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 above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 73.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive85.1% 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.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.
Run History
SystemHP Z420 Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1589
Memory10.1 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191029
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 09 '20 at 09:12
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (85th 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 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
73.8% Very good
Memory 80.9
1-Core 90.6
2-Core 196
70% 123 Pts
4-Core 366
8-Core 485
54% 425 Pts
64-Core 499
31% 499 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 73.8%
Great: 77%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SSD 256GB 256GB
206GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S0423B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 323 411 411 415 413 413 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
85.1% Excellent
Read 474
Write 406
Mixed 383
SusWrite 398
93% 415 MB/s
4K Read 24.5
4K Write 84.8
4K Mixed 21.9
110% 43.7 MB/s
DQ Read 94.3
DQ Write 317
DQ Mixed 40.4
79% 151 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 85.1%
Great: 166%
WD Blue 640GB (2008)-$33
483GB free
Firmware: 01.03B01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 104 106 107 104 102 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
62.8% Good
Read 114
Write 112
Mixed 70.6
SusWrite 105
74% 100 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 1
179% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 62.8%
Great: 62%
TO Exter nal USB 3.0 500GB
323GB free
Firmware: 0204
SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 81 82 83 83 83 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
48.7% Average
Read 87.5
Write 87.6
Mixed 50.3
SusWrite 82.1
56% 76.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
124% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 48.7%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT151R7BFR4C-H9 3x4GB
3 of 8 slots used
12GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
69.2% Good
MC Read 27.3
MC Write 25.6
MC Mixed 25
74% 26 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 14.9
SC Mixed 13.2
42% 14.5 GB/s
Latency 78.9
51% 78.9 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 69.2%
Great: 70%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z420 Workstation Builds (Compare 5,710 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 67%
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Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk

System: HP Z420 Workstation

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $373
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