HP Z420 Workstation

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 82.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics54.4% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive86.6% 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
SystemHP Z420 Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1589
Memory13.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191029
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 16 '20 at 19:52
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU5%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2-$345
CPU0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
82.2% Excellent
Memory 91.4
1-Core 106
2-Core 206
78% 134 Pts
4-Core 404
8-Core 516
59% 460 Pts
64-Core 522
32% 522 Pts
Poor: 63%
This bench: 82.2%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1340 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 19.20
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
54.4% Above average
Lighting 68.6
Reflection 68.4
Parallax 85.4
56% 74.1 fps
MRender 67.4
Gravity 68.9
Splatting 55.8
52% 64 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 54.4%
Great: 56%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS900 480GB-$42
414GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS900KB3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 413 423 424 414 369 423 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
86.6% Excellent
Read 361
Write 214
Mixed 338
SusWrite 411
75% 331 MB/s
4K Read 27.7
4K Write 51.9
4K Mixed 33.1
112% 37.6 MB/s
DQ Read 224
DQ Write 326
DQ Mixed 172
159% 241 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 86.6%
Great: 102%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT451R7BFR8A-PB 4x4GB
4 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
88.7% Excellent
MC Read 33.8
MC Write 35.7
MC Mixed 33.1
98% 34.2 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 14.3
SC Mixed 13.4
43% 14.9 GB/s
Latency 65.1
62% 65.1 ns
Poor: 37%
This bench: 88.7%
Great: 89%

 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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