HP Z420 Workstation

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics27% 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 Drive48.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
SystemHP Z420 Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1589
Memory4.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131118
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 22 '19 at 04:57
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User PAK-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing above expectations (68th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E5-1620 0-$345
CPU0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
77.1% Very good
Memory 88.5
1-Core 98.3
2-Core 196
74% 127 Pts
4-Core 360
8-Core 486
54% 423 Pts
64-Core 495
31% 495 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 77.1%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 270-$140
MSI(1462 3050) 2GB
CLim: 955 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 18.8.1
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
27% Poor
Lighting 33.9
Reflection 30.4
Parallax 40.8
28% 35.1 fps
MRender 27.8
Gravity 28.3
Splatting 36.5
26% 30.9 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 27%
Great: 26%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$37
38GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 85 82 87 89 78 89 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
48.5% Average
Read 299
Write 122
Mixed 155
SusWrite 85.1
36% 165 MB/s
4K Read 18.7
4K Write 54.8
4K Mixed 22.5
86% 32 MB/s
DQ Read 93.9
DQ Write 126
DQ Mixed 105
81% 108 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 48.5%
Great: 73%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$23
113GB free
Firmware: KC48
SusWrite @10s intervals: 83 83 82 82 91 83 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
46.9% Average
Read 79.5
Write 90.2
Mixed 56.3
SusWrite 84
57% 77.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.7
119% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 46.9%
Great: 88%
WD Blue 320GB (2008)-$39
127GB free
Firmware: 3A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 112 112 113 113 112 112 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
64.9% Good
Read 114
Write 113
Mixed 74
SusWrite 112
76% 103 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1
187% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 64.9%
Great: 60%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 18KSF51272AZ-1G6K 2x4GB
2 of 8 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
54.1% Above average
MC Read 20.9
MC Write 19
MC Mixed 17.7
55% 19.2 GB/s
SC Read 14.8
SC Write 13.8
SC Mixed 12.1
39% 13.6 GB/s
Latency 69.1
58% 69.1 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 54.1%
Great: 57%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Workstation
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System: HP Z420 Workstation

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $373
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