HP Z240 Tower Workstation

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (86th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 14 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 81.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics46.6% 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 Drive256% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
3 years ago, 3 years ago.
SystemHP Z240 Tower Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHP 802F
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200429
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateJul 12 '20 at 17:16
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 12%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6500-$67
CPU0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
81.6% Excellent
Memory 89.4
1-Core 113
2-Core 223
81% 142 Pts
4-Core 427
8-Core 426
57% 426 Pts
64-Core 429
27% 429 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 81.6%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1288 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.7.1
Performing below potential (58th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
46.6% Average
Lighting 55.8
Reflection 67.5
Parallax 74.2
46% 65.8 fps
MRender 68.3
Gravity 58.1
Splatting 54.7
49% 60.4 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 46.6%
Great: 53%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung SM951 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$69
438GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BXW75H0Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1310 1392 1422 1455 1455 1465 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
256% Outstanding
Read 1,486
Write 1,416
Mixed 826
SusWrite 1,416
289% 1,286 MB/s
4K Read 50.5
4K Write 152
4K Mixed 67.1
243% 89.9 MB/s
DQ Read 1,198
DQ Write 383
DQ Mixed 490
440% 690 MB/s
Poor: 136%
This bench: 256%
Great: 262%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMA41GU6AFR8N-TF 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
78.8% Very good
MC Read 28
MC Write 29.8
MC Mixed 26.3
80% 28 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 29.8
SC Mixed 23.5
68% 23.7 GB/s
Latency 68
59% 68 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 78.8%
Great: 81%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming 12%
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Desktop
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Workstation
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System: HP Z240 Tower Workstation

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 82% - Excellent Total price: $180
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