HP xw8400 Workstation

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 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 below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 42.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics1.13% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 8GB 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 8 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.
Very high background CPU (46%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP xw8400 Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 0A08h
Memory3.5 GB free of 8.00098 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20070612
Uptime4.3 Days
Run DateFeb 09 '18 at 15:10
Run Duration265 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU 46%

 PC Performing below expectations (35th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon X5355
XU1 PROCESSOR, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.65 GHz
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
42.3% Average
Memory 64.3
1-Core 29.2
2-Core 60.1
35% 51.2 Pts
4-Core 120
8-Core 120
16% 120 Pts
64-Core 121
8% 121 Pts
Poor: 35%
This bench: 42.3%
Great: 48%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro FX 3500
Nvidia(10DE 032B) 256MB
Ram: 256MB, Driver: 309.8
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
1.13% Terrible
Lighting 2.1
Reflection 1.19
Parallax 0.47
2% 1.25 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.13%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston DataTraveler 100 G3 USB 3.0 8GB-$7
3GB free, PID 1666
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
7.14% Terrible
Read 33.1
Write 4.41
Mixed 8.02
14% 15.2 MB/s
4K Read 5.78
4K Write 0.003
4K Mixed 0.003
22% 1.93 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 7.14%
Great: 22%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 41GB
null MHz
4096, 4096, 33792 MB
Performing below potential (17th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
11.8% Very poor
MC Read 3.3
MC Write 2.9
MC Mixed 4
10% 3.4 GB/s
SC Read 3.1
SC Write 2.4
SC Mixed 3.9
9% 3.13 GB/s
Latency 115
35% 115 ns
Poor: 10%
This bench: 11.8%
Great: 23%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical xw8400 Workstation Builds (Compare 55 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 47%
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Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: HP xw8400 Workstation

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 21% - Poor Total price: $28
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