HP Z420 Workstation

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 68.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics48.2% 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 Drive83.1% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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.
SystemHP Z420 Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1589
Memory2.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191029
Uptime2.7 Days
Run DateMar 23 '21 at 10:04
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing as expected (50th 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 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
68.7% Good
Memory 82
1-Core 83.9
2-Core 145
63% 104 Pts
4-Core 300
8-Core 506
49% 403 Pts
64-Core 640
40% 640 Pts
Poor: 65%
This bench: 68.7%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 461.92
Performing below potential (47th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
48.2% Average
Lighting 59.8
Reflection 64.6
Parallax 57.2
49% 60.5 fps
MRender 63.6
Gravity 60
Splatting 51.4
47% 58.3 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 48.2%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Emtec X150 480GB
277GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 61.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 400 389 312 123 105 233 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
83.1% Excellent
Read 347
Write 125
Mixed 227
SusWrite 260
54% 240 MB/s
4K Read 34.4
4K Write 66.4
4K Mixed 36.7
134% 45.8 MB/s
DQ Read 242
DQ Write 298
DQ Mixed 210
175% 250 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 83.1%
Great: 99%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
308GB free
Firmware: HP33
SusWrite @10s intervals: 142 140 143 144 144 145 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
81% Excellent
Read 140
Write 116
Mixed 87.7
SusWrite 143
89% 122 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.9
152% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 81%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT325U7CFR8C-PB 4x2GB
4 of 8 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
80.4% Excellent
MC Read 33.6
MC Write 32.1
MC Mixed 28.6
90% 31.4 GB/s
SC Read 13.3
SC Write 11.3
SC Mixed 11.5
34% 12 GB/s
Latency 76.9
52% 76.9 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 80.4%
Great: 86%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z420 Workstation Builds (Compare 5,666 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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