HP Z420 Workstation

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 (24th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 76 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 69.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Boot Drive95.2% 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.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Run History
SystemHP Z420 Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1589
Memory43.6 GB free of 64 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20150527
Uptime31.9 Days
Run DateOct 16 '17 at 15:42
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User CHE-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing below expectations (24th 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
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
69.1% Good
Memory 77.5
1-Core 68
2-Core 189
63% 112 Pts
4-Core 327
8-Core 490
51% 408 Pts
64-Core 494
30% 494 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 69.1%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro 4000
HP(103C 0780) 2GB
Ram: 2GB, Driver: 311.66
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 7% Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
253GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
95.2% Outstanding
Read 491
Write 395
Mixed 136
75% 341 MB/s
4K Read 32.8
4K Write 60.8
4K Mixed 41
134% 44.9 MB/s
DQ Read 227
DQ Write 196
DQ Mixed 95.5
103% 173 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 95.2%
Great: 134%
WD Red 4TB (2013)-$110
3.5TB free
Firmware: 82.00A82 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
49.1% Average
Read 117
Write 54
Mixed 56.2
56% 75.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.59
4K Write 0.83
4K Mixed 0.14
56% 0.52 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 49.1%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9965433-406.A00LF 8x8GB
8 of 8 slots used
64GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
82.5% Excellent
MC Read 30.6
MC Write 35.7
MC Mixed 31.6
93% 32.6 GB/s
SC Read 13.7
SC Write 10.6
SC Mixed 10.5
33% 11.6 GB/s
Latency 85.3
47% 85.3 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z420 Workstation Builds (Compare 5,672 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk

System: HP Z420 Workstation

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