HP Z420 Workstation

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 76.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics32.1% 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 Drive85.4% 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.
Very high background CPU (57%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP Z420 Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1589
Memory28.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180710
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 18 '19 at 21:37
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU 57%
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 PC Performing as expected (56th 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 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
76.3% Very good
Memory 91.8
1-Core 102
2-Core 201
77% 132 Pts
4-Core 330
8-Core 468
50% 399 Pts
64-Core 496
31% 496 Pts
Poor: 63%
This bench: 76.3%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Asus(1043 85CD) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 436.30
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
32.1% Below average
Lighting 40.5
Reflection 30
Parallax 41.2
33% 37.2 fps
MRender 37.4
Gravity 39.2
Splatting 35.1
30% 37.2 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 32.1%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Liteonit LCS-128L9S-11 2.5 7mm 128GB
72GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 275 298 296 307 300 308 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
85.4% Excellent
Read 389
Write 310
Mixed 225
SusWrite 297
68% 305 MB/s
4K Read 26.7
4K Write 69.4
4K Mixed 33.8
120% 43.3 MB/s
DQ Read 360
DQ Write 294
DQ Mixed 198
183% 284 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 85.4%
Great: 97%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
129GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 123 124 126 124 125 126 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
82.2% Excellent
Read 162
Write 127
Mixed 85.7
SusWrite 125
92% 125 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
161% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 82.2%
Great: 113%
WD Blue 1TB (2010)-$128
69GB free
Firmware: 1D05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 66 68 69 67 68 68 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
38.4% Below average
Read 66
Write 69.5
Mixed 54.5
SusWrite 67.5
48% 64.4 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
153% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 38.4%
Great: 74%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 18JSF1G72AZ-1G9E1 4x8GB
4 of 8 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1866 MHz
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
101% Outstanding
MC Read 38
MC Write 41
MC Mixed 40.1
113% 39.7 GB/s
SC Read 16.4
SC Write 13.3
SC Mixed 13.3
41% 14.3 GB/s
Latency 64.4
62% 64.4 ns
Poor: 53%
This bench: 101%
Great: 113%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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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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