HP Z400 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 (31st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 69 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 an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 58.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Boot Drive18.9% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
Run History
SystemHP Z400 Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 0B4Ch
Memory22 GB free of 24.002 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20130715
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJan 30 '19 at 02:23
Run Duration179 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing below expectations (31st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon W3520-$230
CPU0 PROCESSOR, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.65 GHz, turbo 2.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
58.8% Above average
Memory 71
1-Core 41.7
2-Core 130
48% 80.9 Pts
4-Core 255
8-Core 350
38% 303 Pts
64-Core 353
22% 353 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 58.8%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia NVS 510
Nvidia(10DE 0967) 2GB
CLim: 797 MHz, MLim: 445 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 397.93
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 3% Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 120GB-$80
44GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 30 30 30 32 33 33 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
18.9% Very poor
Read 210
Write 33
Mixed 58.7
SusWrite 31.5
18% 83.4 MB/s
4K Read 20.7
4K Write 0.3
4K Mixed 0.5
32% 7.17 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 18.9%
Great: 115%
Synology iSCSI Storage 537GB
25GB free
Firmware: 4.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 72 65 80 85 89 89 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
18.8% Very poor
Read 87.2
Write 94.5
Mixed 67.3
SusWrite 80.1
18% 82.3 MB/s
4K Read 5.8
4K Write 9
4K Mixed 9.1
25% 7.97 MB/s
DQ Read 37.7
DQ Write 69.1
DQ Mixed 53.8
41% 53.5 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 18.8%
Great: 34%
Kingston SE50S3240G 240GB
167GB free
Firmware: 516KE1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 167 159 173 173 188 186 MB/s
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
54.2% Above average
Read 192
Write 228
Mixed 174
SusWrite 174
43% 192 MB/s
4K Read 19.6
4K Write 42.2
4K Mixed 27.5
87% 29.8 MB/s
DQ Read 189
DQ Write 190
DQ Mixed 147
122% 175 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 54.2%
Great: 92%
Intel Raid 5 Volume 1TB
208GB free
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 177 178 67 17 17 17 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
76.6% Very good
Read 189
Write 159
Mixed 52.3
SusWrite 78.8
87% 120 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0.5
92% 0.53 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 76.6%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown ID:85 9B CT51272BA1339.M18F ID:85 9B CT51272BA1339.M18F ID:85 9B CT51272BA1339.M18F ID:85 9B CT51272BA1339.M18F ID:85 9B CT51272BA1339.M18F ID:85 9B CT51272BA1339.M18F 58GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096, 4096, 4096, 34816 MB
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
39.7% Below average
MC Read 15.5
MC Write 12.2
MC Mixed 15.4
41% 14.4 GB/s
SC Read 8.6
SC Write 7.9
SC Mixed 10.4
26% 8.97 GB/s
Latency 99.1
40% 99.1 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 39.7%
Great: 51%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Desktop
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System: HP Z400 Workstation

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