HP Z420 Workstation

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 7%
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 73.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics3.38% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive104% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (32%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP Z420 Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1589
Memory6.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191029
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 26 '21 at 19:52
Run Duration159 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 32%

 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 E5-1650 0-$230
CPU0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
73.8% Very good
Memory 78.3
1-Core 92.9
2-Core 196
69% 123 Pts
4-Core 374
8-Core 602
60% 488 Pts
64-Core 712
44% 712 Pts
Poor: 65%
This bench: 73.8%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 710
MSI(1462 8C93) 1GB
CLim: 954 MHz, MLim: 400 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 432.00
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
3.38% Terrible
Lighting 4.1
Reflection 4
Parallax 4.3
3% 4.13 fps
MRender 3.7
Gravity 3.8
Splatting 4.9
3% 4.13 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.38%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 500GB-$53
435GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 428 428 428 429 412 383 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 477
Write 443
Mixed 416
SusWrite 418
99% 439 MB/s
4K Read 33.8
4K Write 74.4
4K Mixed 39
141% 49.1 MB/s
DQ Read 389
DQ Write 313
DQ Mixed 277
228% 326 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 104%
Great: 125%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017)-$63
3.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 164 175 178 178 177 178 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 40% Great: 90%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT451R7AFR8A-PB 2x4GB
2 of 8 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
47.6% Average
MC Read 20.2
MC Write 15.6
MC Mixed 15
48% 16.9 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 12.1
SC Mixed 10.7
35% 12.4 GB/s
Latency 83.8
48% 83.8 ns
Poor: 35%
This bench: 47.6%
Great: 53%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z420 Workstation Builds (Compare 5,747 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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