HP Z420 Workstation

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 78.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics21.1% 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 Drive74.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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
Memory9.2 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141119
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 02 '21 at 06:06
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E5-1650 v2-$635
CPU0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
78.9% Very good
Memory 83.6
1-Core 97.3
2-Core 194
72% 125 Pts
4-Core 399
8-Core 630
63% 514 Pts
64-Core 753
47% 753 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 78.9%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro K5000
HP(103C 0965) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 705 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 353.30
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
21.1% Poor
Lighting 25.2
Reflection 27.2
Parallax 30.9
20% 27.8 fps
MRender 37
Gravity 23.1
Splatting 23.7
22% 27.9 fps
Poor: 20%
This bench: 21.1%
Great: 22%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk X110 128GB-$89
83GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X232201
SusWrite @10s intervals: 232 190 264 271 269 273 MB/s
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
74.6% Very good
Read 386
Write 271
Mixed 194
SusWrite 250
62% 275 MB/s
4K Read 26.4
4K Write 46.2
4K Mixed 31.9
105% 34.8 MB/s
DQ Read 308
DQ Write 190
DQ Mixed 118
123% 206 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 74.6%
Great: 89%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M391B5173QH0-YK0 3x4GB
3 of 8 slots used
12GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
74.9% Very good
MC Read 32.9
MC Write 26.6
MC Mixed 26.1
82% 28.5 GB/s
SC Read 15.6
SC Write 13.9
SC Mixed 11.8
39% 13.8 GB/s
Latency 74.1
54% 74.1 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 74.9%
Great: 76%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z420 Workstation Builds (Compare 5,703 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%
Tree trunk

System: HP Z420 Workstation

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