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 below expectations (24th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 76 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 68.4%, 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.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
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.
High background CPU (27%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP Z420 Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1589
Memory9.1 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20131219
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateNov 13 '17 at 15:06
Run Duration313 Seconds
Run User SRB-User
Background CPU 27%

 PC Performing below expectations (24th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E5-1620 0-$345
CPU0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
68.4% Good
Memory 81.8
1-Core 89.4
2-Core 184
68% 119 Pts
4-Core 297
8-Core 450
46% 374 Pts
64-Core 488
30% 488 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 68.4%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro K2000
HP(103C 094C) 2GB
Ram: 2GB, Driver: 340.52
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 7% Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Hitachi HUC109030CSS600 300GB
258GB free
Firmware: HPH0
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
62% Good
Read 111
Write 106
Mixed 109
82% 108 MB/s
4K Read 1.08
4K Write 0.87
4K Mixed 0.55
123% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 62%
Great: 109%
Hitachi HUC109030CSS600 300GB
129GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HPH0
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
76.5% Very good
Read 139
Write 128
Mixed 128
99% 132 MB/s
4K Read 0.59
4K Write 0.55
4K Mixed 0.47
87% 0.54 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 76.5%
Great: 109%
Kingston DataTraveler 100 G3 USB 3.0 64GB-$12
54GB free, PID 1666
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
5.62% Terrible
Read 29.1
Write 4.92
Mixed 9.19
14% 14.4 MB/s
4K Read 1.39
4K Write 0.002
4K Mixed 0.002
5% 0.46 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 5.62%
Great: 30%
Kingston DataTraveler 3.0 32GB
1GB free, PID 6545
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
10.3% Very poor
Read 32.2
Write 19.2
Mixed 15.9
26% 22.4 MB/s
4K Read 5.84
4K Write 0.007
4K Mixed 0.25
30% 2.03 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 10.3%
Great: 24%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT451U7AFR8C-PB 3x4GB
3 of 8 slots used
12GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
66% Good
MC Read 26.6
MC Write 25.1
MC Mixed 23.5
72% 25.1 GB/s
SC Read 12.2
SC Write 13.3
SC Mixed 10.4
34% 12 GB/s
Latency 77.3
52% 77.3 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 66%
Great: 74%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z420 Workstation Builds (Compare 5,668 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 67%
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Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk

System: HP Z420 Workstation

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $373
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