HP Z420 Workstation

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
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 an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 54.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics77.5% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive57.4% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (47%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP Z420 Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1589
Memory12 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1440 x 1080 - 32 Bit väriä
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180710
Uptime4.1 Days
Run DateDec 11 '18 at 16:25
Run Duration146 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU 47%
Watch Gameplay: 1070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 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 E5-1603 0
CPU0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
54.8% Above average
Memory 72.2
1-Core 68.8
2-Core 138
55% 93.1 Pts
4-Core 216
8-Core 224
29% 220 Pts
64-Core 208
13% 208 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 54.8%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
Zotac(19DA 1445) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1923 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 417.22
Performing below potential (34th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
77.5% Very good
Lighting 95.4
Reflection 107
Parallax 89.1
78% 97.3 fps
MRender 93.7
Gravity 91.6
Splatting 95.9
77% 93.7 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 77.5%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM830 mSATA 256GB
169GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3D1Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 243 244 272 299 316 312 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
57.4% Above average
Read 388
Write 301
Mixed 208
SusWrite 281
66% 294 MB/s
4K Read 13.5
4K Write 31.6
4K Mixed 16.3
58% 20.5 MB/s
DQ Read 212
DQ Write 94
DQ Mixed 144
109% 150 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 57.4%
Great: 80%
MB1000ECWCQ 1TB
931GB free
Firmware: HPG1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 166 163 173 180 178 178 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 179
Write 171
Mixed 86.5
SusWrite 173
111% 152 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 3.1
4K Mixed 1.1
234% 1.83 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 101%
Great: 103%
BUFFALO External HDD 1TB
525GB free, PID 019b
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 17 16 15 16 16 16 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
7.02% Terrible
Read 17.8
Write 16
Mixed 15.3
SusWrite 15.9
22% 16.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 0.3
4K Mixed 0.3
21% 0.27 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 7.02%
Great: 19%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 18KSF51272AZ-1G6K 18KSF51272AZ-1G6K Hynix HMT351U7CFR8C-PB Hynix HMT351U7CFR8C-PB 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
50.3% Above average
MC Read 18.5
MC Write 22.4
MC Mixed 16.1
54% 19 GB/s
SC Read 9.1
SC Write 9.8
SC Mixed 9
27% 9.3 GB/s
Latency 96.3
42% 96.3 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z420 Workstation Builds (Compare 5,667 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
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $295Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $179Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair 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