HP Z420 Workstation

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (28th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 72 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 an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 52.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics81.3% 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 Drive47.7% 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.
Very high background CPU (82%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP Z420 Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1589
Memory8.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150527
Uptime32.3 Days
Run DateSep 19 '21 at 14:18
Run Duration215 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 82%
Watch Gameplay: 1070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (28th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E5-2640 0
CPU0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
52.9% Above average
Memory 72.3
1-Core 50.4
2-Core 89.5
46% 70.7 Pts
4-Core 182
8-Core 316
30% 249 Pts
64-Core 424
26% 424 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 52.9%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 471.11
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
81.3% Excellent
Lighting 101
Reflection 106
Parallax 98.7
82% 102 fps
MRender 94.4
Gravity 101
Splatting 97
80% 97.4 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 81.3%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk X400 512GB-$99
38GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X4120000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 153 44 18 24 73 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
47.7% Average
Read 392
Write 140
Mixed 124
SusWrite 70.1
40% 182 MB/s
4K Read 16.7
4K Write 32
4K Mixed 18.6
66% 22.4 MB/s
DQ Read 238
DQ Write 92.9
DQ Mixed 90.5
87% 141 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 47.7%
Great: 104%
Sandisk Extreme SSD 1TB
38GB free
Firmware: 1012
SusWrite @10s intervals: 156 138 160 168 153 164 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
38.3% Below average
Read 240
Write 114
Mixed 155
SusWrite 156
37% 166 MB/s
4K Read 14.2
4K Write 19
4K Mixed 14.1
50% 15.8 MB/s
DQ Read 107
DQ Write 64.8
DQ Mixed 78.7
60% 83.4 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 38.3%
Great: 87%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
909GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 177 172 178 179 177 178 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 186
Write 168
Mixed 74.3
SusWrite 177
110% 151 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1
201% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 104%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M393B5270QB0-CMA 4x4GB
4 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1866 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
68.3% Good
MC Read 28.5
MC Write 28.1
MC Mixed 25.1
78% 27.2 GB/s
SC Read 8.7
SC Write 8
SC Mixed 7.7
23% 8.13 GB/s
Latency 96.1
42% 96.1 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 68.3%
Great: 104%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 35: 4R 5G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
35% 22% 41 304 232 60 24" 1920 1080 SPT09A7 C24
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System: HP Z420 Workstation

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