HP Z420 Workstation

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics27.8% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive60.4% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP Z420 Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1589
Memory4.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180710
Uptime1.2 Days
Run DateSep 05 '19 at 22:09
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E5-1620 0-$345
CPU0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
79.1% Very good
Memory 87.6
1-Core 100
2-Core 194
74% 127 Pts
4-Core 391
8-Core 503
57% 447 Pts
64-Core 505
31% 505 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 79.1%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7870-$203
PwrHis(1787 2321) 2GB
CLim: 1000 MHz, MLim: 1200 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.1.1
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
27.8% Poor
Lighting 35.2
Reflection 32
Parallax 42.7
29% 36.6 fps
MRender 27.9
Gravity 29.6
Splatting 36.3
26% 31.3 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 27.8%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 250GB-$251
48GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXT09B0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 158 165 170 158 159 143 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
60.4% Good
Read 416
Write 179
Mixed 156
SusWrite 159
50% 228 MB/s
4K Read 19.8
4K Write 41.5
4K Mixed 17.3
74% 26.2 MB/s
DQ Read 363
DQ Write 165
DQ Mixed 26.1
82% 185 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 60.4%
Great: 85%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$70
2TB free
Firmware: 51.0AB51
SusWrite @10s intervals: 94 97 97 97 97 96 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
55.1% Above average
Read 95.7
Write 92.7
Mixed 53.4
SusWrite 96.3
62% 84.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.7
135% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 55.1%
Great: 67%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Elpida EBJ21EE8BDFA-DJ-F 4x2GB
4 of 8 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
48.4% Average
MC Read 17.7
MC Write 16.7
MC Mixed 16.1
48% 16.8 GB/s
SC Read 13.9
SC Write 14.3
SC Mixed 11
37% 13.1 GB/s
Latency 70
57% 70 ns
Poor: 35%
This bench: 48.4%
Great: 85%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z420 Workstation Builds (Compare 5,668 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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