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 as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 68.3%, 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.
Memory6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
SystemHP Z420 Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1589
Memory3.5 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20150116
Uptime4 Days
Run DateFeb 19 '18 at 10:56
Run Duration259 Seconds
Run User BEL-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E5-1607 v2
CPU0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 2.95 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
68.3% Good
Memory 88
1-Core 81.4
2-Core 166
67% 112 Pts
4-Core 276
8-Core 322
39% 299 Pts
64-Core 327
20% 327 Pts
Poor: 55%
This bench: 68.3%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia NVS 310
HP(103C 094E) 512MB
Ram: 512MB, Driver: 331.82
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 1% Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
378GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1H18
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
55.8% Above average
Read 98.3
Write 96.4
Mixed 87.3
71% 94 MB/s
4K Read 0.54
4K Write 1.26
4K Mixed 0.31
80% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 55.8%
Great: 69%
TDK LoR TF10 8GB
7GB free, PID 0619
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Read 10.5
7% 10.5 MB/s
Poor: 3% Great: 9%
Generic Compact Flash 8GB
5GB free, PID 1345
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
11.4% Very poor
Read 10.1
Write 10.3
Mixed 9.12
13% 9.87 MB/s
4K Read 4.2
4K Write 2.16
4K Mixed 1.04
124% 2.46 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 11.4%
Great: 20%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 9JSF25672AZ-1G9K1 3x2GB
3 of 8 slots used
6GB DIMM DDR3 1866 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (43rd percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
71.8% Very good
MC Read 29.1
MC Write 29.5
MC Mixed 23.9
79% 27.5 GB/s
SC Read 13.4
SC Write 11.4
SC Mixed 10.3
33% 11.7 GB/s
Latency 69.6
58% 69.6 ns
Poor: 52%
This bench: 71.8%
Great: 82%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 12%
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Desktop
Desktop 67%
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Workstation
Workstation 11%
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System: HP Z420 Workstation

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