HP Z420 Workstation

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 40%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics50.8% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive77.1% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory2GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows however a minimum of 4GB is recommended for gaming or any other RAM intensive tasks such as photo/video editing. This system will also be a little more responsive with 4GB of RAM.
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
Memory0.5 GB free of 2 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140325
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 13 '19 at 23:23
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E5-2690 0
CPU0, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
78.5% Very good
Memory 90.2
1-Core 91.5
2-Core 190
72% 124 Pts
4-Core 360
8-Core 699
63% 529 Pts
64-Core 880
54% 880 Pts
Poor: 64%
This bench: 78.5%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1306 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 19.9.2
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
50.8% Above average
Lighting 63.4
Reflection 67.3
Parallax 92.5
52% 74.4 fps
MRender 65.7
Gravity 65
Splatting 52.7
49% 61.2 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 50.8%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Micron_M600_MTFDDAK1T0MBF 1TB
926GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU04
SusWrite @10s intervals: 417 427 417 408 392 394 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
77.1% Very good
Read 338
Write 382
Mixed 282
SusWrite 409
80% 353 MB/s
4K Read 20.5
4K Write 54.4
4K Mixed 27.9
96% 34.3 MB/s
DQ Read 99.7
DQ Write 300
DQ Mixed 134
122% 178 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 77.1%
Great: 103%
WL3000GSA6454 3TB
3TB free
Firmware: 1D01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 120 120 118 122 122 119 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
69% Good
Read 120
Write 110
Mixed 88
SusWrite 120
81% 109 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.7
144% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 69%
Great: 93%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Nanya NT2GC72B89G0NF-DI 1x2GB
1 of 8 slots used
2GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
28.2% Poor
MC Read 10.6
MC Write 7.6
MC Mixed 7.9
25% 8.7 GB/s
SC Read 8.5
SC Write 9.9
SC Mixed 7.7
25% 8.7 GB/s
Latency 66.9
60% 66.9 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 28.2%
Great: 33%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z420 Workstation Builds (Compare 5,723 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 12%
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Desktop
Desktop 67%
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Workstation
Workstation 11%
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System: HP Z420 Workstation

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