HP Z420 Workstation

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 73.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics9.01% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive54.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
SystemHP Z420 Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1589
Memory5.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1824 x 1026 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20130815
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 18 '20 at 00:58
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing below expectations (40th 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
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
73.5% Very good
Memory 85.1
1-Core 84
2-Core 188
69% 119 Pts
4-Core 335
8-Core 491
52% 413 Pts
64-Core 496
31% 496 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 73.5%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 650-$112
Asus(1043 8431) 1GB
CLim: 1058 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 430.86
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
9.01% Terrible
Lighting 10.1
Reflection 9.42
Parallax 11.8
8% 10.4 fps
MRender 13.6
Gravity 12.2
Splatting 13
11% 12.9 fps
Poor: 8%
This bench: 9.01%
Great: 9%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SU760 256GB
181GB free (System drive)
Firmware: XA001R21
SusWrite @10s intervals: 282 272 274 275 274 275 MB/s
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
54.5% Above average
Read 173
Write 282
Mixed 213
SusWrite 275
54% 236 MB/s
4K Read 25.5
4K Write 32.7
4K Mixed 28
92% 28.7 MB/s
DQ Read 33
DQ Write 60
DQ Mixed 38.9
32% 44 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 54.5%
Great: 109%
Seagate ST3250310AS 250GB-$44
90GB free
Firmware: 3.AHC
SusWrite @10s intervals: 72 74 74 74 74 74 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
41.3% Average
Read 69.9
Write 35.9
Mixed 43
SusWrite 73.8
41% 55.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
144% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 41.3%
Great: 54%
Walgreen Infinitive 32GB
21GB free, PID 55a7
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3.7 3.5 3.6 4 3.7 2.7 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
6.62% Terrible
Read 31.6
Write 6
Mixed 7
SusWrite 3.5
12% 12 MB/s
4K Read 4.1
4K Write 0.1
4K Mixed 2.8
114% 2.33 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 6.62%
Great: 20%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M391B5173QH0-CMA 2x4GB
2 of 8 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1867 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
29.9% Poor
MC Read 10.7
MC Write 8.9
MC Mixed 9.4
28% 9.67 GB/s
SC Read 8.5
SC Write 8.3
SC Mixed 8
24% 8.27 GB/s
Latency 71.9
56% 71.9 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 29.9%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z420 Workstation Builds (Compare 5,665 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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