HP Z420 Workstation

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 81%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics2.24% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive51.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB 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
Memory60.5 GB free of 64 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190613
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateDec 30 '19 at 10:00
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th 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 3.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
81% Excellent
Memory 87.1
1-Core 97.1
2-Core 194
73% 126 Pts
4-Core 406
8-Core 568
61% 487 Pts
64-Core 743
46% 743 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 81%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7470
Dell(1028 2120) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1151.1008
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
2.24% Terrible
Lighting 2.97
Reflection 2.92
Parallax 2.47
2% 2.79 fps
MRender 2.33
Gravity 1.97
Splatting 2.57
2% 2.29 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.24%
Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SU650 480GB-$89
372GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0831C0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 223 223 224 225 231 224 MB/s
Performing below potential (24th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
51.1% Above average
Read 241
Write 223
Mixed 224
SusWrite 225
51% 228 MB/s
4K Read 18.2
4K Write 46.2
4K Mixed 14.8
71% 26.4 MB/s
DQ Read 119
DQ Write 179
DQ Mixed 26
54% 108 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 51.1%
Great: 99%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT31GR7AFR4C-H9 8x8GB
8 of 8 slots used
64GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
87.8% Excellent
MC Read 36.3
MC Write 33.3
MC Mixed 32.8
98% 34.1 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 13.8
SC Mixed 12.8
40% 14 GB/s
Latency 70.4
57% 70.4 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 87.8%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z420 Workstation Builds (Compare 5,693 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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