HP Z420 Workstation

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics38.7% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive106% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemHP Z420 Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1589
Memory29.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180710
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 06 '19 at 13:04
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing above expectations (80th 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, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
79% Very good
Memory 91.5
1-Core 103
2-Core 205
77% 133 Pts
4-Core 360
8-Core 511
55% 436 Pts
64-Core 490
30% 490 Pts
Poor: 63%
This bench: 79%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 2050 MHz, MLim: 2108 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 419.17
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
38.7% Below average
Lighting 56.2
Reflection 61.8
Parallax 42.7
46% 53.6 fps
MRender 23.9
Gravity 9.63
Splatting 49.5
25% 27.7 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 38.7%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 250GB-$40
140GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 429 426 452 404 211 208 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 482
Write 423
Mixed 411
SusWrite 355
94% 418 MB/s
4K Read 34.7
4K Write 87
4K Mixed 49
161% 56.9 MB/s
DQ Read 320
DQ Write 342
DQ Mixed 49.4
115% 237 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 106%
Great: 123%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
480GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 193 194 196 194 196 197 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
111% Outstanding
Read 192
Write 109
Mixed 81.3
SusWrite 195
106% 144 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
147% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 111%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M393B1G73QH0-CMA 4x8GB
4 of 8 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1866 MHz
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
101% Outstanding
MC Read 38.2
MC Write 41
MC Mixed 40.4
114% 39.9 GB/s
SC Read 16.4
SC Write 13.9
SC Mixed 13.2
41% 14.5 GB/s
Latency 65
62% 65 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 101%
Great: 113%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z420 Workstation Builds (Compare 5,669 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 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia 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
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