HP Z420 Workstation

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics33.3% 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 Drive64% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
SystemHP Z420 Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1589
Memory14.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120717
Uptime1 Days
Run DateMay 05 '19 at 17:15
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User PAK-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (79th 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 way above expectations (98th percentile)
79% Very good
Memory 89.2
1-Core 98.9
2-Core 196
74% 128 Pts
4-Core 380
8-Core 497
56% 438 Pts
64-Core 495
31% 495 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 79%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 385.12
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
33.3% Below average
Lighting 42
Reflection 32.2
Parallax 39.1
34% 37.8 fps
MRender 39.3
Gravity 39.5
Splatting 37.5
32% 38.8 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 33.3%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk SD9SB8W-256G-1006 256GB
212GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X6104006
SusWrite @10s intervals: 198 198 205 203 202 206 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
64% Good
Read 369
Write 330
Mixed 183
SusWrite 202
61% 271 MB/s
4K Read 24.9
4K Write 54.6
4K Mixed 32.5
108% 37.3 MB/s
DQ Read 30.6
DQ Write 104
DQ Mixed 36.4
37% 57.1 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 64%
Great: 99%
Hitachi HDS721050CLA662 500GB
465GB free
Firmware: JP2OA50E
SusWrite @10s intervals: 133 134 135 134 136 135 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
76.1% Very good
Read 131
Write 126
Mixed 59.3
SusWrite 134
82% 113 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.7
133% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 76.1%
Great: 76%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT31GR7CFR4A-H9 2x8GB
2 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
50.4% Above average
MC Read 19.1
MC Write 17.3
MC Mixed 16.5
50% 17.6 GB/s
SC Read 13.4
SC Write 14.2
SC Mixed 12.1
38% 13.2 GB/s
Latency 68.2
59% 68.2 ns
Poor: 21%
This bench: 50.4%
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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