HP Z420 Workstation

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
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 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 79.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics24.4% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
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
Memory6.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130509
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 16 '20 at 02:49
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%

 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 E5-1650 0-$230
CPU0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
79.9% Very good
Memory 90.4
1-Core 99.4
2-Core 181
73% 123 Pts
4-Core 374
8-Core 587
59% 481 Pts
64-Core 700
43% 700 Pts
Poor: 65%
This bench: 79.9%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD FirePro W7000 Graphics Adapter
HP(103C 030C) ≥ 4GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.2401.0
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
24.4% Poor
Lighting 29
Reflection 30.5
Parallax 41.6
24% 33.7 fps
MRender 27.2
Gravity 29.8
Splatting 36
26% 31 fps
Poor: 20%
This bench: 24.4%
Great: 24%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate ST3250820AS 250GB-$60
200GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3.CHL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 23 32 35 35 35 31 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
14% Very poor
Read 16.8
Write 22.6
Mixed 18.9
SusWrite 31.8
17% 22.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0.3
51% 0.33 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 14%
Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT325U7EFR8C-PB 4x2GB
4 of 8 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
85.3% Excellent
MC Read 35.1
MC Write 33.8
MC Mixed 30.1
94% 33 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 13.2
SC Mixed 12.4
39% 13.7 GB/s
Latency 66.6
60% 66.6 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 85.3%
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%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk

System: HP Z420 Workstation

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $373
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $295Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $179Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback