HP Z240 SFF Workstation

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (1st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 99 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 relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 29.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very poor.
Boot Drive35.8% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP Z240 SFF Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHP 802E
Memory6.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160704
Uptime27.3 Days
Run DateSep 14 '20 at 20:23
Run Duration300 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 100%

 PC Performing way below expectations (1st 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 0.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
29.1% Poor
Memory 50.7
1-Core 11.7
2-Core 31.4
23% 31.3 Pts
4-Core 43
8-Core 60.9
7% 52 Pts
64-Core 74.4
5% 74.4 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 29.1%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia NVS 310
HP(103C 1154) 1GB
CLim: 523 MHz, MLim: 437 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 392.58
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 1% Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MTFDDAK256MBF-1AN1ZABHA 256GB
94GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M603
SusWrite @10s intervals: 168 163 201 195 123 171 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
35.8% Below average
Read 266
Write 279
Mixed 238
SusWrite 170
54% 238 MB/s
4K Read 12.2
4K Write 14.6
4K Mixed 7.8
36% 11.5 MB/s
DQ Read 99.1
DQ Write 81.4
DQ Mixed 22.8
36% 67.8 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 35.8%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378A1K43BB1-CPB M378A1G43DB0-CPB 16GB
2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
37.4% Below average
MC Read 12.8
MC Write 15.4
MC Mixed 15.7
42% 14.6 GB/s
SC Read 4.1
SC Write 7.5
SC Mixed 4.2
15% 5.27 GB/s
Latency 158
25% 158 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 37.4%
Great: 76%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z240 SFF Workstation Builds (Compare 917 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk

System: HP Z240 SFF Workstation

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