HP Z420 Workstation

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 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 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 70.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics7.42% 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 Drive82.2% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP Z420 Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1589
Memory4.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150209
Uptime1.9 Days
Run DateDec 11 '22 at 22:13
Run Duration134 Seconds
Run User SVN-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing below expectations (35th 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 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
70.5% Very good
Memory 79
1-Core 82.3
2-Core 172
64% 111 Pts
4-Core 334
8-Core 572
55% 453 Pts
64-Core 709
44% 709 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 70.5%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro K2000
HP(103C 094C) 2GB
CLim: 954 MHz, MLim: 1000 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 390.77
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
7.42% Terrible
Lighting 8.3
Reflection 10.4
Parallax 10.6
7% 9.77 fps
MRender 12
Gravity 10.9
Splatting 9.5
9% 10.8 fps
Poor: 7%
This bench: 7.42%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
48GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 311 88 89 87 87 91 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
82.2% Excellent
Read 432
Write 435
Mixed 382
SusWrite 126
77% 344 MB/s
4K Read 34.6
4K Write 63.1
4K Mixed 41.2
139% 46.3 MB/s
DQ Read 337
DQ Write 297
DQ Mixed 316
237% 317 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 82.2%
Great: 124%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
358GB free
Firmware: EMT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 455 441 432 442 462 454 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 423
Write 442
Mixed 378
SusWrite 448
95% 423 MB/s
4K Read 34.4
4K Write 65.7
4K Mixed 38.8
137% 46.3 MB/s
DQ Read 339
DQ Write 315
DQ Mixed 330
247% 328 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 101%
Great: 134%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M393B1G70BH0-CK0 2x8GB
2 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
48.4% Average
MC Read 21
MC Write 16
MC Mixed 16.1
51% 17.7 GB/s
SC Read 12.5
SC Write 8.8
SC Mixed 9.6
29% 10.3 GB/s
Latency 82.4
48% 82.4 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 48.4%
Great: 50%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z420 Workstation Builds (Compare 5,699 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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