HP Z420 Workstation

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (91st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 9 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 82.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics22.2% 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 Drive87.8% 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
8 years ago, 8 years ago.
SystemHP Z420 Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1589
Memory13.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20131219
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 09 '16 at 14:58
Run Duration107 Seconds
Run User CHE-User
Background CPU 19%

 PC Performing way above expectations (91st 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
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
82.6% Excellent
Memory 92.3
1-Core 106
2-Core 202
78% 134 Pts
4-Core 393
8-Core 622
62% 508 Pts
64-Core 757
47% 757 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 82.6%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro K4200-$820
HP(103C 1096) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 10.18.13.5887
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
22.2% Poor
Lighting 25.9
Reflection 26.8
Parallax 33.3
21% 28.7 fps
MRender 37.7
Gravity 25.5
Splatting 27.7
24% 30.3 fps
Poor: 20%
This bench: 22.2%
Great: 22%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate ST240FP0 240GB
104GB free (System drive)
Firmware: B710 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
87.8% Excellent
Read 509
Write 374
Mixed 478
101% 454 MB/s
4K Read 24.3
4K Write 73
4K Mixed 27.6
111% 41.6 MB/s
DQ Read 269
DQ Write 224
DQ Mixed 66.2
99% 187 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 87.8%
Great: 88%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32
905GB free
Firmware: 0A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 195
Write 176
Mixed 176
137% 182 MB/s
4K Read 1.22
4K Write 2.84
4K Mixed 0.26
132% 1.44 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 107%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M391B5173QH0-CMA 4x4GB
4 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1866 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
102% Outstanding
MC Read 43.2
MC Write 38.8
MC Mixed 38.5
115% 40.2 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 14.4
SC Mixed 13.2
42% 14.7 GB/s
Latency 63.4
63% 63.4 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 102%
Great: 103%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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System: HP Z420 Workstation

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $373
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