HP Z2 Mini G3 Workstation

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (90th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 10 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 84.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics12.6% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive240% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP Z2 Mini G3 Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHP 82C0
Memory11.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171005
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJan 18 '20 at 14:47
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User PRT-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700-$167
CPU0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
84.1% Excellent
Memory 90.7
1-Core 120
2-Core 224
83% 145 Pts
4-Core 418
8-Core 670
67% 544 Pts
64-Core 698
43% 698 Pts
Poor: 63%
This bench: 84.1%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro M620
HP(103C 82C0) 2GB
CLim: 1019 MHz, MLim: 1252 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 385.69
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
12.6% Very poor
Lighting 14.9
Reflection 13.8
Parallax 14.9
12% 14.5 fps
MRender 20.2
Gravity 16.2
Splatting 14.3
14% 16.9 fps
Poor: 11%
This bench: 12.6%
Great: 12%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung SM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB
154GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXZ74H0Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1137 1242 1169 1094 1063 1066 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
240% Outstanding
Read 1,177
Write 1,076
Mixed 712
SusWrite 1,128
230% 1,023 MB/s
4K Read 52.1
4K Write 152
4K Mixed 63.8
241% 89.3 MB/s
DQ Read 1,357
DQ Write 927
DQ Mixed 915
744% 1,066 MB/s
Poor: 134%
This bench: 240%
Great: 292%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMA82GS6AFR8N-UH 1x16GB
1 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
44.9% Average
MC Read 15.8
MC Write 15.7
MC Mixed 12.9
42% 14.8 GB/s
SC Read 13.1
SC Write 15.9
SC Mixed 15.2
42% 14.7 GB/s
Latency 66.2
60% 66.2 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 44.9%
Great: 45%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 16%
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Desktop
Desktop 76%
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Workstation
Workstation 15%
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System: HP Z2 Mini G3 Workstation

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 82% - Excellent Total price: $180
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