S4869 - Configuring Workstation Performance to the Max!
Don Maynard Sr. Product Manager - Dell
Scott Hamilton Vertical Market Strategist – Dell
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Requirements - The Professional User Making the right system configuration choices
• Project demands and schedules are not getting any simpler
• Applications need to help users keep up with that demand
• But equally important is the hardware they run on
• Quality and stability are key to eliminate downtime
• World class performance to meet today’s challenges
• Many products are developed for workstation hardware
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Requirements - Return on Investment
• Average Salary = $81,600
• Full loaded cost approximately $120,000
• 10 % gain in productivity = $12,000 / year savings
Salary Survey: Fighting Flat Salaries with Effective Training
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Requirements - The Economic Value of Rapid Response Time
• What is it? – Sub second response time =
dramatic increase in productivity – Train of thought - “in the flow”
• Benefits – Substantial cost savings – Improved individual productivity – Shortened project schedules – Faster time to market – Less physical prototypes and testing – Increased product quality
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Requirements - Workstation Design
• Powerful system level performance for processing and increased multitasking
• Optimal performance when running both single and multi-threaded applications
• System dependability and stability (longer life cycles, 3yr support)
• Unlocking the potential of professional grade 2D & 3D graphics – OpenGL, Direct X, GPGPU
• Professional grade application certification is key to performance and peace of mind
• Outstanding storage performance and availability
• Fast problem resolution thanks to trained technical support with ProSupport
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Workload: Workstation application usage archetypes Choosing the right CPU(s) is important
• Workstation application usages typically fall into one of two categories:
Interactive
Heavy user interaction
Modeling, manipulation, editing, annotating, etc.
Performance typically scales with CPU frequency and/or GPU class
Computational
Little user interaction
Set up a model, load a data set, press a button and go get coffee
Performance typically scales with CPU core count, frequency, cache, memory
GPGPUs for certain highly parallel apps
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Workload: Typical Workload Characteristics Optimizing the system config to maximize productivity
CPU Turbo Frequency
CPU Core Count
CPU L3 Cache Size
GPU RenderingPerformance
GPU ComputationalPerforamnce
GPU Memory Capacity
GPU Memory Speed
Storage RandomPerformance
Storage SequentialPerformance
Memory Capacity
Memory Speed
Memory Latency
Interactive
Computational
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CPU – Performance Single Core Intel Xeon Processor Stack
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E5-2650 v22.6 -> 3.4
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CPU – Performance Multi Threading Intel Xeon Processor Stack
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E5-2650 v22.6 -> 3.4
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E5-2637 v23.5 -> 4.2
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CPU - Intel® Turbo Boost Runs the CPU at higher frequencies
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Key Takeaway
Turbo Boost can provide the best of both single and multi-threaded performance
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Graphics – Interactive + GPGPU Graphics and Compute
• Certified and reliable drivers
• Accelerated visualization – Point Cloud data, for example – 3D display – Anti-aliasing for clean, sharp lines and details
Fast rendering with GPGPU
Create the fastest photorealistic rendering
Enhanced active shade interactive ray tracing in real-time
Image courtesy of CADD Microsystems
Model courtesy of Chipman Design Architecture 0.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 9.00
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Storage - Getting the most out of the storage subsystem
• Simplistic view of desirable storage improvements:
– Higher sequential read throughput shorter load times higher productivity
– Higher sequential write throughput shorter save times higher productivity
– Higher random IOPs faster incremental updates higher interactivity
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Storage - PCMark 7 Storage Scores
100.00% 126.12%
235.19% 255.58%
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HDD 320/5.4 HDD 500/7.2 Hybrid 500/8/5.4 Hybrid 500/32/5.4 Hybrid 1000/8/5.4 SSHD 1000/32/5.4 SSD 512
Key Takeaway
The hybrid drives outperform both HDDs in PCMark 7, despite a 5400RPM rotational speed
1000/8/5.4 means 1TB plus 8GB cache and 5400RPM
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Storage - CrystalDiskMark - Read Throughput
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HDD 320/5.4 HDD 500/7.2 SSHD 500/8/5.4 SSHD 500/32/5.4 SSHD 1000/8/5.4 1000/32/5.4
Key Takeaway
SSDs far out perform other drive types
Hybrid drives Can be a good compromise for speed and capacity
NOTE: The SSD was removed from this chart because the bars are so high (7000% to 70000%) that they make the others unreadable
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Storage - CrystalDiskMark – Write Throughput
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HDD 320/5.4 HDD 500/7.2 SSHD 500/8/5.4 SSHD 500/32/5.4 SSHD 1000/8/5.4 1000/32/5.4
Key Takeaway
SSDs far out perform other drive types
The hybrid drives outperform both HDDs except in the case of 4K Random Reads with a low queue depth, where they easily outperforms 5400 and are close to the 7200
NOTE: The SSD was removed from this chart because the bars are so high (13000% to 35000%) that they make the others unreadable
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Dell Precision Fixed Workstation Lineup
T7610 Full Tower
T5610 Mid-Tower
T3610 Mid-Tower
T1700 Mini-Tower / SFF
# CPUs 1/2 1/2 1 1
CPU type Xeon E5-2600v2 12/10/8/6/4
Cores Xeon E5-2600v2 10/8/6/4 Cores
Xeon E5-1600v2 4 / 6 Cores
Intel Core i3*, i5, i7 / Xeon E3-1200v3
Max memory 512GB 128GB 128GB 32GB
Max power for graphics
675W 300W 300W MT: 150W / SFF: 75W
Hard drives four 3.5” / eight 2.5” three 3.5” / four 2.5” three 3.5” / four 2.5” MT: three 3.5” / four 2.5” SFF: one 3.5” / two 2.5”
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Dell Precision Mobile Workstation Lineup
M3800 M4800 M6800
Description Breakthrough mobility, workstation capability Exceptional portability and performance Fixed workstation capability in a mobile
form factor
Display size 15.6” 15.6” 17.3”
CPU type Quad core Intel Core i7 Intel Core i5, i7 and i7 Extreme Edition Intel Core i5, i7 and i7 Extreme Edition
Max memory 16GB 32GB 32GB
Graphics NVIDIA Quadro K1000M (2GB) AMD FirePro M4100 (2GB)
NVIDIA Quadro K1100M (2GB) NVIDIA Quadro K2100M (2GB)
AMD FirePro M6100 (2GB) NVIDIA Quadro K3100M (2GB) NVIDIA Quadro K4100M (4GB) NVIDIA Quadro K5100M (8GB)
Display FHD, QHD+, Touch HD, FHD, QHD+ HD+, FHD, Touch
Storage devices 3 3 4
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R7610 P25/P45
Description Bringing unmatched Workstation Performance to the Datacenter for remoting or virtualization Description
Zero Client sits on desk with mouse, monitor and keyboard
# CPUs 1/2 Displays 1 - 4 displays
CPU type Xeon E5-2600v2 12/10/8/6/4 Cores Protocol PCoIP
Max memory 512GB
Max power for graphics 675W
4 cards
Hard drives Six 2.5”
Dell Precision Rack Workstation Lineup
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Split Chassis
Front Accessible Hard Drives
Tool-free, Externally Accessible
Power Supply
Solid aluminum handles
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Dell Innovations
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DPPO – Dell Precision Performance Optimizer A new way to optimize productivity
• Automatic Performance Tuning
• System Maintenance
• Tracking & Reporting
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DPPO - Impressive performance gains
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PTC Creo 2.0 Autodesk Maya SolidWorks 2012
Note: Test results are a geo-meaned sample of optimized configuration compared to factory-installed default settings. Benchmarks are industry standard applications using SPEC committee benchmarks.
PTC Creo 2.0 SolidWorks 2012 SolidWorks 2012
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Dell Reliable Memory Technology (RMT) A new exclusive Dell patented technology that maximizes uptime by eliminating virtually all memory errors.
Available on the T7600, T5600 and T3600 (when configured with ECC memory)
Healthy system
Hard memory error
Dell RMT notates error System reboot
Dell RMT maps out bad memory
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Summary
• Professionals demand real-time performance that only professional workstations and graphics can provide
• Good choices = great ROI
• Use tools available for selecting the right workstation – Dell Workstation Advisor – Dell Precision Workstations – Dell Solution Centers
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Workstation Virtualization Class
• Thursday - 16:00
• Explore Dell Wyse Datacenter's Graphics Options for Virtual Desktop Computing (Presented by Dell)
• Room 210F
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Return on Investment – do the Math
• Assumptions – Additional investment = $1,675 – Labor Cost (L) = $7,583 / month
($70K annual salary + 30% overhead )
– Productivity Gain (g) = 10%
• Benefits – Break even ~ 5 months – ROI 236% for first year – $8,273 labor savings in first year
• Savings = L (1 − 11+𝑔
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– = $7,583 (1- 1
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– = $689 / month
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Return on Investment – Upgraded System
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• Assumptions – Additional investment = $1,675 – Labor Cost = $7,000 / month – Productivity Gain = 10%
• Benefits – < 3 Month ROI – ROI ~460% for first year – $7,636 labor savings in first year
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Return on Investment – Full System
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• Assumptions – Initial investment = $10,000 – Labor Cost = $7,583 / month – Productivity Gain = 15%
• Benefits – 10 Month ROI – $24,000 labor savings in 24
months