HP Z420 Workstation

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 82%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics29.4% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive106% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia 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
Memory28.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191029
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 18 '21 at 21:56
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2
CPU0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
82% Excellent
Memory 89.1
1-Core 108
2-Core 181
75% 126 Pts
4-Core 404
8-Core 600
63% 502 Pts
64-Core 792
49% 792 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 82%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Gigabyte(1458 3763) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1936 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 461.40
Performing below potential (59th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
29.4% Poor
Lighting 36.9
Reflection 41.7
Parallax 38.8
30% 39.1 fps
MRender 38.3
Gravity 38.9
Splatting 27.9
28% 35 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 29.4%
Great: 33%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
65GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 357 183 178 179 170 169 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 506
Write 358
Mixed 427
SusWrite 206
84% 374 MB/s
4K Read 42.9
4K Write 88.8
4K Mixed 55.5
183% 62.4 MB/s
DQ Read 387
DQ Write 338
DQ Mixed 360
271% 362 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 106%
Great: 129%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT41GR7AFR4C-RD 4x8GB
4 of 8 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1866 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
102% Outstanding
MC Read 43.5
MC Write 39.7
MC Mixed 37.8
115% 40.3 GB/s
SC Read 17.2
SC Write 14.4
SC Mixed 13.1
42% 14.9 GB/s
Latency 68.4
58% 68.4 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 102%
Great: 101%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z420 Workstation Builds (Compare 5,656 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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