HP Z420 Workstation

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 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 63.6%, 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.
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
8 years ago, 8 years ago.
SystemHP Z420 Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1589
Memory11.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20150527
Uptime2.3 Days
Run DateApr 08 '16 at 14:59
Run Duration106 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing as expected (49th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E5-1607 0
CPU0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
63.6% Good
Memory 72.8
1-Core 77
2-Core 160
60% 103 Pts
4-Core 316
8-Core 314
42% 315 Pts
64-Core 318
20% 318 Pts
Poor: 52%
This bench: 63.6%
Great: 68%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 512GB-$210
398GB free
Firmware: 2B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
69.7% Good
Read 267
Write 256
Mixed 264
59% 262 MB/s
4K Read 29.1
4K Write 42.7
4K Mixed 34.3
111% 35.4 MB/s
DQ Read 202
DQ Write 188
DQ Mixed 139
120% 176 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 69.7%
Great: 124%
WD VelociRaptor 500GB-$62
147GB free
Firmware: 6A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 199
Write 175
Mixed 166
135% 180 MB/s
4K Read 1.62
4K Write 4.44
4K Mixed 0.37
191% 2.14 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 107%
Great: 113%
WD VelociRaptor 1TB-$268
69GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 6A02 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
88.7% Excellent
Read 198
Write 110
Mixed 134
111% 148 MB/s
4K Read 1.08
4K Write 4.1
4K Mixed 0.32
156% 1.83 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 88.7%
Great: 117%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 18JSF1G72AZ-1G6E1 Hynix HMT451U7AFR8C-PB Hynix HMT325U7EFR8C-PB Hynix HMT325U7EFR8C-PB 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 4096, 2048, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
29.5% Poor
MC Read 10.2
MC Write 9.9
MC Mixed 9.4
28% 9.83 GB/s
SC Read 8.1
SC Write 9.3
SC Mixed 8.8
25% 8.73 GB/s
Latency 95.1
42% 95.1 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z420 Workstation Builds (Compare 5,666 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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