HP Z420 Workstation

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 76.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics28.2% 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)
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.
High background CPU (25%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP Z420 Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1589
Memory11.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131219
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJul 24 '21 at 18:15
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User GRC-User
Background CPU 25%
Watch Gameplay: 1050-Ti + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (55th 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, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
76.3% Very good
Memory 89.3
1-Core 76.6
2-Core 194
69% 120 Pts
4-Core 342
8-Core 559
55% 450 Pts
64-Core 683
42% 683 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 76.3%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Asus(1043 8627) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1923 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 471.41
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
28.2% Poor
Lighting 35.3
Reflection 39.9
Parallax 37.7
29% 37.6 fps
MRender 38
Gravity 37
Splatting 26.7
27% 33.9 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 28.2%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Patriot P210 128GB
19GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B0
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 454
Write 386
Mixed 352
88% 397 MB/s
4K Read 25.9
4K Write 72
4K Mixed 17.9
100% 38.6 MB/s
DQ Read 114
DQ Write 46
DQ Mixed 19
30% 59.8 MB/s
Poor: 37% Great: 85%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
95GB free
Firmware: 1H18
SusWrite @10s intervals: 35 34 34 35 46 68 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
48.2% Average
Read 126
Write 122
Mixed 77
SusWrite 42.1
68% 91.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.7
144% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 48.2%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT451U7AFR8C-PB 4x4GB
4 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
87.5% Excellent
MC Read 36.8
MC Write 33.8
MC Mixed 32.1
98% 34.2 GB/s
SC Read 14
SC Write 12.8
SC Mixed 11.3
36% 12.7 GB/s
Latency 68.1
59% 68.1 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 87.5%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z420 Workstation Builds (Compare 5,691 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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