HP Z420 Workstation

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (27th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 73 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 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 67.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics53.2% 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 Drive44.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
SystemHP Z420 Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1589
Memory7.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180710
Uptime8.9 Days
Run DateJan 21 '22 at 21:50
Run Duration283 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU10%
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 PC Performing below expectations (27th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E5-1650 0-$230
CPU0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
67.1% Good
Memory 84.3
1-Core 90.6
2-Core 148
66% 108 Pts
4-Core 270
8-Core 464
44% 367 Pts
64-Core 564
35% 564 Pts
Poor: 65%
This bench: 67.1%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1411 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 21.11.3
Performing below potential (79th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
53.2% Above average
Lighting 67.6
Reflection 64.5
Parallax 98.7
55% 76.9 fps
MRender 64.3
Gravity 73.3
Splatting 48.5
50% 62 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 53.2%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel SSDSC2BF512A5 SATA 512GB
25GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LB1i
SusWrite @10s intervals: 134 76 15 35 104 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
44.2% Average
Read 297
Write 181
Mixed 288
SusWrite 77
47% 211 MB/s
4K Read 21.4
4K Write 19.2
4K Mixed 18.8
67% 19.8 MB/s
DQ Read 220
DQ Write 95
DQ Mixed 115
97% 144 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 44.2%
Great: 71%
MB2000GCWDA 2TB
117GB free
Firmware: HPGD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 38 38 38 37 38 38 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
39.1% Below average
Read 98.2
Write 37
Mixed 39
SusWrite 37.9
39% 53 MB/s
4K Read 1.6
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.8
167% 1 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 39.1%
Great: 105%
Hitachi HUA723020ALA641 2TB-$78
651GB free
Firmware: A840
SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 105 106 102 104 106 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
58.3% Above average
Read 98.2
Write 96.1
Mixed 52.7
SusWrite 105
64% 87.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.8
157% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 58.3%
Great: 82%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 18JSF25672PDZ1G4G 8x2GB
8 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
79.3% Very good
MC Read 31.7
MC Write 31.5
MC Mixed 28.9
88% 30.7 GB/s
SC Read 13.7
SC Write 12.9
SC Mixed 11.9
37% 12.8 GB/s
Latency 73
55% 73 ns
Poor: 79%
This bench: 79.3%
Great: 84%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z420 Workstation Builds (Compare 5,690 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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