HP Z420 Workstation

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 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 62.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics7.11% 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 Drive65.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.
Very high background CPU (59%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP Z420 Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1589
Memory4.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191029
Uptime8.9 Days
Run DateSep 27 '22 at 18:49
Run Duration159 Seconds
Run User ZAF-User
Background CPU 59%

 PC Performing as expected (44th 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 (71st percentile)
62.4% Good
Memory 76.4
1-Core 70
2-Core 142
57% 96 Pts
4-Core 281
8-Core 281
38% 281 Pts
64-Core 279
17% 279 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 62.4%
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)
7.11% Terrible
Lighting 8.2
Reflection 11.3
Parallax 7.9
7% 9.13 fps
MRender 10.9
Gravity 9.8
Splatting 8.8
8% 9.83 fps
Poor: 6%
This bench: 7.11%
Great: 8%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX500 240GB-$29
164GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M6CR052
SusWrite @10s intervals: 360 386 383 216 261 252 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
65.3% Good
Read 431
Write 374
Mixed 360
SusWrite 310
83% 369 MB/s
4K Read 19.3
4K Write 31.3
4K Mixed 14.1
64% 21.6 MB/s
DQ Read 148
DQ Write 306
DQ Mixed 0.5
65% 151 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 65.3%
Great: 92%
WD WD10AUDX-61U4Y0 1TB
149GB free
Firmware: 35.25Q.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 76 76 77 77 77 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
47% Average
Read 86.5
Write 90
Mixed 82.3
SusWrite 76.6
62% 83.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 0.9
173% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 47%
Great: 78%
Kingston DataTraveler 2.0 16GB
9GB free, PID 6545
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3.7 3.4 3.5 3.3 3.2 3.6 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Read 102
Write 8
Mixed 8.5
SusWrite 3.4
25% 30.4 MB/s
4K Read 13.6
4K Mixed 0
76% 6.8 MB/s
Poor: 3% Great: 6%
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 (21st percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
20.1% Poor
MC Read 6.5
MC Write 6.4
MC Mixed 5.6
18% 6.17 GB/s
SC Read 5.8
SC Write 6.4
SC Mixed 5.3
17% 5.83 GB/s
Latency 87.4
46% 87.4 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 20.1%
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 5,666 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
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback