HP Z420 Workstation

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Speed boat
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 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 73%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics56.1% 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 Drive131% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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
Memory11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191029
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJun 09 '21 at 02:11
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU3%
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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 E5-1620 0-$345
CPU0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
73% Very good
Memory 84
1-Core 98.6
2-Core 191
72% 125 Pts
4-Core 335
8-Core 484
51% 410 Pts
64-Core 492
30% 492 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 73%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 466.27
Performing below potential (59th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
56.1% Above average
Lighting 69
Reflection 74.1
Parallax 68.3
56% 70.5 fps
MRender 66.8
Gravity 69.8
Splatting 67.8
56% 68.1 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 56.1%
Great: 60%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 950GB
756GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 708 580 592 594 587 596 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
131% Outstanding
Read 1010
Write 819
Mixed 704
SusWrite 610
176% 786 MB/s
4K Read 27.7
4K Write 48.2
4K Mixed 32.5
109% 36.1 MB/s
DQ Read 459
DQ Write 436
DQ Mixed 466
345% 454 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 131%
Great: 183%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M391B5273DH0-CK0 4x4GB
4 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
89.2% Excellent
MC Read 33.3
MC Write 38.1
MC Mixed 33
99% 34.8 GB/s
SC Read 16.1
SC Write 14.2
SC Mixed 12
40% 14.1 GB/s
Latency 73.4
54% 73.4 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 89.2%
Great: 95%

 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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