HP Z420 Workstation

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 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 73.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics47.1% 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 Drive55.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB 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.
High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP Z420 Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1589
Memory53.3 GB free of 64 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20131118
Uptime19.9 Days
Run DateSep 11 '18 at 07:59
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU 22%

 PC Performing as expected (45th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E5-2687W 0-$1,335
CPU0, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
73.6% Very good
Memory 80.3
1-Core 90.1
2-Core 169
66% 113 Pts
4-Core 360
8-Core 658
61% 509 Pts
64-Core 909
56% 909 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 73.6%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 780-$329
Asus(1043 8499) 3GB
CLim: 1293 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
47.1% Average
Lighting 56.9
Reflection 52.7
Parallax 69.6
46% 59.8 fps
MRender 69.1
Gravity 63.7
Splatting 49.6
49% 60.8 fps
Poor: 41%
This bench: 47.1%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Micron C400 RealSSD 512GB
236GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 070H
SusWrite @10s intervals: 113 13 29 22 17 32 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
55.3% Above average
Read 383
Write 184
Mixed 271
SusWrite 37.5
48% 219 MB/s
4K Read 21.7
4K Write 80.5
4K Mixed 25.5
108% 42.6 MB/s
DQ Read 113
DQ Write 108
DQ Mixed 25.9
43% 82.4 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 55.3%
Great: 73%
Seagate IronWolf 2TB (2016)-$105
831GB free
Firmware: SC60
SusWrite @10s intervals: 133 131 137 137 136 137 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
83% Excellent
Read 154
Write 137
Mixed 75.3
SusWrite 135
92% 125 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
134% 1 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 83%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 18JSF1G72AZ-1G9E1 8x8GB
8 of 8 slots used
64GB DIMM DDR3 1867 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
83.4% Excellent
MC Read 32.8
MC Write 34.5
MC Mixed 31.3
94% 32.9 GB/s
SC Read 12.9
SC Write 11.9
SC Mixed 10.8
34% 11.9 GB/s
Latency 80
50% 80 ns
Poor: 83%
This bench: 83.4%
Great: 109%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z420 Workstation Builds (Compare 5,677 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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