HP Z420 Workstation

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive68.1% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia 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
Memory19 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191029
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 02 '21 at 12:17
Run Duration191 Seconds
Run User EUR-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing below expectations (35th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E5-1650 v2-$635
CPU0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
77.8% Very good
Memory 83.8
1-Core 102
2-Core 192
73% 126 Pts
4-Core 388
8-Core 588
60% 488 Pts
64-Core 745
46% 745 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 77.8%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia NVS 310
HP(103C 094E) 512MB
CLim: 523 MHz, MLim: 437 MHz, Ram: 512MB, Driver: 388.73
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 1% Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MTFDDAK512MAY-1AE1ZABHA 512GB
396GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M504
SusWrite @10s intervals: 93 90 88 87 86 93 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
68.1% Good
Read 407
Write 343
Mixed 300
SusWrite 89.5
64% 285 MB/s
4K Read 25.5
4K Write 68.4
4K Mixed 34.9
120% 42.9 MB/s
DQ Read 208
DQ Write 206
DQ Mixed 167
136% 193 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 68.1%
Great: 104%
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$49
880GB free
Firmware: 0A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 84 80 86 79 78 85 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
57.9% Above average
Read 119
Write 108
Mixed 76.1
SusWrite 82.1
71% 96.3 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1
197% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 57.9%
Great: 84%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$70
1TB free
Firmware: AB51
SusWrite @10s intervals: 58 60 56 59 57 55 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
41.7% Average
Read 88.2
Write 85.9
Mixed 34.5
SusWrite 57.4
48% 66.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 0.1
4K Mixed 0.5
62% 0.23 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 41.7%
Great: 67%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
2TB free
Firmware: HP51
SusWrite @10s intervals: 73 81 87 85 87 86 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
81.6% Excellent
Read 201
Write 139
Mixed 84.3
SusWrite 83.2
93% 127 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.8
153% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 81.6%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT41GU7BFR8C-RD 3x8GB
3 of 8 slots used
24GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1866 MHz
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
88.6% Excellent
MC Read 38.5
MC Write 33.3
MC Mixed 32
99% 34.6 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 13.1
SC Mixed 12.2
40% 14 GB/s
Latency 73.8
54% 73.8 ns
Poor: 55%
This bench: 88.6%
Great: 89%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 9 7 60 22" 1280 720 HWP26FC HP L2245w
Typical Z420 Workstation Builds (Compare 5,691 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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