HP Z2 Mini G3 Workstation

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics12.4% 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 Drive238% 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 (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP Z2 Mini G3 Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHP 82C0
Memory8.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180719
Uptime2.8 Days
Run DateSep 17 '20 at 23:30
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 17%

 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5
CPU0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
78.3% Very good
Memory 84.2
1-Core 108
2-Core 222
78% 138 Pts
4-Core 420
8-Core 412
56% 416 Pts
64-Core 420
26% 420 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 78.3%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro M620
HP(103C 82C0) 2GB
CLim: 1019 MHz, MLim: 1252 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 391.74
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
12.4% Very poor
Lighting 14.7
Reflection 13.7
Parallax 14.7
12% 14.4 fps
MRender 19.7
Gravity 15.9
Splatting 14.3
13% 16.6 fps
Poor: 11%
This bench: 12.4%
Great: 12%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung SM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB
229GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXA74H0Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1225 1244 1220 1232 1220 1187 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
238% Outstanding
Read 1,542
Write 1,260
Mixed 484
SusWrite 1,221
252% 1,127 MB/s
4K Read 40.3
4K Write 130
4K Mixed 56.9
203% 75.7 MB/s
DQ Read 730
DQ Write 1,054
DQ Mixed 979
716% 921 MB/s
Poor: 149%
This bench: 238%
Great: 306%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMA82GS7CJR8N-VK 1x16GB
1 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (23rd percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
40.8% Average
MC Read 14.2
MC Write 14.4
MC Mixed 12.3
39% 13.6 GB/s
SC Read 11.7
SC Write 13.7
SC Mixed 12.3
36% 12.6 GB/s
Latency 73.1
55% 73.1 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 40.8%
Great: 50%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z2 Mini G3 Workstation Builds (Compare 287 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 16%
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Desktop
Desktop 76%
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Workstation
Workstation 15%
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System: HP Z2 Mini G3 Workstation

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