HP Z420 Workstation

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 31%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 76.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics29.3% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive95.1% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
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
Memory28.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191029
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 02 '20 at 14:21
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (77th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2-$345
CPU0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
76.5% Very good
Memory 87.2
1-Core 104
2-Core 197
75% 129 Pts
4-Core 356
8-Core 518
54% 437 Pts
64-Core 514
32% 514 Pts
Poor: 63%
This bench: 76.5%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 950-$100
CLim: 1527 MHz, MLim: 1652 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 445.87
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
29.3% Poor
Lighting 36.8
Reflection 35.4
Parallax 31.7
30% 34.6 fps
MRender 36.4
Gravity 33.1
Splatting 33.6
28% 34.3 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 29.3%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SU750 256GB
131GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1R21
SusWrite @10s intervals: 401 390 388 387 386 386 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
95.1% Outstanding
Read 305
Write 377
Mixed 350
SusWrite 390
80% 355 MB/s
4K Read 34.6
4K Write 77.7
4K Mixed 44.9
151% 52.4 MB/s
DQ Read 234
DQ Write 308
DQ Mixed 260
199% 267 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 95.1%
Great: 106%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
422GB free
Firmware: 1A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 144 148 147 147 149 149 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
85.8% Excellent
Read 151
Write 97.2
Mixed 126
SusWrite 147
97% 130 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1.2
240% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 85.8%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 9JSF51272PZ-1G9E2 8x4GB
8 of 8 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1866 MHz
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
101% Outstanding
MC Read 38.6
MC Write 41
MC Mixed 40.1
114% 39.9 GB/s
SC Read 17.2
SC Write 13.6
SC Mixed 13
42% 14.6 GB/s
Latency 70.3
57% 70.3 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 101%
Great: 112%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z420 Workstation Builds (Compare 5,656 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
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $132Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $186Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $34Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback