HP Z820 Workstation

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 73.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive89.3% 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.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia 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.
Run History
SystemHP Z820 Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 158B
Memory59.6 GB free of 64 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20130814
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 26 '17 at 04:59
Run Duration178 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
1st CPU: Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2
CPU0, 2 CPU, 20 cores, 40 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
73.7% Very good
Memory 83.6
1-Core 85.8
2-Core 171
67% 113 Pts
4-Core 343
8-Core 686
61% 514 Pts
64-Core 1,994
123% 1,994 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 73.7%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro K4200-$820
HP(103C 1096) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 888 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 359.21
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 20% Great: 22%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
426GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
89.3% Excellent
Read 502
Write 407
Mixed 417
98% 442 MB/s
4K Read 30.6
4K Write 43.3
4K Mixed 28.2
105% 34 MB/s
DQ Read 310
DQ Write 232
DQ Mixed 122
132% 221 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 89.3%
Great: 134%
WD Re 4TB (2012)-$52
2.5TB free
Firmware: 1KF2
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
82.8% Excellent
Read 144
Write 144
Mixed 141
108% 143 MB/s
4K Read 0.86
4K Write 3.36
4K Mixed 0.64
169% 1.62 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 82.8%
Great: 96%
Hitachi HDS72101 1TB
876GB free
Firmware: A610
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
82.9% Excellent
Read 139
Write 150
Mixed 153
111% 147 MB/s
4K Read 0.71
4K Write 1.56
4K Mixed 0.17
77% 0.81 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 82.9%
Great: 79%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
804GB free
Firmware: 1A01
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 52% Great: 109%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$32
15GB free
Firmware: HP51
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
50.8% Above average
Read 87.8
Write 88.9
Mixed 87.8
66% 88.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.75
4K Write 1.66
4K Mixed 0.17
81% 0.86 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 50.8%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M391B5173QH0-CMA 16x4GB
16 of 16 slots used
64GB DIMM DDR3 1867 MHz clocked @ 1866 MHz
Performing below potential (86th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
140% Outstanding
MC Read 78.6
MC Write 46.4
MC Mixed 52.2
169% 59.1 GB/s
SC Read 9.4
SC Write 3
SC Mixed 4.7
16% 5.7 GB/s
Latency 74.2
54% 74.2 ns
Poor: 82%
This bench: 140%
Great: 141%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z820 Workstation Builds (Compare 1,749 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard

System: HP Z820 Workstation

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