HP Z420 Workstation

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 68.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics3.26% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
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.
SystemHP Z420 Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1589
Memory2.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20120309
Uptime1.2 Days
Run DateAug 09 '16 at 20:26
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E5-1607 0
CPU0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
68.8% Good
Memory 83.5
1-Core 79.4
2-Core 160
64% 107 Pts
4-Core 315
8-Core 309
42% 312 Pts
64-Core 306
19% 306 Pts
Poor: 52%
This bench: 68.8%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro 600
HP(103C 0835) 1GB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 9.18.13.1166
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
3.26% Terrible
Lighting 4
Reflection 4.73
Parallax 3.53
3% 4.09 fps
MRender 5.48
Gravity 4.17
Splatting 2.87
3% 4.17 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.26%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Hitachi HDS72105 500GB
430GB free
Firmware: A41A
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
76.1% Very good
Read 131
Write 134
Mixed 130
99% 132 MB/s
4K Read 0.65
4K Write 1.49
4K Mixed 0.38
97% 0.84 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 76.1%
Great: 76%
Hitachi HDS72105 500GB
269GB free
Firmware: A41A
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
70.5% Very good
Read 125
Write 121
Mixed 118
91% 121 MB/s
4K Read 0.43
4K Write 1.39
4K Mixed 0.38
85% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 70.5%
Great: 76%
WD RE4 250GB (2010)-$33
106GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1S02
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
62.9% Good
Read 124
Write 95.3
Mixed 92.2
78% 104 MB/s
4K Read 0.25
4K Write 2.41
4K Mixed 0.31
90% 0.99 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 62.9%
Great: 79%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT325U7CFR8C-PB 4x2GB
4 of 8 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1066 MHz
Performing below potential (40th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
67.3% Good
MC Read 26.1
MC Write 28.9
MC Mixed 21.9
73% 25.6 GB/s
SC Read 13.1
SC Write 11.2
SC Mixed 10.5
33% 11.6 GB/s
Latency 74.4
54% 74.4 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 67.3%
Great: 86%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z420 Workstation Builds (Compare 5,666 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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