HP Z420 Workstation

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 75%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
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
Memory4.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130701
Uptime9.6 Days
Run DateJan 16 '20 at 14:35
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User CHE-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing as expected (58th 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 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
75% Very good
Memory 90.5
1-Core 89.7
2-Core 200
73% 127 Pts
4-Core 322
8-Core 490
50% 406 Pts
64-Core 500
31% 500 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 75%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro K2000
HP(103C 094C) 2GB
CLim: 954 MHz, MLim: 1000 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.16
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 7% Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
729GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 59 92 67 109 99 151 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
76.3% Very good
Read 170
Write 147
Mixed 77.2
SusWrite 96.2
90% 123 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.8
159% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 76.3%
Great: 109%
WD Elements 25A2 500GB
216GB free, PID 25a2
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 28 28 28 28 28 28 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
22.4% Poor
Read 32.3
Write 28.3
Mixed 24.9
SusWrite 27.7
38% 28.3 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 3.7
4K Mixed 0.9
161% 1.97 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 22.4%
Great: 57%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT325U7EFR8C-PB 4x2GB
4 of 8 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
80.2% Excellent
MC Read 30
MC Write 33.6
MC Mixed 28.9
88% 30.8 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 13.8
SC Mixed 11.7
37% 13.1 GB/s
Latency 66.5
60% 66.5 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 80.2%
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 5,672 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
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