HP Z820 Workstation

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 51%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 61.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics1.49% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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 Z820 Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 158B
Memory12 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141023
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 11 '17 at 13:13
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
1st CPU: Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2
CPU0, 2 CPU, 12 cores, 24 threads
Base clock 2.1 GHz, turbo 2.1 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
61.6% Good
Memory 80.6
1-Core 58.1
2-Core 116
53% 84.9 Pts
4-Core 232
8-Core 378
37% 305 Pts
64-Core 882
55% 882 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 61.6%
Great: 66%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia NVS 315
HP(103C 102F) 1GB
CLim: 523 MHz, MLim: 437 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 382.5
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
1.49% Terrible
Lighting 1.77
Reflection 2
Parallax 0.47
1% 1.41 fps
MRender 2.33
Gravity 1.63
Splatting 1.87
2% 1.95 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.49%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31
897GB free
Firmware: A7C0
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
89.5% Excellent
Read 151
Write 161
Mixed 148
116% 154 MB/s
4K Read 0.76
4K Write 1.64
4K Mixed 0.22
87% 0.88 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 89.5%
Great: 107%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
769GB free
Firmware: HP51
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 185
Write 183
Mixed 158
132% 175 MB/s
4K Read 0.84
4K Write 1.82
4K Mixed 0.23
95% 0.96 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 105%
Great: 112%
LSI Logical Volume 999GB
729GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3000
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 24% Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M391B5173QH0-CMA 4x4GB
4 of 16 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1866 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
43.7% Average
MC Read 22.6
MC Write 11.6
MC Mixed 14.8
47% 16.3 GB/s
SC Read 10.8
SC Write 3.8
SC Mixed 5.2
19% 6.6 GB/s
Latency 79.5
50% 79.5 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 43.7%
Great: 103%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z820 Workstation Builds (Compare 1,749 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard

System: HP Z820 Workstation

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