HP Z420 Workstation

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 70.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics3.85% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP Z420 Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1589
Memory4.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141023
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 03 '20 at 19:17
Run Duration108 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 17%

 PC Performing as expected (53rd 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 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
70.6% Very good
Memory 83.4
1-Core 97.4
2-Core 197
72% 126 Pts
4-Core 315
8-Core 442
48% 378 Pts
64-Core 432
27% 432 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 70.6%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro K600
HP(103C 094B) 1GB
CLim: 875 MHz, MLim: 445 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 353.30
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
3.85% Terrible
Lighting 4.3
Reflection 4.08
Parallax 4.22
4% 4.2 fps
MRender 5.05
Gravity 3.87
Splatting 7
4% 5.3 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.85%
Great: 4%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$24
410GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HP74
SusWrite @10s intervals: 78 69 46 52 50 101 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
53.8% Above average
Read 122
Write 105
Mixed 51.2
SusWrite 65.8
63% 85.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.7
123% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 53.8%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT325U7EFR8C-RD 4x2GB
4 of 8 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1866 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (36th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
80.5% Excellent
MC Read 30.2
MC Write 33.8
MC Mixed 29.2
89% 31.1 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 14.3
SC Mixed 13.2
39% 13.8 GB/s
Latency 74.5
54% 74.5 ns
Poor: 51%
This bench: 80.5%
Great: 96%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z420 Workstation Builds (Compare 5,693 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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