HP Z420 Workstation

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 76.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics1.97% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive81.1% 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.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
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
Memory0.5 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130815
Uptime1.2 Days
Run DateNov 03 '20 at 12:42
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User KEN-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing as expected (53rd 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, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
76.7% Very good
Memory 86.9
1-Core 98.4
2-Core 194
73% 127 Pts
4-Core 365
8-Core 489
54% 427 Pts
64-Core 493
30% 493 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 76.7%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
ATI HD 3650
Dell(1028 2242) 256MB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 8.970.100.9001
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
1.97% Terrible
Lighting 2.33
Reflection 4.54
Parallax 1.19
2% 2.69 fps
MRender 2.57
Gravity 1.1
Splatting 3.61
2% 2.43 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.97%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZ7PD128HAFV-000 128GB
55GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM05H6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 275 307 298 292 292 285 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
81.1% Excellent
Read 448
Write 355
Mixed 253
SusWrite 292
75% 337 MB/s
4K Read 22.9
4K Write 53.4
4K Mixed 28.4
99% 34.9 MB/s
DQ Read 375
DQ Write 285
DQ Mixed 129
151% 263 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 81.1%
Great: 100%
Hitachi HDS723020BLA642 2TB-$249
2TB free
Firmware: MN6OA580
SusWrite @10s intervals: 40 40 40 40 40 40 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
42.3% Average
Read 108
Write 37.5
Mixed 43
SusWrite 40
42% 57 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.7
135% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 42.3%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT451R7AFR8C-RD 1x4GB
1 of 8 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 1867 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (60th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
28.5% Poor
MC Read 10.1
MC Write 8.2
MC Mixed 8.2
25% 8.83 GB/s
SC Read 8.9
SC Write 10.1
SC Mixed 8.1
26% 9.03 GB/s
Latency 70.6
57% 70.6 ns
Poor: 19%
This bench: 28.5%
Great: 35%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z420 Workstation Builds (Compare 5,680 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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