HP Z420 Workstation

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (16th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 84 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 65.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics20.1% 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 Drive52.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
High background CPU (30%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP Z420 Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1589
Memory5.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150527
Uptime12 Days
Run DateJun 09 '21 at 05:20
Run Duration133 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 30%

 PC Performing way below expectations (16th 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 below expectations (23rd percentile)
65.5% Good
Memory 82.5
1-Core 85.9
2-Core 154
64% 107 Pts
4-Core 268
8-Core 358
40% 313 Pts
64-Core 381
24% 381 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 65.5%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 670-$435
PNY(196E 097A) 2GB
CLim: 1202 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 456.71
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
20.1% Poor
Lighting 22.6
Reflection 25.8
Parallax 31.6
18% 26.7 fps
MRender 34.5
Gravity 27.9
Splatting 24.9
23% 29.1 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 20.1%
Great: 31%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 870 EVO 500GB-$60
216GB free
Firmware: SVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 337 351 360 354 345 351 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
77.4% Very good
Read 360
Write 341
Mixed 316
SusWrite 350
77% 342 MB/s
4K Read 29.1
4K Write 56.2
4K Mixed 37.7
122% 41 MB/s
DQ Read 45.6
DQ Write 106
DQ Mixed 61.4
51% 70.9 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 77.4%
Great: 130%
Intel 520 Series 240GB-$139
105GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 400i
SusWrite @10s intervals: 182 159 159 149 155 151 MB/s
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
52.2% Above average
Read 234
Write 197
Mixed 229
SusWrite 159
46% 205 MB/s
4K Read 24
4K Write 51.9
4K Mixed 26.4
98% 34.1 MB/s
DQ Read 32.5
DQ Write 102
DQ Mixed 40.3
39% 58.4 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 52.2%
Great: 95%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M391B5773DH0-CK0 8x2GB
8 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
75.6% Very good
MC Read 27.2
MC Write 33.1
MC Mixed 27.3
83% 29.2 GB/s
SC Read 13.1
SC Write 12.6
SC Mixed 11.4
35% 12.4 GB/s
Latency 76.1
53% 76.1 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 75.6%
Great: 94%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z420 Workstation Builds (Compare 5,665 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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