HP Z420 Workstation

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 75.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive56.3% 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
Memory6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161017
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 03 '19 at 02:43
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing below expectations (35th 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 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
75.6% Very good
Memory 84.4
1-Core 98
2-Core 200
73% 127 Pts
4-Core 360
8-Core 590
58% 475 Pts
64-Core 705
44% 705 Pts
Poor: 65%
This bench: 75.6%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro 4000
Nvidia(10DE 0780) 2GB
CLim: 475 MHz, MLim: 702 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 376.84
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 7% Great: 7%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 228GB
183GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 285 28 11 227 96 90 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
56.3% Above average
Read 465
Write 206
Mixed 214
SusWrite 123
56% 252 MB/s
4K Read 15.9
4K Write 75.4
4K Mixed 16.2
85% 35.8 MB/s
DQ Read 132
DQ Write 98
DQ Mixed 47.7
54% 92.5 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 56.3%
Great: 119%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT325U7CFR8C-PB 4x2GB
4 of 8 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
52.5% Above average
MC Read 21.1
MC Write 18.4
MC Mixed 17.1
54% 18.9 GB/s
SC Read 14.4
SC Write 11.3
SC Mixed 11.1
35% 12.3 GB/s
Latency 72.8
55% 72.8 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 52.5%
Great: 86%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z420 Workstation Builds (Compare 5,667 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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