Dell Precision WorkStation T5500

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 65.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics4.58% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive25.1% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory20GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 20GB 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 0D883F
Memory10.6 GB free of 20 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1776 x 1000 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130528
Uptime6.8 Days
Run DateOct 21 '20 at 15:45
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing as expected (49th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
1st CPU: Intel Xeon X5660
CPU1, 2 CPU, 12 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.05 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
65.8% Good
Memory 75.8
1-Core 79.3
2-Core 157
61% 104 Pts
4-Core 301
8-Core 616
54% 458 Pts
64-Core 910
56% 910 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 65.8%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
ATI Radeon HD 4670
PwrHis(1787 2009) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 8.970.100.9001
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
4.58% Terrible
Lighting 5.5
Reflection 8.19
Parallax 3.78
4% 5.82 fps
MRender 5.57
Gravity 4.07
Splatting 7.3
5% 5.65 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4.58%
Great: 5%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SA400S3 960GB
166GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 61F1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 121 122 92 88 120 57 MB/s
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
25.1% Poor
Read 117
Write 90.2
Mixed 80.5
SusWrite 100
22% 97 MB/s
4K Read 11.9
4K Write 18.8
4K Mixed 11.3
42% 14 MB/s
DQ Read 27
DQ Write 29.9
DQ Mixed 23.1
19% 26.7 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 25.1%
Great: 98%
Seagate Backup+ Hub BK 4TB
803GB free
Firmware: D781
SusWrite @10s intervals: 25 29 28 30 30 30 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
16.7% Very poor
Read 28.2
Write 27.7
Mixed 27.7
SusWrite 28.6
21% 28.1 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 3.6
4K Mixed 0.5
168% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 16.7%
Great: 98%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 5x4GB
5 of 9 slots used
20GB DIMM DDR3
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
56.9% Above average
MC Read 26.5
MC Write 15.6
MC Mixed 24.6
64% 22.2 GB/s
SC Read 8.7
SC Write 5.2
SC Mixed 7.8
21% 7.23 GB/s
Latency 88.7
45% 88.7 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 56.9%
Great: 56%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Precision WorkStation T5500 Builds (Compare 1,577 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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