Dell Precision WorkStation T5500

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
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 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 71.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics11.5% 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.
Boot Drive41.9% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
Run History
SystemDell Precision WorkStation T5500  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0CRH6C
Memory55 GB free of 64 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20130528
Uptime1.6 Days
Run DateSep 25 '17 at 13:22
Run Duration118 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU1%

 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 X5690
CPU1, 2 CPU, 12 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.45 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
71.3% Very good
Memory 74.8
1-Core 90.2
2-Core 180
66% 115 Pts
4-Core 364
8-Core 706
64% 535 Pts
64-Core 1,054
65% 1,054 Pts
Poor: 63%
This bench: 71.3%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro 5000
Nvidia(10DE 0770) 2.5GB
CLim: 513 MHz, MLim: 747 MHz, Ram: 2.5GB, Driver: 376.33
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
11.5% Very poor
Lighting 12.8
Reflection 19.8
Parallax 14.1
10% 15.6 fps
MRender 22.8
Gravity 10.2
Splatting 16.8
14% 16.6 fps
Poor: 9%
This bench: 11.5%
Great: 11%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
49GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
41.9% Average
Read 209
Write 121
Mixed 139
35% 156 MB/s
4K Read 20.4
4K Write 41.2
4K Mixed 20
78% 27.2 MB/s
DQ Read 35.1
DQ Write 63.3
DQ Mixed 20.4
24% 39.6 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 41.9%
Great: 124%
Seagate ST32000644NS 42D0788 42D0791IBM 2TB
156GB free
Firmware: BB28 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
46.2% Average
Read 88.8
Write 72.1
Mixed 95.6
65% 85.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.47
4K Write 1.57
4K Mixed 0.3
82% 0.78 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 46.2%
Great: 74%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8x8GB
8 of 9 slots used
64GB DIMM DDR3
Performing below potential (19th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
54.4% Above average
MC Read 24.3
MC Write 16.1
MC Mixed 23.4
61% 21.3 GB/s
SC Read 8.6
SC Write 4.9
SC Mixed 6.5
19% 6.67 GB/s
Latency 90.7
44% 90.7 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 54.4%
Great: 142%

 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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