HP Z420 Workstation

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 69.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics21.8% 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)
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.
High background CPU (28%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP Z420 Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1589
Memory13.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140325
Uptime1 Days
Run DateFeb 26 '21 at 03:08
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 28%

 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2-$345
CPU0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
69.6% Good
Memory 84.8
1-Core 96.5
2-Core 204
73% 128 Pts
4-Core 294
8-Core 469
47% 382 Pts
64-Core 510
32% 510 Pts
Poor: 63%
This bench: 69.6%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD FirePro W7000
HP(103C 030C) ≥ 4GB
Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.12
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
21.8% Poor
Lighting 26.5
Reflection 34.5
Parallax 40.9
22% 34 fps
MRender 29
Gravity 30
Splatting 23.6
22% 27.5 fps
Poor: 21%
This bench: 21.8%
Great: 25%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MMDOE56G5MXP-MVB 256GB
188GB free (System drive)
Firmware: VBM19C1Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 49 48 49 109 125 149 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
Poor: 20% Great: 74%
Kingston DataTraveler 3.0 32GB
11GB free, PID 6545
Operating at USB 3.2 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 5.5 9.6 17 17 17 17 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
5.89% Terrible
Read 6.7
Write 28.5
Mixed 5.5
SusWrite 13.7
20% 13.6 MB/s
4K Read 8.2
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
30% 2.73 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 5.89%
Great: 24%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9965432-068.A00LF 4x4GB
4 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
88.8% Excellent
MC Read 34.2
MC Write 35.8
MC Mixed 33.5
99% 34.5 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 14.3
SC Mixed 12.8
42% 14.6 GB/s
Latency 72.1
56% 72.1 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 88.8%
Great: 89%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z420 Workstation Builds (Compare 5,776 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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