HP Z420 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 (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 69.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB 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.
SystemHP Z420 Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1589
Memory18.9 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140325
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateNov 28 '20 at 02:38
Run Duration149 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing as expected (54th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2
CPU0, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
69.3% Good
Memory 77.1
1-Core 67.6
2-Core 168
60% 104 Pts
4-Core 331
8-Core 642
58% 487 Pts
64-Core 654
40% 654 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 69.3%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro 4000
HP(103C 0780) 2GB
CLim: 475 MHz, MLim: 702 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 353.30
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 8.3
Reflection 16.5
10% 12.4 fps
Poor: 7% Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 120GB-$42
7GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z22000RL
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 446
Write 188
Mixed 206
61% 280 MB/s
4K Read 20.8
4K Write 32.3
4K Mixed 11.4
63% 21.5 MB/s
DQ Read 159
DQ Write 203
DQ Mixed 78
88% 147 MB/s
Poor: 35% Great: 78%
Gigabyte GP-GSTFS31480GNTD 480GB
447GB free
Firmware: SBFM61.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 227 238 240 238 106 86 MB/s
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
55% Above average
Read 241
Write 225
Mixed 207
SusWrite 189
48% 216 MB/s
4K Read 24.1
4K Write 31.4
4K Mixed 23.6
83% 26.4 MB/s
DQ Read 178
DQ Write 186
DQ Mixed 158
126% 174 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 55%
Great: 98%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017)-$79
3TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 154 170 166 165 165 169 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
83.2% Excellent
Read 126
Write 129
Mixed 69.2
SusWrite 165
89% 122 MB/s
4K Read 1.6
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0
76% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 83.2%
Great: 90%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M391B5173QH0-CMA Hynix HMT451U7AFR8C-RD M391B5173QH0-CMA Hynix HMT451U7AFR8C-RD M391B5173QH0-CMA M391B5173QH0-CMA 24GB
1866, 1866, 1866, 1866, 1866, 1866 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
85.2% Excellent
MC Read 37.9
MC Write 32.5
MC Mixed 32.3
98% 34.2 GB/s
SC Read 12
SC Write 8.1
SC Mixed 9.1
28% 9.73 GB/s
Latency 86.1
46% 86.1 ns
Poor: 85%
This bench: 85.2%
Great: 96%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Desktop
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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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