HP Z420 Workstation

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (96th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 4 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 83.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics13.9% 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 Drive88% 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.
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 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
7 years ago, 7 years ago.
SystemHP Z420 Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1589
Memory13.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20131219
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 23 '17 at 11:06
Run Duration84 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E5-1650 v2-$635
CPU0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
83.1% Excellent
Memory 92.1
1-Core 100
2-Core 200
76% 131 Pts
4-Core 400
8-Core 591
62% 495 Pts
64-Core 599
37% 599 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 83.1%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro K4000
HP(103C 079C) 3GB
CLim: 810 MHz, MLim: 1404 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 375.86
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
13.9% Very poor
Lighting 16.1
Reflection 14.5
Parallax 19.2
13% 16.6 fps
MRender 21.3
Gravity 18.8
Splatting 16.9
15% 19 fps
Poor: 12%
This bench: 13.9%
Great: 13%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate ST240FP0 240GB
111GB free (System drive)
Firmware: B710 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
88% Excellent
Read 509
Write 318
Mixed 475
96% 434 MB/s
4K Read 24.8
4K Write 69.7
4K Mixed 29.8
113% 41.4 MB/s
DQ Read 300
DQ Write 316
DQ Mixed 84.9
125% 234 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 88%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M391B5173QH0-CMA 4x4GB
4 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1866 MHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
110% Outstanding
MC Read 45.2
MC Write 46.8
MC Mixed 38.7
124% 43.6 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 13.8
SC Mixed 13.2
41% 14.3 GB/s
Latency 63.9
63% 63.9 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 110%
Great: 103%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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System: HP Z420 Workstation

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