HP Z230 SFF Workstation

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (89th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 11 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics39.3% 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 Drive107% 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.
SystemHP Z230 SFF Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1906
Memory13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150720
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 13 '22 at 20:20
Run Duration178 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790-$135
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
75.5% Very good
Memory 72.8
1-Core 114
2-Core 213
74% 133 Pts
4-Core 428
8-Core 572
63% 500 Pts
64-Core 578
36% 578 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 75.5%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 6400
Sapphire(1DA2 E458) ≥ 4GB
Ram: 4GB, Driver: 22.5.1
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
39.3% Below average
Lighting 41.2
Reflection 62.3
Parallax 82.2
34% 61.9 fps
MRender 88.4
Gravity 45.6
Splatting 55
50% 63 fps
Poor: 34%
This bench: 39.3%
Great: 39%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZ7LN128HAHQ-000H1 128GB
71GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MVT03H3Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 170 156 154 157 156 159 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 496
Write 484
Mixed 397
SusWrite 158
86% 384 MB/s
4K Read 43.6
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 57.8
199% 70.8 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 342
DQ Mixed 350
265% 357 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 107%
Great: 110%
Hitachi HUA722020ALA331 2TB
2TB free
Firmware: JKAOA3NH
SusWrite @10s intervals: 118 118 117 116 118 119 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
64.5% Good
Read 107
Write 120
Mixed 63.9
SusWrite 118
75% 102 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
148% 1 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 64.5%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT451U6AFR8C-PB Samsung M378B5173DB0-CK0 Samsung M378B5173DB0-CK0 Samsung M378B5173EB0-CK0 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
47.9% Average
MC Read 17.8
MC Write 17
MC Mixed 13.3
46% 16 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 19.9
SC Mixed 18.1
51% 18 GB/s
Latency 95.2
42% 95.2 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 47.9%
Great: 55%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z230 SFF Workstation Builds (Compare 778 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

System: HP Z230 SFF Workstation

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 73% - Very good Total price: $198
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