HP Z420 Workstation

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 61.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics42.1% 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 Drive45.2% 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 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.
Very high background CPU (39%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP Z420 Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1589
Memory12.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140325
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJul 02 '20 at 20:20
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User UKR-User
Background CPU 39%

 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 E5-1603 0
CPU0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
61.5% Good
Memory 77.9
1-Core 73.1
2-Core 147
59% 99.3 Pts
4-Core 269
8-Core 229
34% 249 Pts
64-Core 249
15% 249 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 61.5%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 470-$126
CLim: 1250 MHz, MLim: 1650 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 20.4.1
Performing below potential (67th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
42.1% Average
Lighting 49.8
Reflection 63.4
Parallax 71.2
41% 61.4 fps
MRender 62.3
Gravity 51.3
Splatting 52.6
45% 55.4 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 42.1%
Great: 47%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
73GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKB1D1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 30 127 198 104 31 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
45.2% Average
Read 318
Write 132
Mixed 203
SusWrite 103
42% 189 MB/s
4K Read 18.7
4K Write 32.5
4K Mixed 16.9
67% 22.7 MB/s
DQ Read 66.4
DQ Write 194
DQ Mixed 68.9
70% 110 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 45.2%
Great: 100%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 250GB-$33
24GB free
Firmware: CC47
SusWrite @10s intervals: 86 90 85 88 87 86 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
53.5% Above average
Read 99.5
Write 100
Mixed 59.5
SusWrite 86.9
64% 86.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.9
153% 1 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 53.5%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT325U7EFR8C-RD 8x2GB
8 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1866 MHz clocked @ 1066 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
62% Good
MC Read 22.3
MC Write 28.1
MC Mixed 21.2
68% 23.9 GB/s
SC Read 10.6
SC Write 10
SC Mixed 9.3
28% 9.97 GB/s
Latency 84.5
47% 84.5 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 62%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 12%
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Desktop
Desktop 67%
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Workstation
Workstation 11%
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System: HP Z420 Workstation

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $373
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