HP Z420 Workstation

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 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 65.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics1.12% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 8 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.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemHP Z420 Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1589
Memory26.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.3 GHz
OSWindows 8
BIOS Date20161017
Uptime1 Days
Run DateApr 17 '18 at 20:17
Run Duration439 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing as expected (48th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E5-2650 0
CPU0, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2 GHz, turbo 2.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
65.2% Good
Memory 83.4
1-Core 72.9
2-Core 132
59% 96 Pts
4-Core 255
8-Core 449
42% 352 Pts
64-Core 636
39% 636 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 65.2%
Great: 66%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia NVS 300
HP(103C 0862) 512MB
Ram: 512MB, Driver: 311.66
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
1.12% Terrible
Lighting 1.2
Reflection 1.81
Parallax 0.47
1% 1.16 fps
MRender 2.57
Gravity 0.77
Splatting 1.78
1% 1.71 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.12%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Fujitsu MHV2080BH PL 80GB
20GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 00840029 Max speed: SATA 1.0 150 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
14.7% Very poor
Read 26.3
Write 24.7
Mixed 21.4
18% 24.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.14
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0.18
33% 0.24 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 14.7%
Great: 21%
Kingston DataTraveler 101 G2 USB 2.0 16GB-$8
14GB free, PID 1642
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
3.54% Terrible
Read 15.9
Write 2.45
Mixed 4.01
7% 7.45 MB/s
4K Read 2.89
4K Write 0.007
4K Mixed 0.007
11% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.54%
Great: 9%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M392B5170EM1-CH9 8x4GB
8 of 8 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
81.3% Excellent
MC Read 33.9
MC Write 32.5
MC Mixed 29.7
92% 32 GB/s
SC Read 12.7
SC Write 9.9
SC Mixed 9.9
31% 10.8 GB/s
Latency 74.5
54% 74.5 ns
Poor: 80%
This bench: 81.3%
Great: 87%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z420 Workstation Builds (Compare 5,703 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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