Dell Precision WorkStation T5500

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 60.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics6.2% 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 Drive46.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/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
Memory8.2 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130528
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateJun 11 '18 at 22:39
Run Duration90 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
1st CPU: Intel Xeon X5550
CPU1, 2 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.65 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
60.7% Good
Memory 65.6
1-Core 77.1
2-Core 154
57% 98.9 Pts
4-Core 300
8-Core 593
53% 446 Pts
64-Core 751
46% 751 Pts
Poor: 52%
This bench: 60.7%
Great: 74%
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)
6.2% Terrible
Lighting 7.63
Reflection 8.69
Parallax 6.06
6% 7.46 fps
MRender 8
Gravity 5.13
Splatting 8.96
6% 7.36 fps
Poor: 5%
This bench: 6.2%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52
203GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q 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
46.3% Average
Read 264
Write 204
Mixed 213
50% 227 MB/s
4K Read 15.1
4K Write 36.6
4K Mixed 17.6
65% 23.1 MB/s
DQ Read 15.6
DQ Write 133
DQ Mixed 62.4
52% 70.2 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 46.3%
Great: 128%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 6x2GB
6 of 9 slots used
12GB DIMM DDR3
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
56.9% Above average
MC Read 27.1
MC Write 16.3
MC Mixed 24.3
64% 22.6 GB/s
SC Read 8.3
SC Write 5.2
SC Mixed 7.8
20% 7.1 GB/s
Latency 112
36% 112 ns
Poor: 37%
This bench: 56.9%
Great: 59%

 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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