HP Z420 Workstation

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics25.5% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive105% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB 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.
SystemHP Z420 Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1589
Memory13.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191029
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 08 '20 at 19:47
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (81st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E5-1620 0-$345
CPU0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
75.5% Very good
Memory 83
1-Core 97.7
2-Core 196
72% 126 Pts
4-Core 374
8-Core 496
55% 435 Pts
64-Core 497
31% 497 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 75.5%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-Ti-$362
PNY(196E 1000) 2GB
CLim: 1202 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 432.00
Performing below potential (64th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
25.5% Poor
Lighting 30.1
Reflection 31.8
Parallax 38.9
24% 33.6 fps
MRender 40.1
Gravity 36.6
Splatting 26.9
27% 34.5 fps
Poor: 23%
This bench: 25.5%
Great: 29%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 456GB
396GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 383 360 139 141 123 83 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 1,019
Write 776
Mixed 512
SusWrite 205
139% 628 MB/s
4K Read 32.7
4K Write 73.8
4K Mixed 31.7
129% 46.1 MB/s
DQ Read 249
DQ Write 302
DQ Mixed 253
197% 268 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 105%
Great: 129%
Intel Raid 0 Volume 1.5TB
1TB free
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 257 298 329 334 334 332 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
180% Outstanding
Read 313
Write 307
Mixed 99.9
SusWrite 314
188% 259 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 7.4
4K Mixed 1.2
312% 3.2 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 180%
Great: 208%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M393B5673EH1-CH9 8x2GB
8 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
83% Excellent
MC Read 31.6
MC Write 33.9
MC Mixed 30.9
92% 32.1 GB/s
SC Read 15.4
SC Write 14
SC Mixed 12.6
40% 14 GB/s
Latency 75.2
53% 75.2 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 83%
Great: 83%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z420 Workstation Builds (Compare 5,710 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 67%
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Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk

System: HP Z420 Workstation

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $373
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