HP Z420 Workstation

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 76%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 63%
Destroyer
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 65.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics113% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Memory40GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 40GB 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.
SystemHP Z420 Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1589
Memory34.7 GB free of 40 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161017
Uptime13 Days
Run DateDec 11 '19 at 10:56
Run Duration147 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU4%
Watch Gameplay: 2070S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (47th 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 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
65.6% Good
Memory 78.7
1-Core 85.6
2-Core 145
62% 103 Pts
4-Core 284
8-Core 412
44% 348 Pts
64-Core 479
30% 479 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 65.6%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 441.8
Performing below potential (36th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
113% Outstanding
Lighting 148
Reflection 147
Parallax 149
121% 148 fps
MRender 181
Gravity 128
Splatting 102
108% 137 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 113%
Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Plextor PX-1TM9PeY 1TB
362GB free
Firmware: 1.07
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1030 810 833 768 855 852 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
189% Outstanding
Read 1,489
Write 1,682
Mixed 1,196
SusWrite 858
294% 1,306 MB/s
4K Read 35.8
4K Write 94.4
4K Mixed 50.7
169% 60.3 MB/s
DQ Read 684
DQ Write 398
DQ Mixed 580
421% 554 MB/s
Poor: 115%
This bench: 189%
Great: 267%
Spcc Solid State Disk 256GB
151GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM61.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 166 156 125 88 44 76 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 11% Great: 59%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
534GB free
Firmware: CC49
SusWrite @10s intervals: 118 120 121 120 120 119 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
69.9% Good
Read 124
Write 123
Mixed 64.2
SusWrite 120
79% 108 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 1
178% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 69.9%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 9JSF25672AZ-1G6M1 9JSF25672AZ-1G6M1 9JSF25672AZ-1G6M1 9JSF25472AZ-1G6M1 18JSF1G72AZ-1G9E1 18JSF1G72AZ-1G9E1 18JSF1G72AZ-1G9E1 18JSF1G72AZ-1G9E1 40GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600, 1866, 1866, 1866, 1866 MHz
2048, 2048, 2048, 2048, 8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
59.7% Above average
MC Read 24.1
MC Write 21.4
MC Mixed 22
64% 22.5 GB/s
SC Read 12.9
SC Write 10.2
SC Mixed 11
32% 11.4 GB/s
Latency 83
48% 83 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Desktop
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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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