HP Z420 Workstation

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 54%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 57.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics86.3% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive99.6% 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.
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 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.
Very high background CPU (38%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP Z420 Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1589
Memory27.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20160601
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 25 '19 at 13:07
Run Duration174 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 38%
Watch Gameplay: 1070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (52nd 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
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
57.5% Above average
Memory 74.7
1-Core 74
2-Core 147
58% 98.7 Pts
4-Core 224
8-Core 291
33% 257 Pts
64-Core 291
18% 291 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 57.5%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 419.17
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
86.3% Excellent
Lighting 107
Reflection 120
Parallax 101
87% 109 fps
MRender 100
Gravity 99.9
Splatting 106
84% 102 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 86.3%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
93GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 336 179 165 153 155 147 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
99.6% Outstanding
Read 463
Write 448
Mixed 377
SusWrite 189
83% 370 MB/s
4K Read 35.7
4K Write 90.9
4K Mixed 53
170% 59.9 MB/s
DQ Read 388
DQ Write 337
DQ Mixed 349
265% 358 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 99.6%
Great: 124%
Crucial MTFDDAK256MAY-1A 256GB
221GB free
Firmware: M506
SusWrite @10s intervals: 403 402 397 390 402 403 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 410
Write 396
Mixed 302
SusWrite 400
85% 377 MB/s
4K Read 28.4
4K Write 105
4K Mixed 42.6
153% 58.6 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 322
DQ Mixed 233
207% 312 MB/s
Poor: 66%
This bench: 104%
Great: 102%
Toshiba X300 6TB-$78
4.5TB free
Firmware: FS2A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 185 185 190 192 189 191 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 58% Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M393B5273CH0-CH9 8x4GB
8 of 8 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 1066 MHz
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
68.6% Good
MC Read 25.5
MC Write 29.7
MC Mixed 25.1
76% 26.8 GB/s
SC Read 11.7
SC Write 10.3
SC Mixed 9.8
30% 10.6 GB/s
Latency 91
44% 91 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 68.6%
Great: 86%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z420 Workstation Builds (Compare 5,666 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 12%
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Desktop
Desktop 67%
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Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk

System: HP Z420 Workstation

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $373
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