HP Z420 Workstation

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 82%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 71%
Battleship
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 81.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics94.6% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive90.5% 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.
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.
Run History
2 years ago, 2 years ago.
SystemHP Z420 Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1589
Memory10.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150116
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateSep 19 '21 at 08:25
Run Duration202 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th 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 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
81.1% Excellent
Memory 89.1
1-Core 102
2-Core 198
75% 130 Pts
4-Core 394
8-Core 596
62% 495 Pts
64-Core 746
46% 746 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 81.1%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-Ti-$299
Zotac(19DA 2445) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 471.11
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
94.6% Outstanding
Lighting 118
Reflection 128
Parallax 119
96% 122 fps
MRender 93.7
Gravity 125
Splatting 113
91% 111 fps
Poor: 86%
This bench: 94.6%
Great: 101%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Liteonit LCS-256M6S 2.5 7mm 256GB
43GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DC8110E
SusWrite @10s intervals: 390 388 376 396 393 373 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
90.5% Outstanding
Read 467
Write 393
Mixed 300
SusWrite 386
87% 386 MB/s
4K Read 27.7
4K Write 51.1
4K Mixed 30.1
108% 36.3 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 306
DQ Mixed 212
194% 298 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 90.5%
Great: 101%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
538GB free
Firmware: HPH3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 185 188 191 191 189 190 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
98.8% Outstanding
Read 156
Write 154
Mixed 82.3
SusWrite 189
106% 145 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.7
133% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 98.8%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M393B5773DH0-YK0 8x2GB
8 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
99.7% Outstanding
MC Read 41.3
MC Write 39.4
MC Mixed 37.7
113% 39.5 GB/s
SC Read 15.3
SC Write 13.4
SC Mixed 12.2
39% 13.6 GB/s
Latency 68.4
58% 68.4 ns
Poor: 84%
This bench: 99.7%
Great: 99%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 52: 7R 3G 8B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
52% 28% 65 324 263 144 27" 2560 1440 AOC2701 Q27G1WG4
History: Score 16: 1R 1G 8B | Score 52: 7R 3G 8B
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Desktop
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Workstation
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System: HP Z420 Workstation

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