HP Z420 Workstation

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (31st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 69 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 56.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics52.3% 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 Drive69.4% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (57%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP Z420 Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1589
Memory26.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140325
Uptime4.1 Days
Run DateJun 10 '22 at 23:04
Run Duration152 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU 57%

 PC Performing below expectations (31st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E5-1603 0
CPU0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
56.3% Above average
Memory 70.5
1-Core 67.5
2-Core 120
52% 86.1 Pts
4-Core 244
8-Core 252
33% 248 Pts
64-Core 230
14% 230 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 56.3%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390-$325
CLim: 1040 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.10.1
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
52.3% Above average
Lighting 68.5
Reflection 73.8
Parallax 86.9
56% 76.4 fps
MRender 64.7
Gravity 60.2
Splatting 46
46% 57 fps
Poor: 45%
This bench: 52.3%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MTFDDAK128MAY-1AH1ZABHA 128GB
24GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M504
SusWrite @10s intervals: 215 170 164 166 170 157 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
69.4% Good
Read 351
Write 288
Mixed 283
SusWrite 174
61% 274 MB/s
4K Read 21.7
4K Write 55.7
4K Mixed 28.3
99% 35.2 MB/s
DQ Read 350
DQ Write 292
DQ Mixed 146
157% 263 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 69.4%
Great: 101%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
47GB free
Firmware: HP34
SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 100 97 98 105 105 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
73.1% Very good
Read 154
Write 152
Mixed 68
SusWrite 100
87% 119 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.9
173% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 73.1%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M391B5173QH0-CMA 8x4GB
8 of 8 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 1866 MHz clocked @ 1066 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
54.3% Above average
MC Read 20
MC Write 24.4
MC Mixed 18.3
60% 20.9 GB/s
SC Read 8.6
SC Write 9.8
SC Mixed 8.1
25% 8.83 GB/s
Latency 100
40% 100 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 54.3%
Great: 109%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z420 Workstation Builds (Compare 5,693 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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