Dell Precision WorkStation R5500

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (30th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 70 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 an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 69.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Boot Drive39.2% 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.
Very high background CPU (33%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell Precision WorkStation R5500  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0J6M83
Memory16.2 GB free of 20 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180312
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateJul 10 '18 at 17:44
Run Duration10357 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 33%

 PC Performing below expectations (30th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
1st CPU: Intel Xeon X5687
CPU1, 2 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
69.7% Good
Memory 71.8
1-Core 42.6
2-Core 91.4
44% 68.6 Pts
4-Core 363
8-Core 751
65% 557 Pts
64-Core 748
46% 748 Pts
Poor: 63%
This bench: 69.7%
Great: 82%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35
178GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 541ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 120 107 94 109 105 112 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
39.2% Below average
Read 90.4
Write 172
Mixed 150
SusWrite 108
30% 130 MB/s
4K Read 11.7
4K Write 48.8
4K Mixed 19.6
69% 26.7 MB/s
DQ Read 172
DQ Write 175
DQ Mixed 139
114% 162 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 39.2%
Great: 85%
Samsung 840 Evo 1TB-$199
368GB free
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 213 218 214 216 208 215 MB/s
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
64% Good
Read 230
Write 223
Mixed 215
SusWrite 214
50% 221 MB/s
4K Read 21.1
4K Write 49.7
4K Mixed 35.7
104% 35.5 MB/s
DQ Read 198
DQ Write 186
DQ Mixed 172
135% 185 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 64%
Great: 126%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 20GB
null MHz
2048, 8192, 8192, 2048 MB
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
43.3% Average
MC Read 19.4
MC Write 14.5
MC Mixed 15.4
47% 16.4 GB/s
SC Read 8.5
SC Write 5.3
SC Mixed 6.4
19% 6.73 GB/s
Latency 97.2
41% 97.2 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 43.3%
Great: 54%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Precision WorkStation R5500 Builds (Compare 50 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Precision WorkStation R5500

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