HP Z420 Workstation

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 79.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics0.62% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
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
Memory6.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130207
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 09 '16 at 14:58
Run Duration158 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E5-1650 0-$230
CPU0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
79.7% Very good
Memory 88.7
1-Core 99.1
2-Core 200
75% 129 Pts
4-Core 382
8-Core 593
60% 487 Pts
64-Core 711
44% 711 Pts
Poor: 65%
This bench: 79.7%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro NVS 295
Nvidia(10DE 062E) 256MB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 9.18.13.4135
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
0.62% Terrible
Lighting 0.57
Reflection 1.27
Parallax 0.19
0% 0.67 fps
MRender 2.14
Gravity 0.43
Splatting 0.96
1% 1.18 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.62%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 240GB-$34
114GB free
Firmware: 00RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (30th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
48.5% Average
Read 264
Write 240
Mixed 249
56% 251 MB/s
4K Read 20.6
4K Write 45.9
4K Mixed 4.06
61% 23.5 MB/s
DQ Read 158
DQ Write 139
DQ Mixed 7.2
44% 102 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 48.5%
Great: 86%
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35
33GB free
Firmware: BBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
46.3% Average
Read 265
Write 185
Mixed 209
49% 220 MB/s
4K Read 18.3
4K Write 45.2
4K Mixed 18.3
75% 27.3 MB/s
DQ Read 22.1
DQ Write 48
DQ Mixed 10.7
15% 26.9 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 46.3%
Great: 85%
Seagate ST3250312AS 250GB-$59
209GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JC47
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
68.1% Good
Read 116
Write 121
Mixed 114
88% 117 MB/s
4K Read 0.62
4K Write 1.77
4K Mixed 0.57
122% 0.99 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 68.1%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT125U7TFR8C-H9 4x2GB
4 of 8 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
85.9% Excellent
MC Read 35.3
MC Write 33.3
MC Mixed 31.2
95% 33.3 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 13.9
SC Mixed 13.2
40% 14 GB/s
Latency 68.8
58% 68.8 ns
Poor: 35%
This bench: 85.9%
Great: 84%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z420 Workstation Builds (Compare 5,747 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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