HP Z8 G4 Workstation

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 128%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 174%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 65.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics197% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive279% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory96GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 96GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (91%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP Z8 G4 Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHP 81C7
Memory87.4 GB free of 96 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display3840 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20221013
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 17 '22 at 23:52
Run Duration237 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 91%

 PC Performing below expectations (36th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
1st CPU: Intel Xeon Gold 5118
CPU0, 2 CPU, 24 cores, 48 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 2.6 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
65.1% Good
Memory 69.7
1-Core 81.7
2-Core 163
60% 105 Pts
4-Core 325
8-Core 646
57% 485 Pts
64-Core 2,570
159% 2,570 Pts
Poor: 55%
This bench: 65.1%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,198
CLim: 2295 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 527.56
Performing below potential (16th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
197% Outstanding
Lighting 269
Reflection 314
Parallax 390
219% 324 fps
MRender 368
Gravity 287
Splatting 200
224% 285 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 197%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$170
724GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1987 2000 2034 2079 1935 1533 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
279% Outstanding
Read 1,997
Write 1,986
Mixed 1,875
SusWrite 1,928
439% 1,947 MB/s
4K Read 47.3
4K Write 85.3
4K Mixed 58.1
191% 63.6 MB/s
DQ Read 578
DQ Write 399
DQ Mixed 514
377% 497 MB/s
Poor: 283%
This bench: 279%
Great: 526%
Crucial MTFDDAK512TBN-1AR1ZABHA 512GB
89GB free
Firmware: 0014
SusWrite @10s intervals: 454 458 459 465 458 410 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
87.3% Excellent
Read 301
Write 265
Mixed 358
SusWrite 451
78% 344 MB/s
4K Read 21.9
4K Write 63.1
4K Mixed 31
106% 38.7 MB/s
DQ Read 343
DQ Write 318
DQ Mixed 326
246% 329 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 87.3%
Great: 98%
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$170
1TB free
Firmware: 3B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2089 2052 2108 2109 2007 2013 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
291% Outstanding
Read 2015
Write 1,995
Mixed 1899
SusWrite 2,063
450% 1,993 MB/s
4K Read 47.8
4K Write 88.3
4K Mixed 60
196% 65.4 MB/s
DQ Read 616
DQ Write 439
DQ Mixed 552
406% 536 MB/s
Poor: 283%
This bench: 291%
Great: 526%
WD Red 8TB (2016)-$180
6.5TB free
Firmware: 0A83
SusWrite @10s intervals: 173 170 173 172 166 166 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
96.9% Outstanding
Read 168
Write 162
Mixed 85
SusWrite 170
107% 146 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 1.3
223% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 96.9%
Great: 97%
WD Red 6TB (2014)-$129
4.5TB free
Firmware: 0A82
SusWrite @10s intervals: 142 143 142 144 143 141 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
76.5% Very good
Read 124
Write 125
Mixed 105
SusWrite 142
92% 124 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 1
198% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 76.5%
Great: 99%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 18ASF2G72PDZ-2G6D1 6x16GB
6 of 24 slots used
96GB DIMM DDR4 2666 MHz clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
69.6% Good
MC Read 32.5
MC Write 27.9
MC Mixed 22.3
79% 27.6 GB/s
SC Read 13
SC Write 7
SC Mixed 8.8
27% 9.6 GB/s
Latency 102
39% 102 ns
Poor: 70%
This bench: 69.6%
Great: 158%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z8 G4 Workstation Builds (Compare 819 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 64%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 78%
Battleship

System: HP Z8 G4 Workstation

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