HP Z420 Workstation

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 74.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics24.3% 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)
Boot Drive193% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia 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
Memory29.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160601
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 07 '16 at 00:51
Run Duration82 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E5-2690 0
CPU0, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
74.7% Very good
Memory 83.7
1-Core 96.2
2-Core 189
71% 123 Pts
4-Core 354
8-Core 630
59% 492 Pts
64-Core 896
56% 896 Pts
Poor: 64%
This bench: 74.7%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD FirePro W7000 Graphics Adapter
AMD(1002 030C) ≥ 4GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.2401.0
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
24.3% Poor
Lighting 29
Reflection 30.2
Parallax 45.3
24% 34.9 fps
MRender 26.3
Gravity 29.6
Splatting 35.7
26% 30.5 fps
Poor: 20%
This bench: 24.3%
Great: 24%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung SM951 AHCI PCIe M.2 256GB-$223
102GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BXW2500Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
193% Outstanding
Read 1,978
Write 1,025
Mixed 1,226
311% 1,410 MB/s
4K Read 28.7
4K Write 103
4K Mixed 43.8
154% 58.5 MB/s
DQ Read 35.9
DQ Write 115
DQ Mixed 23.3
33% 58.1 MB/s
Poor: 109%
This bench: 193%
Great: 220%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M391B1G73QH0-YK0 M391B1G73BH0-CK0 M391B1G73BH0-CK0 M391B1G73QH0-YK0 32GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
88.5% Excellent
MC Read 35.8
MC Write 35.8
MC Mixed 32.5
99% 34.7 GB/s
SC Read 15.2
SC Write 13.1
SC Mixed 11.8
38% 13.4 GB/s
Latency 74
54% 74 ns
Poor: 87%
This bench: 88.5%
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 5,667 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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