Dell Precision WorkStation T5500

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 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%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics11.7% 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 Drive55% 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
Memory60.3 GB free of 64 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20130528
Uptime9.2 Days
Run DateJul 12 '18 at 16:02
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing below expectations (36th 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% Very good
Memory 72.7
1-Core 92.8
2-Core 185
66% 117 Pts
4-Core 372
8-Core 728
65% 550 Pts
64-Core 1,074
66% 1,074 Pts
Poor: 63%
This bench: 71%
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: 377.83
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
11.7% Very poor
Lighting 13
Reflection 19.9
Parallax 14.2
11% 15.7 fps
MRender 23
Gravity 10.3
Splatting 17.4
14% 16.9 fps
Poor: 9%
This bench: 11.7%
Great: 11%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
69GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 167 188 187 186 186 186 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
55% Above average
Read 205
Write 187
Mixed 178
SusWrite 183
42% 189 MB/s
4K Read 21.7
4K Write 53.6
4K Mixed 34.1
105% 36.5 MB/s
DQ Read 35.6
DQ Write 70.3
DQ Mixed 45.5
37% 50.5 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 55%
Great: 124%
Seagate ST32000644NS 42D0788 42D0791IBM 2TB
143GB free
Firmware: BB28
SusWrite @10s intervals: 70 70 69 69 69 69 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
47.8% Average
Read 96.8
Write 100
Mixed 58.2
SusWrite 69.5
60% 81.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.9
173% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 47.8%
Great: 74%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8x8GB
8 of 9 slots used
64GB DIMM DDR3
Performing below potential (22nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
59.2% Above average
MC Read 27.2
MC Write 16.9
MC Mixed 26.2
67% 23.4 GB/s
SC Read 8.8
SC Write 4.8
SC Mixed 7.5
20% 7.03 GB/s
Latency 95.4
42% 95.4 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 59.2%
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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