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 as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 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 76.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive86.7% 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
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140325
Uptime4.4 Days
Run DateNov 19 '18 at 16:09
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing as expected (49th 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 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
76.4% Very good
Memory 83.8
1-Core 100
2-Core 199
73% 127 Pts
4-Core 380
8-Core 497
56% 438 Pts
64-Core 489
30% 489 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 76.4%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro K2000
HP(103C 094C) 2GB
CLim: 954 MHz, MLim: 1000 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 353.30
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 7% Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
151GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 335 234 224 212 209 208 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
86.7% Excellent
Read 454
Write 441
Mixed 385
SusWrite 237
85% 379 MB/s
4K Read 25.2
4K Write 70.2
4K Mixed 37.7
124% 44.4 MB/s
DQ Read 351
DQ Write 342
DQ Mixed 356
265% 350 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 86.7%
Great: 124%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
293GB free
Firmware: 18.01H18
SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 108 109 111 110 110 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
63.7% Good
Read 113
Write 101
Mixed 67.3
SusWrite 109
72% 97.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 1
172% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 63.7%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT325U7EFR8C-RD Samsung M391B5173QH0-CMA HMT325U7EFR8C-RD Samsung M391B5173QH0-CMA HMT325U7EFR8C-RD HMT325U7EFR8C-RD 16GB
1866, 1866, 1866, 1866, 1866, 1866 MHz
2048, 4096, 2048, 4096, 2048, 2048 MB
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
63.6% Good
MC Read 25.6
MC Write 23.2
MC Mixed 21.7
67% 23.5 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 14.3
SC Mixed 12.1
39% 13.8 GB/s
Latency 73.7
54% 73.7 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 63.6%
Great: 96%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z420 Workstation Builds (Compare 5,693 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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