HP Z420 Workstation

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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. 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 63.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics7.12% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive56.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP Z420 Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1589
Memory5.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191029
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 17 '21 at 18:30
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User ZAF-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E5-1603 0
CPU0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
63.2% Good
Memory 77
1-Core 73.3
2-Core 148
59% 99.3 Pts
4-Core 288
8-Core 283
38% 286 Pts
64-Core 294
18% 294 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 63.2%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GTS 450
Nvidia(10DE 0000) 1GB
CLim: 780 MHz, MLim: 750 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
7.12% Terrible
Lighting 8.2
Reflection 11.3
Parallax 7.9
7% 9.13 fps
MRender 11
Gravity 9.8
Splatting 8.8
8% 9.87 fps
Poor: 6%
This bench: 7.12%
Great: 8%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX500 240GB-$28
187GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M6CR052
SusWrite @10s intervals: 412 409 153 99 98 110 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
56.5% Above average
Read 456
Write 423
Mixed 393
SusWrite 213
83% 371 MB/s
4K Read 30.1
4K Write 32.2
4K Mixed 1.1
64% 21.1 MB/s
DQ Read 138
DQ Write 230
DQ Mixed 24.2
63% 130 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 56.5%
Great: 92%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 18JSF1G72PZ-1G6D1 1x8GB
1 of 8 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1066 MHz
Performing below potential (29th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
20.8% Poor
MC Read 6.8
MC Write 6.6
MC Mixed 5.9
18% 6.43 GB/s
SC Read 6.1
SC Write 5.9
SC Mixed 5.8
17% 5.93 GB/s
Latency 86.3
46% 86.3 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 20.8%
Great: 29%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z420 Workstation Builds (Compare 5,709 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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