HP Z2 SFF G4 Workstation

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (43rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 57 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics43.3% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive166% 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.
SystemHP Z2 SFF G4 Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHP 8456
Memory11 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191101
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateNov 19 '20 at 22:12
Run Duration218 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU6%
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 PC Performing as expected (43rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8700-$200
CPU0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
87.7% Excellent
Memory 83.6
1-Core 138
2-Core 272
90% 165 Pts
4-Core 493
8-Core 860
82% 677 Pts
64-Core 1,082
67% 1,082 Pts
Poor: 75%
This bench: 87.7%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650-$155
Gigabyte(1458 400E) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 457.30
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
43.3% Average
Lighting 55.9
Reflection 53.6
Parallax 46.8
46% 52.1 fps
MRender 45.2
Gravity 48.9
Splatting 48.2
39% 47.4 fps
Poor: 39%
This bench: 43.3%
Great: 46%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZVLB256HAHQ-000H2 256GB
123GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXD71HAQ
SusWrite @10s intervals: 355 255 264 263 253 260 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
166% Outstanding
Read 1,549
Write 1,232
Mixed 889
SusWrite 275
219% 986 MB/s
4K Read 56.1
4K Write 70.8
4K Mixed 61.5
201% 62.8 MB/s
DQ Read 969
DQ Write 138
DQ Mixed 262
266% 456 MB/s
Poor: 143%
This bench: 166%
Great: 241%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$95
523GB free
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2024 2074 1527 1403 1410 1473 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
281% Outstanding
Read 2,147
Write 2,125
Mixed 1,668
SusWrite 1,652
427% 1,898 MB/s
4K Read 62.2
4K Write 68
4K Mixed 60.7
208% 63.6 MB/s
DQ Read 1,242
DQ Write 123
DQ Mixed 230
283% 532 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 281%
Great: 410%
Jmicron Tech 1TB
631GB free
Firmware: 0105
SusWrite @10s intervals: 358 347 349 339 313 326 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
65.8% Good
Read 317
Write 264
Mixed 279
SusWrite 338
68% 299 MB/s
4K Read 22.4
4K Write 35.2
4K Mixed 26.7
87% 28.1 MB/s
DQ Read 145
DQ Write 93.6
DQ Mixed 122
90% 120 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 65.8%
Great: 91%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378A1K43CB2-CTD 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
82.3% Excellent
MC Read 32.3
MC Write 31.7
MC Mixed 23
83% 29 GB/s
SC Read 19.8
SC Write 35
SC Mixed 26.4
77% 27.1 GB/s
Latency 74.2
54% 74.2 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 82.3%
Great: 96%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 14%
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Desktop
Desktop 83%
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Workstation
Workstation 13%
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System: HP Z2 SFF G4 Workstation

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $200
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