read 14.6
DQ Write 15.9
DQ Mixed 14.3
11% 14.9 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 31.4%
Great: 102%
Patriot Burst 240GB
223GB free
Firmware: SBFM91.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 218 227 230 234 237 236 MB/s
Performing below potential (28th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
65.2% Good
Read 249
Write 238
Mixed 214
SusWrite 230
52% 233 MB/s
4K Read 28.3
4K Write 48.8
4K Mixed 28.5
105% 35.2 MB/s
DQ Read 199
DQ Write 196
DQ Mixed 157
129% 184 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 65.2%
Great: 94%
WD Black 500GB (2008)-$95
464GB free
Firmware: 05.00K05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 89 90 90 90 90 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
52.2% Above average
Read 91.7
Write 90.8
Mixed 69.5
SusWrite 89.7
63% 85.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1
193% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 52.2%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8x8GB
8 of 8 slots used
64GB FB-DIMM DDR2 FB-DIMM
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
20.5% Poor
MC Read 5.1
MC Write 7
MC Mixed 8.8
20% 6.97 GB/s
SC Read 2.9
SC Write 6.1
SC Mixed 4.7
13% 4.57 GB/s
Latency 115
35% 115 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 20.5%
Great: 142%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Precision WorkStation T5400 Builds (Compare 227 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard

System: Dell Precision WorkStation T5400

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 36% - Below average Total price: $172
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