HP Z420 Workstation

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 74.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics53.1% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive185% 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
Memory28.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit Farben,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160601
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 09 '17 at 21:56
Run Duration82 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (67th 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 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
74.3% Very good
Memory 83.9
1-Core 89.6
2-Core 179
68% 117 Pts
4-Core 349
8-Core 570
56% 459 Pts
64-Core 864
54% 864 Pts
Poor: 64%
This bench: 74.3%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1288 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 16.6
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
53.1% Above average
Lighting 66.9
Reflection 67.3
Parallax 84.2
54% 72.8 fps
MRender 67.4
Gravity 63.9
Splatting 55.3
50% 62.2 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 53.1%
Great: 53%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung SM951 AHCI PCIe M.2 256GB-$223
168GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BXW2500Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
185% Outstanding
Read 1,938
Write 948
Mixed 1,188
299% 1,358 MB/s
4K Read 38.2
4K Write 103
4K Mixed 28.1
148% 56.4 MB/s
DQ Read 43.8
DQ Write 228
DQ Mixed 26.5
52% 99.4 MB/s
Poor: 109%
This bench: 185%
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 below potential (30th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
87% Excellent
MC Read 35.5
MC Write 35.6
MC Mixed 31.8
98% 34.3 GB/s
SC Read 13.4
SC Write 12
SC Mixed 10.5
34% 12 GB/s
Latency 73.7
54% 73.7 ns
Poor: 87%
This bench: 87%
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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