HP Z230 SFF Workstation

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
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 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 70%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics3.18% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive56.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB 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.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemHP Z230 SFF Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1906
Memory13.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140429
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 17 '18 at 17:28
Run Duration90 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU8%

 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 E3-1245 v3-$245
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
70% Very good
Memory 73.5
1-Core 113
2-Core 222
75% 136 Pts
4-Core 359
8-Core 576
57% 467 Pts
64-Core 570
35% 570 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 70%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro 600
Nvidia(10DE 0835) 1GB
CLim: 640 MHz, MLim: 400 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 377.83
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
3.18% Terrible
Lighting 3.9
Reflection 4.62
Parallax 3.53
3% 4.02 fps
MRender 5.43
Gravity 3.97
Splatting 2.83
3% 4.07 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.18%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Platinet 240 240GB
156GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V2.4 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
56.6% Above average
Read 485
Write 360
Mixed 420
94% 422 MB/s
4K Read 16.2
4K Write 33.4
4K Mixed 2.59
46% 17.4 MB/s
DQ Read 71.2
DQ Write 50.9
DQ Mixed 3.84
18% 42 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 56.6%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 9KSF51272AZ-1G6E1 Hynix HMT451U7AFR8C-PB 9KSF51272AZ-1G6E1 Hynix HMT451U7AFR8C-PB 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (34th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
47.3% Average
MC Read 17.7
MC Write 16.5
MC Mixed 13.2
45% 15.8 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 21
SC Mixed 17.1
51% 17.9 GB/s
Latency 93.6
43% 93.6 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 47.3%
Great: 56%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z230 SFF Workstation Builds (Compare 780 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

System: HP Z230 SFF Workstation

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 74% - Very good Total price: $196
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $46
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback