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HP Z420 Workstation

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 59.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics6.44% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 15 years and 3 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 (59%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP Z420 Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1589
Memory1.1 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20150116
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateApr 16 '16 at 06:39
Run Duration85 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 59%

 PC Performing as expected (58th 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 as expected (47th percentile)
59.6% Above average
Memory 80.1
1-Core 73.4
2-Core 145
60% 99.4 Pts
4-Core 223
8-Core 254
31% 239 Pts
64-Core 273
17% 273 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 59.6%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro 2000
Nvidia(10DE 084A) 1GB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 10.18.13.5887
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
6.44% Terrible
Lighting 7.47
Reflection 9.04
Parallax 5.12
6% 7.21 fps
MRender 9.81
Gravity 8
Splatting 8.43
7% 8.75 fps
Poor: 6%
This bench: 6.44%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$18
436GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HP74 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
63.8% Good
Read 115
Write 108
Mixed 97.1
80% 107 MB/s
4K Read 0.54
4K Write 0.92
4K Mixed 0.38
82% 0.61 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 63.8%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 9JSF25672AZ-1G9K1 2x2GB
2 of 8 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 1866 MHz clocked @ 1066 MHz
Performing below potential (19th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
35.4% Below average
MC Read 13.2
MC Write 12.2
MC Mixed 10.8
34% 12.1 GB/s
SC Read 9.6
SC Write 10.2
SC Mixed 8.5
27% 9.43 GB/s
Latency 80.4
50% 80.4 ns
Poor: 35%
This bench: 35.4%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z420 Workstation Builds (Compare 5,932 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: 63% - Good Total price: $370
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