HP Z420 Workstation

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 63.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
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.
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
Memory11.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150209
Uptime2 Days
Run DateMay 10 '19 at 23:07
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing above expectations (77th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E5-1603 0
CPU0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
63.1% Good
Memory 77.6
1-Core 63.9
2-Core 147
57% 96.1 Pts
4-Core 281
8-Core 287
38% 284 Pts
64-Core 285
18% 285 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 63.1%
Great: 65%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate ST31000333AS 1TB-$750
58GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC1H
SusWrite @10s intervals: 58 59 78 80 94 102 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
54.1% Above average
Read 110
Write 111
Mixed 57.4
SusWrite 78.5
65% 89.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 1
176% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 54.1%
Great: 66%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Nanya NT4GC72B8PB0NF-CG 4x4GB
4 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 1066 MHz
Performing below potential (94th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
67.9% Good
MC Read 25.9
MC Write 29.2
MC Mixed 23.8
75% 26.3 GB/s
SC Read 12.1
SC Write 10.4
SC Mixed 9.9
31% 10.8 GB/s
Latency 85.2
47% 85.2 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 67.9%
Great: 68%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z420 Workstation Builds (Compare 5,726 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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