HP Z420 Workstation

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 72.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics1.18% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive84.5% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP Z420 Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1589
Memory4.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150116
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMay 14 '19 at 16:34
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User PAK-User
Background CPU 17%

 PC Performing as expected (49th 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 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
72.1% Very good
Memory 84.6
1-Core 92.1
2-Core 172
68% 116 Pts
4-Core 322
8-Core 480
50% 401 Pts
64-Core 445
28% 445 Pts
Poor: 63%
This bench: 72.1%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce 9400 GT
Device(0000 0000) 512MB
Ram: 512MB, Driver: 342.1
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
1.18% Terrible
Lighting 1.57
Reflection 1.77
Parallax 0.75
1% 1.36 fps
MRender 1.38
Gravity 1.53
Splatting 0.83
1% 1.25 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.18%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba HG6 128GB
62GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 436 420 216 119 135 308 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
84.5% Excellent
Read 443
Write 394
Mixed 405
SusWrite 272
85% 379 MB/s
4K Read 23.7
4K Write 48.6
4K Mixed 39.6
112% 37.3 MB/s
DQ Read 337
DQ Write 302
DQ Mixed 332
246% 324 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 84.5%
Great: 104%
Spcc Solid State Disk 128GB
19GB free
Firmware: 2A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 225 126 39 40 39 39 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
33.1% Below average
Read 237
Write 219
Mixed 216
SusWrite 84.8
42% 189 MB/s
4K Read 24.3
4K Write 13.3
4K Mixed 1.2
45% 12.9 MB/s
DQ Read 136
DQ Write 149
DQ Mixed 1
40% 95.2 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 33.1%
Great: 93%
Hitachi HUA723020ALA641 2TB-$78
350GB free
Firmware: A840
SusWrite @10s intervals: 127 128 127 125 128 122 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
71.8% Very good
Read 124
Write 124
Mixed 68.7
SusWrite 126
81% 111 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.9
178% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 71.8%
Great: 82%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 36JSZF51272PZ1G4F Hynix HMT151R7BFR4C-H9 8GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
47.7% Average
MC Read 18
MC Write 16.8
MC Mixed 16.1
48% 17 GB/s
SC Read 12.1
SC Write 11.9
SC Mixed 9.8
32% 11.3 GB/s
Latency 72.5
55% 72.5 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 47.7%
Great: 51%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming 12%
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Desktop
Desktop 67%
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Workstation
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System: HP Z420 Workstation

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