HP Z420 Workstation

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 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 74%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics3.39% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive81.3% 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.
Run History
17 months ago, 17 months ago, 17 months ago, 17 months ago, 17 months ago, 17 months ago, 17 months ago, 17 months ago, 17 months ago, 17 months ago, 17 months ago, 17 months ago, 17 months ago, 17 months ago, 17 months ago, 17 months ago, 17 months ago, 17 months ago, 17 months ago, 17 months ago, 17 months ago, 17 months ago, 17 months ago, 17 months ago, 17 months ago, 17 months ago, 17 months ago, 17 months ago, 17 months ago, 17 months ago, 16 months ago, 16 months ago, 16 months ago, 16 months ago, 16 months ago, 16 months ago, 16 months ago, 16 months ago, 16 months ago, 16 months ago, 16 months ago, 16 months ago, 16 months ago, 16 months ago, 16 months ago, 16 months ago, 16 months ago, 16 months ago, 16 months ago, 16 months ago, 16 months ago, 15 months ago, 15 months ago, 15 months ago, 15 months ago, 15 months ago, 15 months ago, 15 months ago, 15 months ago, 15 months ago, 14 months ago, 14 months ago, 14 months ago, 14 months ago, 14 months ago, 14 months ago, 14 months ago, 13 months ago, 13 months ago, 13 months ago, 13 months ago, 13 months ago, 13 months ago, 13 months ago, 13 months ago, 13 months ago, 13 months ago, 13 months ago, 13 months ago, 13 months ago, 12 months ago, 12 months ago, 12 months ago, 12 months ago, 12 months ago, 12 months ago, 12 months ago, 12 months ago, 12 months ago, 12 months ago, 12 months ago, 12 months ago, 12 months ago, 12 months ago, 12 months ago, 12 months ago, 12 months ago, 11 months ago, 11 months ago, 11 months ago, 11 months ago, 11 months ago, 11 months ago, 11 months ago, 11 months ago, 11 months ago, 11 months ago, 11 months ago, 11 months ago, 11 months ago, 11 months ago, 11 months ago, 11 months ago, 11 months ago, 11 months ago, 11 months ago, 10 months ago, 10 months ago, 10 months ago, 10 months ago, 10 months ago, 10 months ago, 10 months ago, 10 months ago, 10 months ago, 10 months ago, 10 months ago, 10 months ago, 10 months ago, 10 months ago, 10 months ago, 10 months ago, 9 months ago, 9 months ago, 9 months ago, 9 months ago, 9 months ago, 9 months ago, 9 months ago, 8 months ago, 8 months ago, 7 months ago, 7 months ago, 7 months ago, 7 months ago, 7 months ago, 7 months ago, 6 months ago, 6 months ago, 5 months ago, 5 months ago, 5 months ago, 5 months ago, 5 months ago, 3 months ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)
SystemHP Z420 Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1589
Memory11.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191029
Uptime1.4 Days
Run DateApr 15 '23 at 11:45
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2
CPU0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
74% Very good
Memory 84.7
1-Core 97.8
2-Core 196
73% 126 Pts
4-Core 341
8-Core 594
56% 468 Pts
64-Core 685
42% 685 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 74%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro K600
HP(103C 094B) 1GB
CLim: 875 MHz, MLim: 445 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 472.98
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
3.39% Terrible
Lighting 3.8
Reflection 5.3
Parallax 4.6
3% 4.57 fps
MRender 5
Gravity 5
Splatting 4.6
4% 4.87 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.39%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 870 QVO 1TB-$112
828GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SVQ02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 350 352 348 367 369 365 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
81.3% Excellent
Read 383
Write 362
Mixed 315
SusWrite 358
80% 355 MB/s
4K Read 31.1
4K Write 59.9
4K Mixed 40.1
130% 43.7 MB/s
DQ Read 38.8
DQ Write 105
DQ Mixed 54.6
47% 66.1 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 81.3%
Great: 128%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32
319GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 140 140 141 141 142 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
64.7% Good
Read 84.8
Write 82.6
Mixed 53.4
SusWrite 140
66% 90.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
156% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 64.7%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 9KSF25672AZ-1G6K1 8x2GB
8 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
97.4% Outstanding
MC Read 39.9
MC Write 39.1
MC Mixed 36.3
110% 38.4 GB/s
SC Read 14.5
SC Write 14.2
SC Mixed 13.4
40% 14 GB/s
Latency 72.3
55% 72.3 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 97.4%
Great: 98%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z420 Workstation Builds (Compare 5,710 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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