HP Z420 Workstation

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 79.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics54.6% 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 Drive85.9% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/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
Memory12.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140325
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 06 '20 at 22:16
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU7%
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 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E5-1650 v2-$635
CPU0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
79.5% Very good
Memory 85.7
1-Core 95.8
2-Core 194
72% 125 Pts
4-Core 395
8-Core 579
61% 487 Pts
64-Core 749
46% 749 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 79.5%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
Asus(1043 85B9) 3GB
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 441.66
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
54.6% Above average
Lighting 66.9
Reflection 67.2
Parallax 59.8
54% 64.6 fps
MRender 70.7
Gravity 64.6
Splatting 65.7
55% 67 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 54.6%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 QVO 1TB-$109
771GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVQ01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 331 72 76 68 78 82 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
85.9% Excellent
Read 477
Write 434
Mixed 385
SusWrite 118
79% 353 MB/s
4K Read 32.8
4K Write 71.3
4K Mixed 41.5
141% 48.5 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 338
DQ Mixed 358
268% 358 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 85.9%
Great: 121%
WD WD5000AACS-00ZUB0 500GB
134GB free
Firmware: 05.04C05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 52 54 55 55 55 55 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
37.2% Below average
Read 75
Write 71.7
Mixed 49
SusWrite 54.2
46% 62.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.9
166% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 37.2%
Great: 49%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT31GR7BFR4A-H9 2x8GB
2 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
49.6% Average
MC Read 19.1
MC Write 16.9
MC Mixed 16.6
50% 17.5 GB/s
SC Read 14
SC Write 12.2
SC Mixed 11
35% 12.4 GB/s
Latency 71.5
56% 71.5 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 49.6%
Great: 50%

 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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