HP Z420 Workstation

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 65.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics25.9% 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 Drive55.9% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP Z420 Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1589
Memory8.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131219
Uptime4 Days
Run DateJun 27 '23 at 15:30
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E5-1620 0-$345
CPU0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
65.6% Good
Memory 75.9
1-Core 81
2-Core 176
64% 111 Pts
4-Core 299
8-Core 444
46% 372 Pts
64-Core 461
28% 461 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 65.6%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-$101
Gigabyte(1458 3765) 2GB
CLim: 1936 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 535.98
Performing below potential (73rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
25.9% Poor
Lighting 32.5
Reflection 35
Parallax 32.5
26% 33.3 fps
MRender 37.3
Gravity 33.3
Splatting 23.4
25% 31.3 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 25.9%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB-$100
13GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 507KC4
SusWrite @10s intervals: 172 170 168 150 140 131 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
55.9% Above average
Read 336
Write 208
Mixed 227
SusWrite 155
52% 231 MB/s
4K Read 17.7
4K Write 34.5
4K Mixed 24
76% 25.4 MB/s
DQ Read 217
DQ Write 197
DQ Mixed 139
123% 185 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 55.9%
Great: 87%
Hitachi HUA723020ALA641 2TB-$78
1.5TB free
Firmware: MK7OA840
SusWrite @10s intervals: 134 135 134 134 134 136 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
76.8% Very good
Read 133
Write 141
Mixed 71.8
SusWrite 134
88% 120 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.8
167% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 76.8%
Great: 82%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9965525-085.A00LF 4x4GB
4 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
78.1% Very good
MC Read 29.7
MC Write 33.2
MC Mixed 29.2
88% 30.7 GB/s
SC Read 13
SC Write 11.7
SC Mixed 10.8
34% 11.8 GB/s
Latency 88.6
45% 88.6 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 78.1%
Great: 78%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z420 Workstation Builds (Compare 5,697 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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