HP Z420 Workstation

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 55.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics54% 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 Drive80.2% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemHP Z420 Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1589
Memory11.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191029
Uptime7.6 Days
Run DateNov 27 '20 at 02:56
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User HKG-User
Background CPU7%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E5-2630 0
CPU0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 2.3 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
55.9% Above average
Memory 72.5
1-Core 55.3
2-Core 114
50% 80.7 Pts
4-Core 214
8-Core 343
34% 278 Pts
64-Core 461
28% 461 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 55.9%
Great: 66%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1411 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.11.2
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
54% Above average
Lighting 69.1
Reflection 65
Parallax 89.9
56% 74.7 fps
MRender 65.2
Gravity 72.3
Splatting 48.4
49% 62 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 54%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Extreme Pro 240GB-$79
183GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X21200RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 425 415 414 417 421 423 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
80.2% Excellent
Read 441
Write 428
Mixed 262
SusWrite 419
87% 388 MB/s
4K Read 20.6
4K Write 33
4K Mixed 23.1
78% 25.6 MB/s
DQ Read 328
DQ Write 241
DQ Mixed 164
155% 244 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 80.2%
Great: 114%
Intel SS DSC2BF180A5L 180GB
83GB free
Firmware: LUDi
SusWrite @10s intervals: 151 146 143 147 139 150 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
38.9% Below average
Read 236
Write 143
Mixed 172
SusWrite 146
39% 174 MB/s
4K Read 16.2
4K Write 19.3
4K Mixed 16.5
56% 17.3 MB/s
DQ Read 85.9
DQ Write 59.7
DQ Mixed 67.1
52% 70.9 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 38.9%
Great: 83%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 36KDYS1G72PZ-1G4M 2x8GB
2 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
44.8% Average
MC Read 18.1
MC Write 15.8
MC Mixed 15.6
47% 16.5 GB/s
SC Read 11.5
SC Write 8.4
SC Mixed 8.3
27% 9.4 GB/s
Latency 95.6
42% 95.6 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 44.8%
Great: 46%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z420 Workstation Builds (Compare 5,665 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 12%
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Desktop
Desktop 67%
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Workstation
Workstation 11%
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System: HP Z420 Workstation

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