HP Z420 Workstation

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 72.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics2.84% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive57.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia 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.
SystemHP Z420 Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1589
Memory11.9 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20161017
Uptime3.1 Days
Run DateFeb 22 '18 at 09:33
Run Duration133 Seconds
Run User SVK-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2-$345
CPU0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
72.6% Very good
Memory 84.4
1-Core 101
2-Core 180
71% 122 Pts
4-Core 329
8-Core 484
51% 406 Pts
64-Core 506
31% 506 Pts
Poor: 63%
This bench: 72.6%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro 410
HP(103C 094A) 512MB
CLim: 705 MHz, MLim: 445 MHz, Ram: 512MB, Driver: 382.5
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
2.84% Terrible
Lighting 3.43
Reflection 3.23
Parallax 3.62
3% 3.43 fps
MRender 3.76
Gravity 4.03
Splatting 3.13
3% 3.64 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 2.84%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Micron C400 RealSSD 128GB
31GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 070H
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
57.5% Above average
Read 434
Write 190
Mixed 267
65% 297 MB/s
4K Read 23.5
4K Write 82.5
4K Mixed 5.5
86% 37.1 MB/s
DQ Read 115
DQ Write 96.4
DQ Mixed 6.98
32% 72.9 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 57.5%
Great: 70%
WD VelociRaptor 1TB-$268
336GB free
Firmware: 6A02
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 205
Write 195
Mixed 194
149% 198 MB/s
4K Read 1.76
4K Write 4.78
4K Mixed 0.45
212% 2.33 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 115%
Great: 117%
WD VelociRaptor 1TB-$268
64GB free
Firmware: 6A02
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 168
Write 190
Mixed 166
131% 175 MB/s
4K Read 1.64
4K Write 4.68
4K Mixed 0.44
204% 2.26 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 103%
Great: 117%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 9KSF25672AZ-1G6K1 Kingston 9965432-082.A00LF 9KSF25672AZ-1G6K1 Kingston 9965432-082.A00LF Kingston 9965432-082.A00LF 9KSF25672AZ-1G6K1 Kingston 9965432-082.A00LF 9KSF25672AZ-1G6K1 24GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600, 1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
2048, 4096, 2048, 4096, 4096, 2048, 4096, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
89.2% Excellent
MC Read 34.2
MC Write 37.3
MC Mixed 33.6
100% 35 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 12.8
SC Mixed 12.2
37% 12.9 GB/s
Latency 72.8
55% 72.8 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z420 Workstation Builds (Compare 5,671 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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